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Henderson-Barco pivot tells us Xabi Alonso failed to prepare Chelsea properly for Brentford

By Alex Keble Published

OPINION The paradox of Brentford’s 3-0 victory over Chelsea was that we learnt nothing new - which taught us a lot about Xabi Alonso

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Chelsea are scoring for fun but there's one bad habit Xabi Alonso needs to break to turn them into contenders

By Chris Nee Published

Only Brighton's dismantling of subpar opponents has generated more goals than Chelsea's attacking firepower – but there's a catch

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Chelsea reject perfect transfer opportunity despite growing midfield concern

By Kedar Bayley Published

Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Chelsea’s first team plans do not include another midfielder

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Forget right-backs in midfield, Arsenal’s five-on-two shows Chelsea’s system is the problem

By Alex Keble Published

TACTICS Alonso's fatal flaw, Iraola’s chaos-ball and Carrick's totem of terror. It's been a stressful week three for some Premier League managers

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Chelsea stalwart at risk of being phased out by Xabi Alonso after losing team selection edge

By Joe Donnohue Published

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso may soon make a big team selection decision after what he saw against Fulham

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Chelsea and Fulham's managers both suffered the Real Madrid curse - we're about to learn what they're made of

By Chris Nee Published

OPINION Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa both left Real Madrid behind in 2026. They meet at Craven Cottage tonight at the start of a new campaign.

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Chelsea transfer business will take them back into the Champions League and it's just as well

By Chris Nee Published

Xabi Alonso and the Blues have pieced together a crazy summer. They might just stumble back into the Champions League.

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Can Xabi Alonso turn the Premier League's greatest financial underachievers into champions? Chelsea 2026-2027 season preview

By Lewis Watson, Chas Early, Mouch Michaels Published

Xabi Alonso never seemed the likely pick for the Blues, but he now faces a hell of a job at Stamford Bridge

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Four Chelsea players at risk of losing place in Xabi Alonso’s squad after double veteran signing

By Chris Nee Published

The arrivals of Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck add to Stamford Bridge shake-up

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Major development in Chelsea transfer saga: report

By Chris Nee Published

Chelsea have yet more signings on the way as their busy summer transfer window continues

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