🚨 Xabi Alonso on being assured Cole Palmer was going nowhere before becoming Chelsea manager amid Man United links:
"Absolutely. He was always part of the plans. There were zero discussions about him not being here."
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🚨 Xabi Alonso was asked to name the game where he saw the closest version of Chelsea he wants. He said the 2-0 win at Everton:
"A solid, serious away performance. But a complete performance? That's still to come."
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🚨 Xabi Alonso’s answer on "the process" with Estevao:
"It is in the adaptation to the competition, the process of learning things with the ball against the ball, and how to be more competitive. I am part of the process to help him. I understand the moment. I understand his feeling. It's still early days. Time will show. We think we will get there. Everyone will have their role and moment in the season."
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🚨 Xabi Alonso on Cole Palmer not being able to perform all the time in the bigger games:
"For sure, everyone needs to show their best level in all the games. But in the big ones, sometimes it’s harder because the opponents have good qualities, because of the quality of the game, and we need to support the attackers."
"So that they get the ball in the right place, so that they are involved, so they are connected to thegame,e and Cole, with the rest, needs to play a good game tomorrow."
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🚨 Xabi Alonso on Jorrel Hato injury:
"How long, we don't know, but he’s not available for tomorrow. He has a back problem and he's not feeling okay for tomorrow."
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During Maresca's era, Estevão was always on the bench.
During Rosenior's era, Estevão was always on the bench.
During McFarlane's era, Estevão was always on the bench.
Now, under Xabi Alonso, it's the same story.
I'm genuinely curious to know why so many different coaches keep benching this boy. What exactly is the problem? 😭
Chelsea might end up losing Estevao the same way they lost Salah and Kevin De Bruyne and they'll regret deeply. Xabi Alonso is currently managing him poorly, this one of the best young talents in the world and many other clubs will be looking to steal him from Chelsea
🚨🗣️Joe Cole on Chelsea's defeat to Liverpool.
🗣️“I think we saw a real game from Chelsea today. They played like a team, showed fight, and created moments, but I still don't understand what Xabi Alonso is doing. Honestly, some of his decisions leave me scratching my head.
He looks like a manager waiting for a miracle. You can't tell me you need certain players just to be able to perform as a coach. You can't! This is bullshit, to be honest. A manager has to find solutions with the players available to him.
Chelsea have talent in that dressing room, and we've seen what these players can do. But talent without the right structure and tactical direction will always struggle against top opposition.
Liverpool punished them, and that's what happens when you don't get the important decisions right. Xabi needs to take responsibility, because the questions won't stop coming if Chelsea keep producing results like this.”