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[Oluwaseun 🇳🇬 @MobyChe]

Here are some other things I noticed from Xabi's first game against Western Sydney Wanderers.

Xabi is very intentional, and as I also wrote in my article yesterday on this. The shape is unique. I'll do a separate tweet to explain it.

But here for the nerds.

Oh, and it's free to read👇

[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

Highly-regarded set-piece coach Austin MacPhee is leaving Aston Villa to join Chelsea, as @johntownley11 called.🔵

[obluepe @obluepe7]

夢のマウントとライスが叶わなかったからパーマーとロジャースみれるのは楽しみ

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🔵 BREAKING: MORGAN ROGERS TO CHELSEA, HERE WE GO!

Club to club agreement reached today with Aston Villa to anticipate Arsenal official bid.

£117m proposal has been accepted, as @David_Ornstein reported.

Agreement done with Morgan Rogers on personal terms until June 2032. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🔵 Morgan Rogers will be in London on Monday for medical tests and contract signing.

All documents are ready as #CFC wanted to anticipate Arsenal bid and close in 24 hours.

Rogers will sign until June 2032 with option for further season. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso, involved in Chelsea secret mission to get Morgan Rogers. 📞

#CFC manager spoke to Rogers, presented tactical project and was key to get the green light from the player to close in 24 hours.

🎥➕ https://t.co/ar1UfHMkI5

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨💸 Middlesbrough are set to receive £15m from Aston Villa as consequence of Morgan Rogers’ transfer to Chelsea.

A sell-on clause was negotiated as part of the deal, as @TeleFootball reports.

[England @England]

John Stones 🕺😂

The energy in the changing room last night 🔥

[Pys @CFCPys]

🚨 Xabi Alonso brings 4 coaches with him to join Chelsea :

🇦🇷 Assistant Sebastian Parilla - Two decades at Real Madrid + Leverkusen, Alonso’s main and most trusted assistant, also works on defensive set pieces.

🇪🇸 Assistant Alberto Encinas - Four years as an assistant at Barca + Leverkusen and Real Madrid.

🇪🇸 Assistant Beñat Labaien - Obtained UEFA pro license when he was only 21, former chief analyst at Real Sociedad for 4 years + assistants at other clubs including Leeds in 17/18.

🇪🇸 Fitness coach Ismael Camenforte Lopez - Ex Real Madrid, Leverkusen, Denmark National team and more.

[Daddy Feranmi 🦍 @olu__Mayor]

. Now that the Alonso era is official, it’s time to meet the brains behind the revolution.

The tactics board is loaded, the specialists are in, and Chelsea didn’t just hire a manager… they assembled a whole football machine.

Meet Alonso’s backroom staff — the men trusted to build the next monster at the Bridge. 👀🔥

1. Sebastian Parrilla - He is one of the most trusted members of Xabi Alonso’s coaching circle and has worked with him for years across multiple clubs.

Quick Profile

Full Name: Sebastian Parrilla Simion

Date of Birth: October 17, 1977

Nationality: Argentine

Place of Birth: La Plata, Argentina

Role: Assistant Coach / Tactical Assistant

Coaching Journey

Parrilla has deep roots in the Real Madrid academy setup, where he spent over a decade developing young talents before linking up with Alonso. His career path includes:

Real Madrid youth teams coach

Assistant at Real Madrid Castilla

Assistant to Xabi Alonso at Real Sociedad B

Assistant to Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen

Part of Alonso’s staff at Real Madrid

What He’s Known For

Tactical preparation and match analysis

Strong player development background

Calm presence behind the scenes

Close understanding of Alonso’s positional play system

Parrilla is seen as one of the brains behind the detailed tactical work in Alonso’s staff. Many players who worked under Alonso at Leverkusen praised the staff’s preparation and structure, with Parrilla heavily involved in that process.

Connection With Alonso

Their partnership goes back to Real Sociedad B, and since then they’ve moved together almost everywhere. That tells you how much trust Alonso has in him. He’s basically Alonso’s right-hand man in training sessions and tactical planning..

Please encourage by liking & RT while I work on the rest #cfc

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨 BREAKING: Xabi Alonso has accepted to become Chelsea next manager, HERE WE GO! 🔵🔜

The agreement is set to be completed.

#CFC prepare official announcement for the upcoming days, but Xabi said YES. 💣

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso will be announced as new Chelsea manager very soon on a FOUR year contract, valid until June 2030.

Everything agreed as Xabi will be in London in the next days to start this new chapter.

Understand he’ll be very much involved in Chelsea summer transfer plans.

[Pys @CFCPys]

🚨 Chelsea new coach: Their philosophy must be Ambition and quality Football. Transfer window to include young talents + experience players. Andoni Iraola would be KEEN on joining Chelsea. Fabregas is planning next season with Como, and Como think he will stay but if Chelsea went all in for him then let’s see.. #CFC have not yet decided on which coach to “attack for” and try and get. (@FabrizioRomano)

[Chelsea Stats @Chelsea_stat]

Valentin Barco's passing collection 🔥

[obluepe @obluepe7]

ジョアンペドロ様ありがとうございます

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

The goals that sealed it. 🔒

#CFC | #UCL

[obluepe @obluepe7]

ロドリゴ退場からの
トルビン決めやがった笑笑

[obluepe @obluepe7]

ありがとうジョアンペドロさま！！！

[obluepe @obluepe7]

ジョアンペドロやっば

[obluepe @obluepe7]

エンソないす！！！