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🔵 Chelsea used this combination setup in training under Xabi Alonso the day before their 7–0 friendly win this week. The practice focuses on an “up, back and through” pattern, a setup Alonso also used during his time at Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid. Chelsea are already looking sharp... show more

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🚨🔵Mikel Obi was spot on about Enzo Fernández and Chelsea under Xabi Alonso. There shouldn't be any confusion anymore. Xabi doesn't need to be stuck deciding who's committed and who isn't. If anyone thinks they can stay at Chelsea while sulking or resisting the manager's ideas, they've got it wrong. He's the captain of the ship, and everyone has to buy in. This is no longer about "the project." It's about delivering. Xabi knows it. The players know it. Chelsea belongs back competing for the Premier League and the Champions League. No excuses. No blame games. Get your heads down, trust the manager, and take this club back where it belongs. Vez™ #CFC #ChelseaFC #ChelseaChampions

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Jason Cundy 🗣️ “We’re a nuts football club. We win things when we shouldn’t win things. I’ve seen it before. When Conte took over after the disaster under Mourinho, we went to Arsenal, got beaten, switched to three at the back and bang!” Chelsea fans are starting to believe Xabi Alonso could do something special. The argument? Of the managers at the big clubs, Arteta and Xabi Alonso are the only ones who have won a major league title.

Jason Cundy 🗣️ “We’re a nuts football club. We win things when we shouldn’t win things. I’ve seen it before. When Conte took over after the disaster under Mourinho, we went to Arsenal, got beaten, switched to three at the back and bang!” Chelsea fans are starting to believe Xabi Alonso could do something special. The argument? Of the managers at the big clubs, Arteta and Xabi Alonso are the only ones who have won a major league title.

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