Does Alonso know what he’s doing at Chelsea?
From Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show · 40:03
Show by The Athletic
It’s another nightmare at the Stadium of Light for Chelsea.Matt Davies-Adams and Liam Twomey look back at Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Sunderland, courtesy of a dominant performance by Brian Brobbey and some questionable refereeing decisions. Why doesn’t Xabi Alonso trust any of his number nines in Joao Pedro’s absence? Should he drop Cole Palmer? And despite a lot of tinkering with the lineup, why does it feel like the manager is making it up as he goes along?Plus, Chelsea Women were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton, costing them top spot in the WSL, and Lauren James is a doubt for next weekend’s huge clash with Manchester City.00:00 - Intro01:58 - Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea04:35 - Were Chelsea naive?06:24 - Bullied by Brobbey09:40 - Colwill’s tough start to the season12:34 - Refereeing controversies16:10 - False nine struggles19:53 - Welbeck fails to take his chances22:04 - Which players does Alonso trust?24:40 - Will Chelsea buy a new striker?26:55 - Should Palmer be dropped?31:07 - Champions League race34:49 - Elsewhere in Chelsea news🚨 WE'RE NOW ON TIKTOK! www.tiktok.com/@outtacobham🚨 AND JOIN OUR FPL LEAGUE! https://fantasy.premierleague.com/en/leagues/auto-join/p4nqo2Get in touch:Email: [email protected]/Bluesky: @SOCobhamPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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