Chelsea surrendered control of the game against Tottenham in an attempt to play on the counter – to no avail.
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Pundits and journalists looked at Chelsea’s defeat to Tottenham yesterday and what went wrong. The tactics used by Xabi Alonso have been questioned.
Writing for the Chelsea Chronicle, Will Butcher was clear that the decision to play only Morgan Rogers up top did not work. Attempts by the Blues to sit deep and attack Spurs on the break were to no avail.
Alonso’s conservative tactics backfired against Chelsea
“Far and away, Alonso’s biggest mistake was telling his side to sit back and try to beat Spurs on the counter,” he said.
“It just handed control to Spurs – Chelsea boast too much quality to have.
“Alonso’s thought process was similar to the win against Brighton; Chelsea would break fast and score goals when Brighton players were in Chelsea territory. That didn’t happen.”
Instead, the Blues finished the home game against their opposition with 31% possession. This is a record low for this match and the coach should have seen the need for a change at least by the second half.
In other news…
Joe Cole has spoken out about Mike Penders’ mistake for Tottenham’s goal, saying it was a technical error in the kick.
It ended up being a disappointing result for Chelsea – a 2-0 defeat in a game they expected to win.
Xabi Alonso has promised a completely different Chelsea team as he reaches the end of the season. However, he did not elaborate on this…