Alonso: Chelsea Needed a Refresh, Not a Complete Overhaul
Xabi Alonso has made it clear that the changes required at Chelsea this summer were more about a strategic refresh than a total rebuild. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder, now in his mid‑forties, signed a four‑year deal in May and stepped into a club that had just finished a disappointing tenth place in the Premier League. The previous season had seen the Blues part ways with both E…
Sept. 17, 2026, 3:30 p.m.