Chelsea’s Alonso identity still to form in a midfield that remains problem area
Give Chelsea space and they will run riot, but injuries to key midfielders such as Caicedo and Lavia have hurt Xabi Alonso played for Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich and was a key figure for Spain when their midfield dominated international football between 2008 and 2012. He does not need to be educated about the imp…
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