Former Chelsea player Jason Cundy delivered a scathing critique of Blues manager Xabi Alonso following a disappointing defeat against Tottenham.
Appearing on talkSPORT’s The Sports Bar, Cundy questioned the manager’s tactical choices while praising Tottenham counterpart Roberto De Zerbi, arguing that the Chelsea boss failed to implement necessary in-game adjustments. According to he, The Chelsea manager failed to make the changes needed during the game, which led to the loss.
Jamie O’Hara echoed these concerns, alleging that Chelsea and Alonso displayed an arrogant attitude and entered the fixture overly confident of securing a victory. He believes that they were overconfident about getting all three points and said. Raising questions about him, he believes the Spaniard made several mistakes.
Tottenham secured the result after Mike Penders turned the ball into his own net before Mathys Tel added a late strike to seal their win at Stamford Bridge.
Addressing the media after the match, Alonso accepted collective responsibility for the setback and admitted the team’s display fell well short of acceptable standards. According to he, The performance was not good enough, and said.
Looking ahead, Chelsea prepare to face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup before returning to Premier League action against Manchester United.
