Preseason: Alonso gives reason for Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to 10-man Tottenham

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Chelsea-boss-Xabi-Alonso.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Chelsea-boss-Xabi-Alonso.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Chelsea-boss-Xabi-Alonso-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Chelsea-boss-Xabi-Alonso-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Chelsea-boss-Xabi-Alonso-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Chelsea-boss-Xabi-Alonso-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Chelsea-boss-Xabi-Alonso-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Chelsea manager, Xabi Alonso, has expressed his wish for improved possession control following their pre-season friendly loss to Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison helped the Lilywhites to a 2-1 victory at the Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, scoring with the final kick of the match. Sandro Tonali opened the scoring after a spirited first fifteen [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/01/preseason-alonso-gives-reason-for-chelseas-2-1-defeat-to-10-man-tottenham/">Preseason: Alonso gives reason for Chelsea&#8217;s 2-1 defeat to 10-man Tottenham</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.