Xabi Alonso will be concerned by his side's struggles to keep possession and their vulnerability from set-pieces. Remarkably, Chelsea recorded 25.9% possession against Brighton, the lowest in a league match managed by Alonso across his spells at Chelsea, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid.
Fernandes had been voted for by his fellow players after breaking the Premier League assist record last season, becoming the first Man United player to receive the award since Wayne Rooney in 2010.
Following Joao Pedro's antics against Brighton, Daily Mail Sport reporters offer their views here on whether players should celebrate against their former clubs or show more respect.
Today’s chatter is talking about its dreams againElite football clubs splash out millions on their scouting efforts these days, gather reams of data and spend countless meticulous hours assembling their recruitment plans, yet somehow the final days of the transfer window remain a desperate scrap, for some, to recruit players.After an underwhelming start to the season and with a slightly threadbare frontline, Liverpool certainly find themselves in that bracket and, despite the fact Bradley Barcola is en route from PSG, the Reds want more wide forwards. Much seems to depend on Cody Gakpo’s future – with Manchester City and Tottenham in pursuit – but Andoni Iraola’s side have been linked with Chelsea’s Estêvão, as well as Yankuba Minteh and Ismaïla Sarr. What on earth Iraola’s forward options will look like in a couple of days is anyone’s guess. Continue reading...
Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi said he was "not angry" and there was "no panic" after his side's second loss in two games - but it was a depressingly familiar story for the club's fans. With more than £300m spent in the summer, Spurs fans were expecting a push to get back into Europe, having won the Europa League two seasons ago and been in the last 16 of the Champions League in March. Instead, in the Premier League it is played two, lost two, scored none, 20th out of 20.
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