Alonso blames Chelsea players: I'm not happy and we got what we deserved
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso continues to express frustration over his team's defensive vulnerabilities after a 2-2 draw with Hull City. The team has conceded goals in every match this season, marking their worst defensive start in over a decade.
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The tactical struggles of a major football club provide insight into the challenges of team management and the high expectations of professional sports.
Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Hull City took the Blues' tally to 10 goals this season, but the side also conceded two or more in each of their opening four Premier League matches, for the first time in 11 years.Only Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town have shipped more goals than Chelsea so far this season, the Blues' net breached 9 times. The problem, though, predates Xabi Alonso's arrival. Chelsea have now gone 20 consecutive league matches without a clean sheet, a run stretching back to last January and their longest in 65 years.
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