Liam Delap:
“You have your ups and downs and I’ll never regret doing anything because it just shapes me as a person. I learned so much from #Chelsea. Sometimes you learn and benefit more when things aren’t going well…”
[via @TeleFootball]
https://t.co/cXw6tzGvcd
“You have your ups and downs and I’ll never regret doing anything because it just shapes me as a person. I learned so much from #Chelsea. Sometimes you learn and benefit more when things aren’t going well…”
[via @TeleFootball]
https://t.co/cXw6tzGvcd
Liam Delap:
“Obviously it’s a bit rubbish going to train away from the [#CFC] group, but I think I’ve got really good people around me…”
[via @TeleFootball]
“Obviously it’s a bit rubbish going to train away from the [#CFC] group, but I think I’ve got really good people around me…”
[via @TeleFootball]
Xabi Alonso will hold his pre-Tottenham Hotspur [h] press conference from 1.30pm [UK] this afternoon. https://t.co/vIearVDuRL
RT @AbsoluteChelsea: Xabi Alonso is running late for his #CFC press conference.
Xabi Alonso:
"Emi is doing better. He had the surgery. We still need to wait. Few weeks. Hopefully less than more. We need to wait. The good thing is, he is feeling better. Considering it was a bad one, he's doing good."
"Emi is doing better. He had the surgery. We still need to wait. Few weeks. Hopefully less than more. We need to wait. The good thing is, he is feeling better. Considering it was a bad one, he's doing good."
Xabi Alonso:
"Malo [Gusto] is fine. Pep [Chavarria] is still training a bit more, but he's not going to make it."
"Malo [Gusto] is fine. Pep [Chavarria] is still training a bit more, but he's not going to make it."
Xabi Alonso on Mike Penders:
"He's ready. He's training well. He showed he has a good level in the cup games. In the few minutes against Everton, he showed his quality and personality. We are fully convinced Mike can play very well."
"He's ready. He's training well. He showed he has a good level in the cup games. In the few minutes against Everton, he showed his quality and personality. We are fully convinced Mike can play very well."
Xabi Alonso on similarities between Mike Penders and Thibaut Courtois:
"A lot. There are a lot. Not just the nationality. The stature, both left-footed, both dominant in the air. I spoke with Thibaut at the World Cup asking about Mike. He said he could see resemblances."
"A lot. There are a lot. Not just the nationality. The stature, both left-footed, both dominant in the air. I spoke with Thibaut at the World Cup asking about Mike. He said he could see resemblances."
Xabi Alonso:
"Very much. Every derby is special. You feel the energy and excitement from the stands. We need that energy on the pitch. We need to have good emotional control as well. There is a lot of passion. Play football with heart."
"Very much. Every derby is special. You feel the energy and excitement from the stands. We need that energy on the pitch. We need to have good emotional control as well. There is a lot of passion. Play football with heart."
Xabi Alonso:
"Every game, the midfield is a key part of the game. We have been stronger the last few games. They have a good midfield as well. We need a complete game - defensively, offensively, mentality wise. We are in a good moment."
"Every game, the midfield is a key part of the game. We have been stronger the last few games. They have a good midfield as well. We need a complete game - defensively, offensively, mentality wise. We are in a good moment."
Xabi Alonso on Roberto De Zerbi:
"He has very clear ideas. We will see tomorrow."
"He has very clear ideas. We will see tomorrow."
Xabi Alonso on #CFC's positive home record vs Spurs:
"I knew about it. Tomorrow is another game. We need to prove again that we can continue that run, and knowing it's a special game. We need to play with heart and head."
"I knew about it. Tomorrow is another game. We need to prove again that we can continue that run, and knowing it's a special game. We need to play with heart and head."
Xabi Alonso on Spurs:
"I have seen a good team in bad results. We are expecting a tough game. We need to be prepared. Early days for everything."
"I have seen a good team in bad results. We are expecting a tough game. We need to be prepared. Early days for everything."
Xabi Alonso on no midweek games:
"We have more time. You can focus on the game in advance, working on specific and general things. We are using the time [well]."
"We have more time. You can focus on the game in advance, working on specific and general things. We are using the time [well]."
Xabi Alonso on managing squad:
"There will be moments for everyone. I understand when they are disappointed after not playing. This is normal. How to deal with them? They need to feel they are important. They need to be ready. When you are given the chance, you have to show..."
"There will be moments for everyone. I understand when they are disappointed after not playing. This is normal. How to deal with them? They need to feel they are important. They need to be ready. When you are given the chance, you have to show..."