Chelsea defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in coach Xabi Alonso's debut match. This victory brings many positive signals to the Spanish strategist, although The Blues still revealed many problems in defense.
Alonso's tactical principles, both with and without the ball, were partly shown right in the first match. However, the ability to operate the system, especially in defense, has not yet achieved stability when Chelsea has repeatedly let opponents exploit spaces.
Tottenham - the team currently led by Roberto De Zerbi - will be Chelsea's next challenge. The North London representative is still undefeated in the pre-season period with victories against MK Dons and Auckland FC, while keeping a clean sheet in both matches.
In the most recent match, Tottenham was held to a draw by Sydney FC after Takahiro Sekine scored the equalizer, before winning in a penalty shootout. However, the confrontation with Chelsea is considered Spurs' most difficult test since the beginning of the preparation period.
The Spurs" also aimed to end the 6-game losing streak against Chelsea. However, the result of this London derby is only for reference because this is still a pre-season friendly match.
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