Chelsea

[danperkins]

Has looked average in the premier league imo.

[Shaggy]

Yeah he's **** imo. They haven't got one good CB if you ask me.

[Shaggy]

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Chelsea coach Frank Lampard handed Marcos Alonso a furious dressing down in front of his team-mates after the left-back tried to watch the second half of their game at West Brom on the team coach rather than with the rest of the substitutes.

Multiple sources have told The Athletic that Lampard confronted Alonso following the 3-3 draw on Saturday evening having discovered he went to the bus on his own without permission after being taken off at half-time.

Alonso was one of two players changed at the interval. Mateo Kovacic also paid the price for a disastrous 45 minutes from the visitors, who trailed Slaven Bilic’s side 3-0.

But while the Croatia midfielder took his place in the stands with the rest of Chelsea’s contingent to watch proceedings in the second half as normal, it is understood Alonso went to the team coach after taking a shower.

Observers at the game did spot the 29-year-old within 10-15 minutes of the restart back inside the confines of the ground, but were surprised to see him in a different area to where the away group are expected to be, especially with strict COVID-19 protocols in place.

Insiders have described Lampard as being “the angriest they’ve ever seen him” as he lambasted Alonso for his actions in front of stunned team-mates. It is believed the Chelsea boss made a point of saying how while the side had shown great togetherness, determination and character to fight back from three goals down to earn a point, the Spain international had shown he wasn’t bothered about the team and that he made the situation all about him.

One source explains: “The players were saying they have never seen the manager like this. It kicked off after the game and he was going mad at Alonso. Some were talking about how they’d be surprised if he plays for Chelsea ever again.”

[McDermotX]

One thing I've noticed with Frank in postmatch interviews is that he loves to drop a name or three in there when things haven't gone too well. 'There's no I in team', but Frank seems to find it.

Of course, what a manager says in the dressing room and in front of the cameras aren't always the same thing, but its encouraging to hear he's cultivating a warm, trusting atmosphere with his players.

[Kenneth]

It's all getting a bit Tim Sherwood

[labourRed]

When sources start talking to the press the wheels are usually coming off.

[Mark79]

Wonder if Marcos Alonso got Frank’s "you’ve won one title and you’re givin’ it the big’un" line.

[Exiled_red]

It's all getting a bit Tim Sherwood

When sources start talking to the press the wheels are usually coming off.

Lets hope so, I'd love to see it all go to **** for him and the chavs and see their fans start to turn on him

[rodo]

The worlds most expensive keeper

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[Cormack74]

Actually I forgot we have Adrian as net minder currently

[Shaggy]

What an incredible decline Drinkwater has suffered

Sent off for this

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[Kenneth]

Don't blame him, that was a ridiculous challenge.

[rodo]

Don't blame him, that was a ridiculous challenge.

[Slinky Skills]

It was a terrible challenge, he deserved a smack for that.

[Exiled_red]

awful challenge, could have been seriously injured.