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“We Need to Keep Calm and Carry On” After Arsenal Defeat, Alonso Says

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Chelsea lost 2-1 to Arsenal despite taking the lead after 77 seconds through Morgan Rogers.
  • Kai Havertz equalized before halftime and Martin Odegaard scored Arsenal’s winner after the break.
  • Xabi Alonso said Chelsea must improve defensively after conceding seven goals in three league matches and use the defeat as part of their rebuilding process.

Xabi Alonso wants Chelsea to treat their 2-1 defeat at Arsenal as a lesson, not a setback that derails the early stages of his rebuild.

Chelsea struck after only 77 seconds when Morgan Rogers put them ahead at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal responded through Kai Havertz before halftime, then Martin Odegaard scored the winner after the break in a tense London derby.

I learnt about the game, about us, about what we are doing, what we are starting. This is a process. It’s still early days for us. We want to start having clean-sheets. They will come.

· Xabi AlonsoAlonso reflected on Chelsea’s defeat and the defensive improvement he expects during the rebuilding process.

The defeat exposed problems Alonso knows Chelsea must address. The team has conceded seven goals in its first three Premier League matches, while Arsenal managed to contain Chelsea’s attack after Rogers’ early goal. Alonso said Chelsea spent too much of the next 15 to 20 minutes defending and struggled to control the match.

Not happy that we couldn’t get anything but we need to keep calm and carry on.

· Xabi AlonsoAlonso urged Chelsea to respond calmly after losing at Arsenal.

“It hurts because a defeat has to hurt,” Alonso said. “It was a very intense game. We had chances to equalise.” He also said Chelsea needed to handle Arsenal’s overloads on the right side better and start producing clean sheets.

The result ended Alonso’s unbeaten start after four matches in all competitions. Chelsea had opened the season with high-scoring league wins over Fulham and Brighton, plus a League Cup victory over Luton. Arsenal, meanwhile, extended its perfect start to three wins.

It hurts because a defeat has to hurt. It was a very intense game. We had chances to equalise.

· Xabi AlonsoAlonso described his frustration after Chelsea failed to recover from Arsenal’s comeback.

Alonso said his players remain committed to improving from game to game. “It’s game three and this is going to be a long, long ride,” he said, describing the defeat as part of the process. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who has been in charge for seven years, now has a team Alonso described as a finished product in contrast with Chelsea’s developing side.

It’s game three and this is going to be a long, long ride.

· Xabi AlonsoAlonso emphasized that Chelsea’s development remains at an early stage.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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