Chelsea fans of Manipur

🔹️Joao Pedro: “Everyone knows his quality, Emi Martinez came to help us and you saw it today. He’s a special keeper”

🔷️Xabi Alonso on enjoying the game:

"I enjoy all the wins a lot. It was a game that different moments, there were different feelings. We are happy with the result. We value a win against this very good opponent. We are in a process and we need to keep improving."

(BobbyVincentFL)

🔷️Xabi Alonso on ’s complacency, which almost allowed Brighton to fight back:

“I would say it’s quite normal — it happens with many teams. Usually, the other teams have had more games together.”

🔹️Xabi Alonso on having just 25.6% possession and whether that reflects his approach:

“For me, you need to put every piece of data into context. After 30 minutes, we were 3-0 up.

“The data itself isn’t important — it’s about how you play and what you can do better. I never focus on those things. It’s about how you prepare and how you become more competitive.”

(BobbyVincentFL)

🔷️Xabi Alonso on using Martinez: "With Emi, World Cup winner, 34 years old, experience all around, I spoke with him yesterday, we talked about the game, about our team, and he felt ready.

"Day by day, we will feel his presence, because he has this charisma, this aura."

(Kierangill DM)

🔷️Xabi Alonso on Moises Caicedo's injury:

""We hope it is not new and not more than last time. He was cautious, to stop, to say he was not feeling the best. We will assess during the week. It was not something new."

(kierangill DM)

🔷️Emiliano Martínez: "A win is a win. I know it wasn't a perfect game. But in the end, winning and moving on is what we need. We've got 36 games left and it's one week after another."

🔷️Emiliano Martínez: "I am here for a reason. The front three is amazing. When we go forward, we can hurt teams. We had a lot of chances to finish the game.

"Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro had chances to kill the game. At the back, we need to bring the goals down."

🔷️Morgan Rogers has created more chances (9) than any other player in the Premier League so far. 🪄

(MozoFootball)

🔷️Xabi Alonso on if he can guarantee Pedro Neto will stay:

"In football, I don't guarantee anything. I was very happy with Pedro. He played with a lot of energy. He is going to be very important this season."

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🔷️Xabi Alonso on no Enzo Fernandez:

"We want the best for the team. Anything that happens, we are not sure what will happen. We are prepared for all the scenarios. Whatever happens [before the deadline], I'm sure we will have a good squad for all the PL games."