Alonso's Chelsea Thrive in Chaos: Perfect but Possession-Poor

Chelsea are winning big and conceding plenty, with record-low possession under new boss Xabi Alonso.

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Chelsea

Record

2 wins, 2 losses? No, 2 wins from 2

Goals

7 scored, 5 conceded

Possession

25% vs Brighton (club record low)

Spending

£340m on 13 players

What happened. Chelsea have started the Premier League season with two thrilling wins, scoring seven but conceding five, while posting record-low possession figures.

Chelsea are joint top scorers with seven goals.
Alonso downplays stats, saying 'The data is not important.'
Style contrasts with his ball-dominant Leverkusen approach.

“The data is not important. I don't say 'today we need to have 60 per cent or 20 per cent'. I never talk about those things.”
— Xabi Alonso

Chelsea face Arsenal next in a clash of perfect records, testing whether their chaotic style can hold.

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