Alonso: Chelsea move driven by head and gut

Overlooking Sydney's skyline, Alonso explains the visceral pull behind his Chelsea decision.

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What happened. In an interview in Sydney, Xabi Alonso explained why he chose Chelsea, citing both his head and his gut as decisive factors.

• Alonso is Chelsea's fifth permanent manager in four years under BlueCo.
• He pointed to his head and gut when describing the decision.
• He acknowledged the high-pressure nature of the Chelsea job.

“For sure it had to be a lot from here [his head] and also from here [his gut]. It has to be from the guts.”

— Xabi Alonso

Alonso faces the challenge of succeeding where four predecessors failed under the current ownership.

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