Kulanqeybka ugu horreeyay ee Xabi Alonso ee Chelsea: Dhalasho 6-4 iyo afar weeraryahan
Xabi Alonso wuxuu tababaraha Chelsea noqday kulan kiiskiisii ugu horreeyay wuxuu ahaa guul 6-4 ah oo ay ka gaareen Western Sydney Wanderers. Joao Pedro ayaa dhaliyay seddex gool oo muddo sagaal daqiiqo ah gudahood ka dhacay. Kulanku wuxuu ka dhacay Accor Stadium ee Sydney.
Qaabka ciyaarta iyo dhalashada kooxda
Alonso wuxuu adeegsaday nidaamka 4-2-3-1 ee kulankaas. Dastan Satpaev oo ah 17-sano triallist ka yimid FC Kairat ayaa dhaliyay goolkii ugu horreeyay ee xilliga Alonso lix daqiiqo gudahood. Satpaev ma dhammaystiri karo u guuridiisa Chelsea ilaa 12 Ogosto.
Midfield-ka yar-yar ee Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Reggie Walsh iyo Reggie Watson ayaa wada qaaday. Watson oo kali ah ayaa ciyaaray kulan dhan. Nicoll-Jazuli iyo Watson waa 16 sano, Walsh waa 17. Landon Emenalo, 18, ayaa helay fursad weyn oo bidix-difaac ah.
Doorka weeraryahannada iyo hadallada Alonso
Joao Pedro ayaa seddex gool sagaal daqiiqo gudahood dhaliyay. Alonso wuxuu ku sifeeyay 'very, very hungry' iyo 'determined to have a great season'. Liam Delap wuu ku adkaaday sida uu ku sameeyay kulan intii badan tan iyo uu £30m ka yimid Ipswich.
Satpaev wuxuu isku dayayaa inuu noqdo Kazakh-ga ugu horreeya ee Premier League ciyaara. Alonso wuxuu yiri 'We still have to take decisions' iyo 'I knew Dastan from Almaty' oo uu aad uga dhawaqay.
Qorshayaasha kooxda iyo dhaawacyada
Chelsea waxay wada hadal galootay inay keenaan Danny Welbeck, 35, bedel khibrad leh oo Delap. Welbeck wuxuu ogolaaday shuruudaha shaqsiga waxaana rajo ka jirta heshiiska. Sidoo kale Jordan Henderson, 36, ayaa laga wada hadlayaa Brentford.
Emmanuel Emegha iyo Nicolas Jackson waa dhaawac. Morgan Rogers oo ah diiwaanka kooxda £117m ayaa fasax ku jiray kadib Koobka Adduunka. Jamie Gittens wuxuu noqday seddex gool seddex kulan ee xilli-diyaarinta.
Xabi Alonso's first match in charge of Chelsea ended 6-4 against Western Sydney Wanderers at Accor Stadium, with Joao Pedro's nine-minute hat-trick and Dastan Satpaev's opening goal setting the tone for a squad in transition.
Joao Pedro and Dastan Satpaev shine
Joao Pedro was the standout performer, scoring a nine-minute hat-trick in a match that highlighted the gap between Premier League and A-League standards. Alonso described the Brazilian forward as 'very, very hungry' and 'determined to have a great season'.
Dastan Satpaev, a 17-year-old triallist from FC Kairat, scored the first goal of Alonso's reign after just six minutes in spectacular fashion. The Kazakhstan forward is attempting to become the first Kazakh player to appear in a Premier League match. Alonso said he knew Satpaev from Almaty and has been 'really impressed' with him. He added that Satpaev 'is a ball threat, he attacks the inner channel well and is good as a striker coming from the outside. He is really strong, really quick and I have been really impressed with him'. However, Alonso noted,
Liam Delap struggles again; Welbeck and Henderson in talks
Liam Delap continued to struggle in the match, as he has in almost every appearance for Chelsea since his £30m move from Ipswich last summer. Delap appears short of confidence and could now be sold, with Chelsea advancing talks to sign Danny Welbeck, 35, as an experienced replacement. Welbeck has agreed personal terms and there is optimism at Chelsea that a deal can be reached.
Chelsea are also in talks to sign midfielder Jordan Henderson, 36, from Brentford as they look to add experience and leadership to their squad. When asked about signing the two older players, Alonso replied: 'We need balance, to have a complete squad and make a good team. For that, we have an idea and plan'. The club record signing Morgan Rogers, signed for £117m, was on holiday after the World Cup and unavailable for the match. Injured Emmanuel Emegha and Nicolas Jackson are also on Chelsea's books.
Youngsters impress in Alonso's 4-2-3-1 system
Alonso used the 4-2-3-1 system in the match. Midfield trio Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Reggie Walsh and Reggie Watson all impressed. Reggie Watson was the only player to play the full game. Nicoll-Jazuli and Watson, both 16, anchored the midfield together for long periods, while 17-year-old Walsh impressed in a more advanced role.
Landon Emenalo, 18, has been given a significant opportunity as left-back. Jamie Gittens made it three goals in three appearances in pre-season. The match took place at Accor Stadium in Sydney. For the most part however it was a sloppy and imperfect performance by Chelsea, with the Blues still adjusting to the effects of jet lag. Alonso expressed surprise at how well the seven academy players drafted in to fill gaps in the squad had performed in training.
