We Are Not READY for Xabi Alonso's Chelsea | 5-1 Explained.

Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth looks like a thrashing. It wasn’t. Chelsea scored five from just 1.08 xG, Bournemouth created more, and the first 65 seconds tell you more about Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea than the scoreline ever will. In this tactical breakdown we go through how Chelsea turned a 4-2-3-1 into a 3-4-2-1 in possession, why Bournemouth’s two-man press couldn’t cope with the back three, and how Jordan Henderson, at 36, showed exactly what Alonso meant by “we signed him for everything.” Plus the weakness that nearly cost Chelsea at 2-0, the near-post problem behind the Evanilson goal, what the xG and goalkeeper numbers really say, and how Marco Rose could have pressed Chelsea differently. Was it a statement win, a fluke, or something in between? Let me know in the comments.