Xabi Alonso demands boring Chelsea wins after Hull City draw

According to ESPN, Xabi Alonso has admitted Chelsea must improve defensively after they were held to a 2-2 draw by newly promoted Hull City at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea took an early lead through Morgan Rogers but conceded twice to Mohamed Belloumi before João Pedro restored parity in the second half. The result means Chelsea have now gone 20 Premier League matches without a clean sheet and have conceded nine goals in their opening four league games.

Alonso acknowledged that his team are currently attacking better than they are defending and called for greater intensity, organisation and competitiveness. “We can do better. We can do better for sure,” the Chelsea boss said, warning that defensive frailties are already having an impact on performances.