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Five Aside · Friday · 12 min

Alonso? I’ve Seen Enough.

Chelsea’s honeymoon is officially looking shaky. After a frustrating defeat to Brentford, Akan unloads on Alonso’s tactics, substitutions and in-game management — questioning whether individual brilliance has been covering up much bigger problems all season. From the Quenda vs Estevão decision to Brentford’s second-half tactical adjustments, the boys break down where Chelsea lost control and why patience with Alonso is already wearing dangerously thin. Timestamps 00:00 — What went wrong for Chelsea? 00:44 — Warning signs in Alonso’s starting XI 01:20 — Brentford change the game after halftime 02:05 — Is Alonso getting exposed? 02:47 — Chelsea’s attack stops clicking 03:39 — Why doesn’t Alonso trust Estevão? 04:07 — “I’ve seen enough” — Akan loses patience 05:00 — Individual brilliance masking tactical problems? 05:50 — Chelsea “escaped” earlier results 06:22 — The Alonso rant goes nuclear 😂 07:00 — Outcoached by Brentford’s manager 08:03 — The Estevão debate continues 08:51 — Worst possible defeat before the international break 09:23 — It’s not losing — it’s how Chelsea lost 10:12 — Breaking down the three-at-the-back problem 11:10 — Alonso’s in-game decisions under fire 11:42 — “You gotta go, bro!” 😭

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Chelsea’s honeymoon is officially looking shaky. After a frustrating defeat to Brentford, Akan unloads on Alonso’s tactics, substitutions and in-game management — questioning whether individual brilliance has been covering up much bigger problems all season.

From the Quenda vs Estevão decision to Brentford’s second-half tactical adjustments, the boys break down where Chelsea lost control and why patience with Alonso is already wearing dangerously thin.

Timestamps

00:00 — What went wrong for Chelsea?

00:44 — Warning signs in Alonso’s starting XI

01:20 — Brentford change the game after halftime

02:05 — Is Alonso getting exposed?

02:47 — Chelsea’s attack stops clicking

03:39 — Why doesn’t Alonso trust Estevão?

04:07 — “I’ve seen enough” — Akan loses patience

05:00 — Individual brilliance masking tactical problems?

05:50 — Chelsea “escaped” earlier results

06:22 — The Alonso rant goes nuclear 😂

07:00 — Outcoached by Brentford’s manager

08:03 — The Estevão debate continues

08:51 — Worst possible defeat before the international break

09:23 — It’s not losing — it’s how Chelsea lost

10:12 — Breaking down the three-at-the-back problem

11:10 — Alonso’s in-game decisions under fire

11:42 — “You gotta go, bro!” 😭