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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso: “I’ve always been attracted to clubs with great history and Chelsea is one of them” (🎥 via @StanSportFC)

Xabi Alonso on why he joined Chelsea rather than Liverpool: “Well, it is about timings. I am here today on my first day at Stamford Bridge, talking to you. I am looking forward to this challenge, a big challenge, and Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs and I am looking forward to having success here.” (via @NizaarKinsella)

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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on Estevao: “We are planning for him. We want to be careful but not super extra careful so that we see how he progresses. So far, he’s feeling better, and he’s a very talented player.” (Mail)

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on Cole Palmer: “He wants to be fit. He wants to forget the setbacks to injuries he had to cope with last year. He’s special and if he’s enjoying it, in a good mood, a good spirit, he can be a key player for us. It’s so far, so good.” (Mail)

Xabi Alonso on the Stamford Bridge pitch as Chelsea manager. Pinch me.

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso: “Last year, some things happened. I positively think we can do much better. Change a few things, updating and reinforcing in some positions. If we get the right balance and decisions, we can have a good season. I'm optimistic and really believe it. I don't think that we need to change everything.” (Mail)

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso: “I don't think that we are that far from creating a good team, to competing in any game and to win a lot of games. Honestly, I think that.” (Mail)

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on his picture with Premier League titles going up on the wall next to Jose Mourinho & co.: “We want that, for sure, in the future. Time will tell if we deserve them, but this is the goal of the club. This has to be the ambition of everyone. We need to take the right steps. We need to build the right squad, to have the right mentality.” (Mail)

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on talks with the club: “For sure we needed to have proper talks. We needed to have the right analysis and to start working on what are the decisions to take. We are aligned on those decisions – mainly on the football side, mainly on the squad, mainly on how we want to achieve this competitive team and to have the feeling that this team can be consistent enough to compete every weekend.” (Mail)

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso [smiling] on Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka: “Regarding players that are not in the building and rumours, I know you love them, but it's not right for me to comment.” (Mail)

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso: “I’m not a general, but I’m a good professional, and I know what it takes to be a good professional. Those are the standards we want for the whole building.” (Mail)

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso: “I can’t assess the things from the past because I was not here so it would be unfair, But what we want is a team with the right mentality, the right hunger, the right standards and on a daily basis to build on them. That’s important.” (Mail)

Miss those days. 🥹 (🎥 via @SkySports)

@CfcRayyy Never built for Chelsea, but nothing wrong with him being polite here.

This was Liam Rosenior first press conference btw😂😂😂😂😂

Newcastle United are the scouts for Premier League clubs. 😅

Andrey Santos farewell message to Chelsea

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign 18-year old attacking midfielder Harrison Bettoni until June 2030, on a free transfer with compensation to Wigan Athletic. (via @FabrizioRomano)

💙 Welcome Xabi Alonso to the home of the Club World Champions and the only team in London with a European Cup. (🎥 via @JackRosser_)

🇸🇳 Xabi Alonso on Nicolas Jackson: “He is joining the tour in Asia and we are looking forward to him working with us.”