{"id":4008,"date":"2026-09-10T07:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=4008"},"modified":"2026-09-10T07:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:39:16","slug":"xabi-alonso-will-be-so-glad-chelsea-didnt-sell-in-demand-star-after-heroics-vs-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=4008","title":{"rendered":"Xabi Alonso will be so glad Chelsea didn’t sell in-demand star after heroics vs Leeds"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea\u2019s win against Leeds United on Wednesday night will go down as one of the greatest games the League Cup has ever seen!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Xabi Alonso\u2019s<\/a> side fought back from 2-0 down to win 6-3 at Stamford Bridge. Cole Palmer inspired that comeback after scoring two goals off the bench.<\/p>\n

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Morgan Rogers also managed to make an impact after registering three assists, but the two England internationals were not the only Chelsea<\/a> stars to impress.<\/p>\n

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What a game! Where do you rank this new Chelsea attack as Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers shine again?<\/h3>\n

Leeds couldn’t handle them \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Xabi Alonso will be glad Chelsea didn\u2019t sell Pedro Neto in the summer<\/h2>\n

It was Pedro Neto<\/a> who put Chelsea in front for the first time on the night, scoring to make it 3-2 after Palmer\u2019s brace.<\/p>\n

He was brought on at half-time alongside Palmer and Rogers, and Alonso will be delighted that the winger is still at the club.<\/p>\n

Chelsea could easily have sold him in the summer. Neto attracted plenty of interest<\/a> during the transfer window, including from some of the Premier League\u2019s biggest sides.<\/p>\n

The likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool were all thought to have been keen on the 26-year-old.<\/p>\n

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Neto was also linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, but Chelsea kept hold of him in the end, which is starting to look like a really good decision and not just because of his impact against Leeds.<\/p>\n

The Portuguese also scored in Chelsea\u2019s 4-3 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion last month and has been very effective in the right wing-back position.<\/p>\n

Defensively, there is room for improvement, which is understandable. Neto is a natural winger. But going forward, he is causing a lot of defences problems, and it was no different in Chelsea\u2019s latest Carabao Cup tie.<\/p>\n

Palmer and Rogers were two of the biggest winners<\/a> from such an exciting clash, but Neto was up there with them with his performance. Hopefully all three can do more damage against Hull City this weekend. <\/p>\n

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