{"id":6336,"date":"2026-09-29T09:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=6336"},"modified":"2026-09-29T09:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:39:44","slug":"chelseas-four-strengths-and-four-weaknesses-on-the-pitch-according-to-football-data-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=6336","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea’s four strengths and four weaknesses on the pitch according to football data site"},"content":{"rendered":"


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What is Xabi Alonso\u2019s Chelsea? That is what many of us are still trying to work out!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In fact, Alonso<\/a> himself is probably trying to figure out this Chelsea<\/a> team. At times, they can look sensational.<\/p>\n

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However, as we all saw in the 3-0 defeat to Brentford just before the international break, there are also occasions when this side can look absolutely dreadful. In general, the Blues have been very poor defensively this season.<\/p>\n

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What do you make of the criticism Cole Palmer has faced since withdrawing from the England squad?<\/h3>\n

Rio Ferdinand is still a fan!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Some of the individual defending from players in the backline has not been up to scratch, while there is clearly a structural problem with the whole Chelsea team<\/a>. They are conceding far too many goals for everything to be pinned on individuals.<\/p>\n

Over this international break, though, WhoScored<\/a> has given a very balanced view of this Chelsea side, listing both their strengths and weaknesses based on statistics. In terms of strengths, Chelsea\u2019s are the following:<\/p>\n