{"id":6926,"date":"2026-10-05T19:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=6926"},"modified":"2026-10-05T19:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:09:19","slug":"fans-debate-which-former-chelsea-player-they-would-add-to-xabi-alonsos-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=6926","title":{"rendered":"Fans debate which former Chelsea player they would add to Xabi Alonso’s team"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Xabi Alonso has some talented players in his Chelsea squad, including the likes of Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Moises Caicedo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, this Chelsea<\/a> side do not come anywhere close to some of the Chelsea teams of the past. They included some absolute legends that football fans on TalkingPoints<\/a> have been talking about.<\/p>\n

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We recently asked supporters which ex-Chelsea player they would add to Alonso\u2019s<\/a> squad if it were impossible. The answers were hardly a surprise.<\/p>\n

Legendary attackers of the past<\/h2>\n

Chelsea have had some amazing attackers in the Premier League era such as Eden Hazard<\/a> and Didier Drogba<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One fan name-checked Hazard following the loss of Enzo Fernandez, who was also an impactful player for Chelsea in attack. Fernandez is a midfielder, but he played as a No.10 often last season, finishing the campaign with 15 goals in all competitions.<\/p>\n

In Pedro, Chelsea currently have one of the best centre-forwards in the Premier League. He has got off to a flying start this term, scoring three goals and providing three assists in four games.<\/p>\n

Even so, Drogba would still be welcomed back to Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

While Chelsea do have Pedro, he missed their last game, a 3-0 loss to Brentford. Danny Welbeck is a very capable striker at this level, but Chelsea clearly suffered in Pedro\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n

Captain, leader, legend<\/h2>\n

Chelsea have the worst defence in the Premier League. That is a fact. No one has conceded more goals than them.<\/p>\n

Therefore, it is no shock that some feel Alonso\u2019s team would truly benefit from having a defender like John Terry<\/a>. There is not a team that would not benefit, with Terry being one of the greatest centre-halves in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

Chelsea have been linked with Como\u2019s Jacobo Ramon<\/a> and a couple of other centre-backs, but they are never going to find a defender as solid as Terry.<\/p>\n

The former Chelsea star Xabi Alonso needs most<\/h2>\n

Chelsea\u2019s defenders have not been great this season, but neither have their midfielders. Following Caicedo\u2019s injury and Fernandez\u2019s departure, it has been a problem position for Alonso this term.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, the ex-Chelsea player the Blues could probably do with the most is N\u2019Golo Kante<\/a>, someone who can win the ball back and protect the backline.<\/p>\n

Chelsea remain keen on Bournemouth\u2019s Alex Scott<\/a>, who is a brilliant midfielder. But he cannot do what Kante does.<\/p>\n

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