{"id":7433,"date":"2026-10-14T18:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=7433"},"modified":"2026-10-14T18:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:04:26","slug":"xabi-alonsos-chelsea-are-on-course-to-break-man-uniteds-record-under-sir-alex-ferguson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=7433","title":{"rendered":"Xabi Alonso&#8217;s Chelsea are on course to break Man United&#8217;s record under Sir Alex Ferguson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-388092\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow is-native contentpass\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=thechelseachronicle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add to Preferred Sources<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Xabi Alonso has not been at Chelsea for long, but the 44-year-old could already be set to make history at the club.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/xabi-alonso\/\">Alonso<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/\">Chelsea<\/a> have made a habit of scoring early goals, and it was no different in their 5-1 victory over Bournemouth last weekend. It took Jordan Henderson just two minutes to open the scoring for the Blues.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>One minute later, Morgan Rogers also managed to get his name on the scoresheet. The attacking midfielder has been a quality addition to Chelsea\u2019s starting XI this season.<\/p>\n<p>With 32 games still left to play in the Premier League, Chelsea could be about to do something very special as Alonso watches on from the dugout.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"5a9c74ee-9dfb-4c17-80a3-f12c2bcadb5e\" data-story-name=\"Talk Chelsea\" data-comment-id=\"8404283a-def6-4ffc-b011-c0fdfa17f69d\" data-story-slug=\"talk-chelsea\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<p><h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Alex Scott could be available in January! If Chelsea sign him, what impact do you think he\u2019ll make on the midfield?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/10\/News-2-line-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Image of Bournemouth's Alex Scott looking off camera during a match against Liverpool, with a news overlay about him potentially being on sale in January\" class=\"wp-image-388049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/10\/News-2-line-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/10\/News-2-line-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/10\/News-2-line-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/10\/News-2-line-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/10\/News-2-line-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/10\/News-2-line.png 1080w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"Photo by David Horton - CameraSport via Getty Images\">Photo by David Horton \u2013 CameraSport via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chelsea-could-set-record-for-most-goals-scored-inside-first-three-minutes\">Chelsea could set record for most goals scored inside first three minutes<\/h2>\n<p>As things stand, Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s Manchester United currently hold the record for the highest number of goals scored in the first three minutes of games in a single Premier League season. As per <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OptaAnalyst\/status\/2110305386813428056?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Opta Analyst<\/a>, they scored six of those back in the 2010\/11 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Chelsea have already scored four in just six games! They are starting games so quickly under Alonso that it would now be a surprise if they could not at least equal United\u2019s record.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, goalscoring has not been an issue for them, which is not a shock when you have an attack consisting of Rogers, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro. The only game they have blanked in was their 3-0 defeat to Brentford just before the international break, and Pedro was missing that night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/move-over-erling-haaland-chelsea-statistically-have-the-best-player-in-the-premier-league\/\">WhoScored has Pedro listed as their highest-rated player<\/a> in the Premier League, and only Erling Haaland has scored more goals than the Brazilian, showing what kind of form he has been in. Rather, Chelsea\u2019s problem has been at the other end of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso\u2019s men have conceded far too many goals this season, although their defending last time out was much better. They conceded just once and almost kept a clean sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, Chelsea can now build on that and go a step further and actually keep a clean sheet. They take on Everton next, which will not be easy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/joao-pedros-record-vs-everton-is-a-real-surprise-ahead-of-chelseas-trip-to-merseyside\/\">Pedro has never scored against Everton<\/a>, but with the form he is in, maybe that will change this Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/xabi-alonsos-chelsea-are-on-course-to-break-man-uniteds-record-under-sir-alex-ferguson\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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