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If Manchester United sack Michael Carrick before facing Chelsea next weekend, I don't see them appointing a permanent replacement in time. They'll most likely have a caretaker in the dugout. Even if they appoint a new manager, there's no way he'll implement his style of football in such a short time with a team that's struggling for stability. Personally, I expect a caretaker to be on the touchline against Chelsea.

Bournemouth saw Chelsea and said “never again.” Then they saw Man United and said “FREE POINTS!”

The worst part of yesterday’s game wasn’t the defeat; it was the lack of fight. No urgency, no hunger, no real desire to turn things around. It felt like we showed up just to accept defeat. You can lose games, but playing like you don’t care is unacceptable. Absolutely sick of this.

70% of this defeat is on Xabi Alonso, and the remaining 30% is on Cole Palmer. Palmer let the team down with two silly, avoidable yellow cards. The first was completely unnecessary, especially when the situation was already in Chelsea’s favour. Kicking an opponent in the face shows a serious lack of discipline. The second was just as avoidable. He could clearly see Conor Gallagher’s leg before stepping on it. When you’re already on a yellow card, you cannot afford to be that careless. He let his teammates down. But Alonso is equally to blame, if not more. Our approach in the first half clearly wasn’t working. Tottenham were dominating us in almost every area. Their attack wasn’t effective because our defence, with help from Moisés Caicedo, managed to hold them off. Our attack couldn’t hurt them because we weren’t getting enough of the ball, and Caicedo was practically carrying our midfield on his own. I won’t even dwell on Jordan Henderson. We know he’s getting older, yet he was still trying to press Tottenham’s defence when our attackers weren’t doing enough to support him. Tottenham were using their midfield advantage to control the game, and Alonso had Romeo Lavia sitting on the bench. Why not bring him on, take off Geovany Quenda, switch to a 4-3-3 and add another midfielder? That could have helped us compete better in midfield, protect our defence and give our attackers more opportunities to hurt Tottenham, even without João Pedro. Alonso failed to read the game and make the necessary tactical changes. For me, 70% of the blame goes to him for failing Chelsea today, while Palmer takes the remaining 30% for his lack of discipline. Losing to Tottenham is unacceptable. The players, coaches and staff need to understand what this rivalry means to Chelsea fans. This is Tottenham’s first win against Chelsea since 2023, and we should never have made it this easy for them. Once again, Xabi Alonso, this defeat is largely on you.

This loss is on Cole Palmer and Xabi Alonso.

Xabi Alonso made a good decision switching Geovany Quenda and Pedro Neto before half-time. Quenda offered very little in his previous role, mostly pressing without making an impact in attack. Moving him to RWB gives him more room to dribble and create chances. If he still struggles, bring on Estevão Willian.

Chelsea have been poor today, and a lot of it comes down to Xabi Alonso’s approach to this game. We’ve been trying to force the ball into Tottenham’s defence, hoping they make mistakes we can punish, but that plan hasn’t worked. We need to change our approach in the second half. Keep possession, make them come to us, and create spaces to play our football. If we don’t change things, we’ll be lucky to get a point. We can’t allow Tottenham to dominate us in every aspect of the game. If we lose after playing our football, so be it, but we can’t keep playing like this.

I didn't expect people to be this surprised to see Geovany Quenda starting ahead of Estevão Willian in Xabi Alonso's system. It's a tactical decision, not a talent debate. Quenda offers more defensive security and balance, which are crucial in Alonso's system. Modern football demands more than attacking quality; you need players who can contribute on both sides of the ball. Estevão's time will come. For now, Alonso needs the right balance before this team is fully built.