Shadow Rune: Gary Neville's opinion doesn't surprise me, but I do think we're expecting too much from a new setup that's still in its infancy. Give Alonso some time, and let
Dusk Warden: Alonso has some big boots to fill now that he's in charge of Chelsea's defense, let's see if he can turn things around
Sana: Thought Alonso's tactics looked like a gamble that didn't pay off yet, but give him time
Theopetrov: Expected more from a top defensive coach, though he's got time to sort it out
Hollow Phantom: alonsos method is usually more precise than a quick fix
Weberivy: I'm surprised Neville didn't dig into what actually caused Chelsea's defense to fall apart - it's not just about tweaking the formation or getting Xabi Alonso's magic. Want to
Lunar Sparrow: thought alonso was more concerned with madrid's back four last season
Shadow Moth: don't mind a bit of tinkering, but this Chelsea setup looks like it needs some real work before Xabi can make it click
Miladoyle: Xabi's got some work to do, but I still don't think anyone can call it a 'disaster' yet - Chelsea conceded fewer goals per match under him than
Norat: alberto's got a tough act to follow, think this is the first blip for them
Sofiaf: think it's weird people are putting all the pressure on Xabi Alonso already. like what did Abramovich do with all that spending?
Zoe: think people forget Alonso was a centre-back for Real Madrid before they even thought of this 3-4-3 formation at Chelsea, though