Xabi Alonso has his work cut out in improving Chelsea\u2019s \u201cmentality\u201d as their young team continues to struggle with setbacks.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n The long reads about Xabi Alonso\u2019s appointment are coming out, and there are some interesting angles about what Chelsea want from their new man.<\/p>\n The Athletic\u2019s piece had a whole section about how the new man needs to improve the mentality at the club, and has already made clear that\u2019s top of his priorities.<\/p>\n \u201cAccording to Chelsea sources, Alonso spoke during his discussions with the club of his desire to build a team of \u201cmentality monsters\u201d at Stamford Bridge,\u201d they wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMentality has been identified internally as a key area of improvement for a young squad that has consistently racked up unnecessary yellow and red cards over the last three years and struggled to deal with on-pitch setbacks in recent months.<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s no doubt that mentality is a big problem \u2013 more than just the immaturity that brings the red and yellow cards, there\u2019s also a resignation to defeat when things are going against us.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve seen some pretty egregious examples of players conceding an early goal and then giving up hope of getting back into the game this season. That desperately needs to change.<\/p>\n Chelsea star Joao Pedro will not be going to the World Cup with Brazil \u2013 it\u2019s surprising, but it\u2019s also great news for the Blues in many ways.<\/p>\n It was a well deserved POTS award for the striker in any case, as he put together a strong second half of the season.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\nAlonso keen to improve Chelsea\u2019s weak mentality<\/h2>\n
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