Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea | ROBBED by VAR? But Alonso Has Serious Problems

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Chelsea lose 1-0 to Sunderland in a dreadful Premier League performance overshadowed by controversial refereeing decisions.

Cole Palmer was denied a potential penalty before Enzo Le Fee scored the winner from the spot after a disputed challenge involving Levi Colwill and Brian Brobbey.

Simon and Manny are furious with the refereeing, but they're equally frustrated with Chelsea's performance.

Where is Xabi Alonso's tactical identity?

Chelsea looked short of ideas, struggled to create meaningful chances and once again exposed serious weaknesses in defence. After beating Manchester United 2-0, how have Chelsea produced another performance so far below expectations?

In Episode 191, we discuss:

🔵 The Cole Palmer penalty controversy and VAR decisions
🔵 Why Sunderland's winning penalty was so contentious
🔵 Alonso's tactics and Chelsea's lack of identity
🔵 Why the defence needs serious improvement
🔵 Why we still believe Alonso can succeed
🔵 Chelsea's Premier League position heading into the international break
🔵 What Chelsea should realistically achieve this season
🔵 What must improve before the league resumes

Chelsea head into the break in fifth place, and the pressure is on Alonso to deliver consistency.

We still back Alonso. But things have to improve.

👇 TELL US IN THE COMMENTS:

What's the bigger problem at Chelsea right now — the tactics, the defensive personnel or the inconsistency?

And where will Chelsea finish this season?

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