Marcos Alonso
Marcos Alonso takes shot at Arsenal after Tottenham postponement
Marcos Alonso has taken a dig at the Premier League’s decision to postpone Arsenal’s game against Tottenham. The north London derby was schedule for 4:30pm on Sunday but a decision was made to suspend the clash on Saturday, after an application from the Gunners. Arsenal argued that they’d be under the ’13 player’ threshold, because […]
Marcos Alonso speaks out about his ‘complicated’ Chelsea past
Marcos Alonso has spoken about his ‘complicated’ past at Chelsea after a good start to the new season under current manager Thomas Tuchel. Alonso arrived at the club from Fiorentina in 2016, before becoming a key part of Chelsea successes in the following three years, in which time they won the Premier League, FA Cup […]
Tuchel responds to Marcos Alonso’s decision to stop taking a knee before games
Thomas Tuchel says he is on board with Marcos Alonso’s decision to stop taking a knee before matches, but revealed he didn’t consult with his teammates before choosing to break ranks. All Premier League players began taking a knee as a show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement in June 2020, but the […]
Tuchel sends message to Chilwell over Alonso battle
Thomas Tuchel has assured Ben Chilwell that he remains in his plans at Chelsea, despite Marcos Alonso usurping him as first-choice at left-back under the new manager. Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester City over the summer and became a key player under Frank Lampard, but has seen his role limited under Tuchel. Alonso has been […]
Furious Lampard gave Marcos Alonso public dressing down in front of Chelsea squad
Frank Lampard was reportedly furious with Marcos Alonso during Chelsea’s 3-3 draw with West Brom due to the defender leaving the stadium after he was substituted. Chelsea were shocked by newly-promoted Albion on Saturday and went 3-0 down before half-time. But, Lampard made two changes at the break, taking off Marcos Alonso and Mateo Kovacic […]
Frank Lampard hits back at Neville over Marcos Alonso criticism
Frank Lampard has fired back at United legend Gary Neville for his criticism of Marcos Alonso during Chelsea’s 3-2 loss against West Ham. Neville was furious with the Spanish full-back for a relaxed approach to tracking back and singled out Alonso for allowing Yarmolenko to score the winner for West Ham. Lampard, who was very […]
Neville slams Alonso for costing Chelsea the game against West Ham
Gary Neville has hit out at Marcos Alonso for ‘costing Chelsea the game’ in their Premier League defeat to West Ham. Lampard’s side fell to a disappointing 3-2 loss in London on Wednesday, with Yarmolenko’s late counter-attack goal giving West Ham a huge win in the race to avoid relegation. Former Manchester United defender Neville […]
Marcos Alonso has his say on Ben Chilwell to Chelsea rumour
Marcos Alonso has made it clear that he’s ready to fight for his place at Chelsea after ‘liking’ a tweet criticising the rumours linking Ben Chilwell with a transfer move to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea made a breakthrough with their move to sign Timo Werner this month after agreeing a deal in principle with the Leipzig […]
Marcos Alonso wanted by Barcelona as Pique replacement
Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso is being considered by Barcelona as a long-term replacement for Gerard Pique according to Goal. The World Cup winner is set to turn 32 in February 2019 and the Catalans believe a defender currently at Stamford Bridge is capable of filling a void at the heart of their defence. The versatile […]
Marcos Alonso questions Chelsea transfer policy
Marcos Alonso has questioned Chelsea’s lack of signings after their exit from the Champions League. The Blues were defeated 4-1 by Barcelona on aggregate with Lionel Messi scoring three goals all together on both legs. Speaking after the game, Alonso pointed out the club’s lack of squad depth. It’s a complaint that has been said […]