Xabi Alonso makes shocking revelation over Chelsea's Premier League standards

Xabi Alonso has admitted the Blues are still lacking the quality needed to perform in the Premier League following theirlatest implosion against Sunderland on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Speaking after the solitary-goal defeat to the Black Cats, the Spaniard painted a scathing appraisal of his charges, asserting that their performance was not worthy of winning the encounter.

Chelsea Moises Caicedo in action against Sunderland. @ChelseaFC/X "It was not the best performance; I am not happy.

We did not create enough chances. We did not have enough patience or creativity to create chances.

That is why we were not close to scoring," Alonso said. Chelsea had an impressive start to the season, scoring 16 goals in their opening six Premier League matches.

But their attacking momentum has slowed considerably, with only four goals in their next four games. Against Sunderland, Chelsea had plenty of possession but struggled to turn it into meaningful attacking opportunities.

Theyfound it difficult to break down a disciplined defensive setup,move the ball quickly, and create the kind of clear-cut chances needed to win the game. Chelsea in a team photo during a training session.

PHOTO/@ChelseaFC/X The game, on a large scale of things, reflected the team's current inconsistent form-a vulnerability Alonso had vowed to address. "With three wins and two defeats, it should have been better.

We want to be more consistent, and we want to finish off games. For sure it is up and down, and we still miss that consistency, which is needed in the Premier League," he added.

His remarks come after he vowed in a past interview to fix the same problem. Alonso's team had kicked off brightly before slackening off.