Spurs Loss Will Stain Alonso Like It Stained Conte | Morning Blues

Son of Chelsea · Oct 26, 2026 · 17m

Chelsea are fifth and two points off fourth, so this isn’t a crisis, but losing at home to Spurs will follow Xabi Alonso the way 2018 followed Antonio Conte. Plus the latest on João Pedro’s knee, why Alex Scott looks closer, and why a Man United side in chaos is the worst opponent for Saturday.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:06 Spurs fallout: how bad was it?

02:06 The last time: Conte, 2018

02:32 The swing-o-meter: Chelsea v last season

03:31 Fifth in the table: some perspective

04:28 João Pedro's knee

05:27 A stain on Alonso, like Conte

07:42 Alex Scott: closer than ever?

09:30 Would Scott fix what…