Chelsea are not getting on at all well in pre-season. Xabi Alonso is already under criticism, and on top of that a bizarre oddity occurs in a friendly.
Chelsea’s pre-season preparations have been plunged into chaos following a devastating double injury blow during their 3-3 draw with Johor Darul Ta'zim. The Blues saw one of their brightest defensive prospects leave the pitch in tears, leaving manager Xabi Alonso with a major headache ahead of the new Premier League campaign.
Chelsea's pre-season Asia tour took a fiery turn as new set-piece coach Austin MacPhee was involved in a heated touchline altercation. The former Aston Villa man had to be physically restrained by manager Xabi Alonso after tempers boiled over during a dramatic 3-3 draw against Johor Darul Ta'zim in Malaysia.
Chelsea's penultimate pre-season fixture in Malaysia descended into confusion following a dramatic 3-3 draw against Johor Darul Ta'zim. Fans inside the stadium were left baffled as a mandatory post-match penalty shootout was unexpectedly scrapped, prompting furious touchline exchanges before both squads departed the pitch without resolving the tie.
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