Former France international Patrick Vieira has shared his enthusiastic views on Chelsea's performance under the stewardship of Xabi Alonso during a friendly match against Milan.
The football expert highlighted the team's impressive synergy, tactical adaptability, and the work of the new coaching staff:
Xabi Alonso will be tearing apart opponents this season once he finishes building his side at Chelsea.
Even Ruben Amorim won't forget what he witnessed from players like Marco Palastra, Geovany Quenda, Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, and Josh Achiampong.
The overall team performance was superb. Chelsea boasts a young and talented attacking line in Estevao, Geovany Quenda, and the in-form Joao Pedro.
Today, Xabi Alonso tested a 3-4-2-1 formation, and it appears they've already mastered it. Wesley Fofana and Yorrlel Hato played very well, but that's not even scratching the surface of their potential. Just imagine what they'll do when Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, and Fofana are all in the starting lineup together.
Romeo Lavia is set to thrive under Alonso, provided he avoids injuries, and with Enzo Fernandez's return, they'll become even stronger.
Today, Joao Pedro played as an 'eight' alongside Cole Palmer with Welbeck as the 'nine'. From that position, he scored two goals, and I believe he will become their main striker as soon as Morgan Rogers joins the squad.
Most Premier League clubs will switch to a five-man defence when facing Chelsea, or they'll concede more goals than they could have ever imagined.
Finally, I think BlueCo and Clearlake have done an excellent job bringing in Austin McPhee as the set-piece coach. Today, they scored from set pieces and didn’t concede any.
Every Chelsea fan around the globe can now dream, as I see them returning to the Champions League next season and potentially winning trophies in Xabi Alonso’s first year.
