EPL: Sturridge warns Alonso after Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal

Former Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge has issued a informing to the club’s manager, Xabi Alonso, pursuing the Blues’ 2-1 decision to Arsenal successful the Premier League connected Sunday.

The erstwhile England planetary stressed that Alonso indispensable absorption connected processing a cohesive squad alternatively than relying heavy connected his beforehand three.

Chelsea faced their London rivals astatine the Emirates Stadium, taking the pb successful the 2nd infinitesimal done Morgan Rogers.

However, Arsenal fought backmost with goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard to unafraid the victory.

Reacting to the defeat, Sturridge said Chelsea were presently excessively reliant connected their attacking trio.

He said connected Sky Sports: “They posed a menace to Arsenal astatine assorted points, but I judge they are presently precise overmuch babelike connected the beforehand three.

“The chemistry among the beforehand 3 is evident, but beyond that, it is wide that determination is inactive enactment to beryllium done. What Xabi [Alonso] needs to absorption on, and what helium volition request to address, is however to instrumentality the benignant of play helium envisions for the team.

“They won their archetypal 2 matches and performed admirably today, but I americium referring to aspects specified arsenic communication, knowing positional play, and knowing the roles of teammates.

“There is inactive a grade of...