

Can Chelsea's attack sustain a title challenge?
Chelsea made it two wins from two against Brighton & Hove Albion, having scored seven goals in their opening two whilst also conceding five in that time. Emma Paton is alongside former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Rob Green and The Athletic's Cerys Jones to assess the Blues' chances of challenging under Xabi Alonso.…

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What people are saying
“No Caicedo. No Reece James. No .... other midfielder. We'll be fine when this gets sorted.”
“The main problem has been Caicedo's absence. Caicedo+Lavia is a dream midfield. We wouldn't concede so much if we'd had both fit.”
“if Palmers playing well then hes playing for Vibes FC, same thing happened under Poch. Chelsea were playing on vibes under Poch but were never a serious contender. Then he dissapeared under Maresca when Chelsea tried to be serious. Be inter…”
“New manager, new system, new players. Judge the defence in a 3-4 months. Too soon to really have a gauge and they'll only get better all over the pitch”
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