New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said his team needs to "improve quickly" after a wild 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers in his first match in charge. The high-scoring opener gave Chelsea a win, but Alonso's early verdict suggested he was far from satisfied with the overall display.
The result underlined both the attacking threat and the disorder in Chelsea's performance. Scoring six goals will please supporters, yet conceding four in the same game pointed to clear problems Alonso wants addressed as he begins work with the squad.
Alonso's comments after the match reflected the challenge of shaping a team at the start of a new era. An opening game can offer encouraging signs in attack, but a chaotic contest also shows how much work remains if Chelsea are to become more balanced and consistent.
For Chelsea, the 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers was a positive start on paper, but Alonso's assessment kept the focus on improvement rather than celebration. His message was simple after match one: the team has quality, but it must progress fast.
