Xabi Alonso RETURNS | Can he FIX Chelsea?

The end of the 2025-2026 season has been nothing short of a disaster for Chelsea, as the Club World Cup Champions have slipped from firmly in European positions, all the way down to 10th place in the English Premier League. Now, the club has hired former Bayer Leverkusen & Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso to fix the chaos that has been brewing in the club, looking to return the side to the form it had in the first half of the season. Join Claudia Pagan, Nico Cantor, Troy Deeney & Tom Bogert as they react to the hire, breaking down whether or not this was a good more or PR nonsense from Chelsea. 0:00 Is this PR NONSENSE? 1:17 Who is Chelsea's HEARTBEAT? 1:52 Why did Xabi Alonso take the job? 3:21 Too many leaders at Chelsea? 4:43 Can Xabi IMPROVE this team? 5:31 Is Chelsea roster GOOD ENOUGH? 6:49 Tumultuous club relationships 7:13 Is Xabi Alonso a GOOD MANAGER? 8:50 Who has the BIGGER RISK? 9:24 Final Thoughts 9:38 Watch More! #xabialonso #chelsea #englishpremierleague #premierleague #epl #manager #cbssports #cbssportsgolazo #cbs #hires #soccer #football #reaction #breakdown #analysis Stream UCL on Paramount+ - http://bit.ly/UCLonParamount Watch UCL Extended Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYX--AqrRszzMR4_C8YwiBn Watch UCL Today with Thierry Henry, Kate Scott, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYdin8WdtaOExGhaRZI_dJ8 Subscribe to our other CBS Sports Golazo channels! https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsGolazoEurope https://www.youtube.com/@golazoamerica https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo Home of UEFA Men’s and Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues, NWSL, Serie A and Serie A Women, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two and Carabao Cup, Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifiers and W Champions Cup, US Open Cup, USL, Liga MX, SPFL and more.