Xabi Alonso brings real promise but one glaring problem could jeopardise his Chelsea rebuild

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Against a former Reds team-mate striving for the same goal in Alvaro Arbeloa, he made another happy memory on his managerial bow.Most pictured his return to England to come with Liverpool; Chelsea fans already seem grateful he’s landed in London. His link-up with Joao Pedro took effect within 31 seconds.Chelsea’s front three stole the show against Fulham (Reuters)“They are going to be a very important part of the team,” recognised Alonso, who now wants the trio’s team-mates to reach the level they exhibited on Monday night.

We need to have good links to reach them, and they need to help the team to be solid. They have played for the team and they have scored, so it's always important for the strikers.”Some Chelsea players are closer to said level than others.

He then let the hosts back into the game by parrying Timothy Castagne’s strike straight out to Gonzalo Garcia.Robert Sanchez had another dire outing in the Chelsea goal (Reuters)For all the club’s spending, Sanchez remains the problem player, immune to being usurped from the team by a clear-cut replacement. “It's about the team, it's not about the individual.