{"id":"n_xnel7tp3ut3zvvujitrq","seq":8817265,"kind":"article","title":"Xabi Alonso takes aim at his Chelsea players after shock Sunderland defeat","url":"https://metro.co.uk/2026/11/08/xabi-alonso-takes-aim-chelsea-players-shock-sunderland-defeat-29775424","summary":"Xabi Alonso watched his Chelsea team fall to defeat at the Stadium of Light (Picture: Getty Images) Xabi Alonso was not looking for excuses after his Chelsea side was beaten 1-0 at Sunderland , admitting they did not defend or attack well enough. The Black Cats were bottom of the Premier League table with just one win in nine games when they welcomed Chelsea to the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon. The Blues returned to London with nothing, though, with an Enzo Le Fee…","published":"2026-11-08T17:44:03Z","seen":"2026-11-08T17:50:00Z","lang":"en","country":"GB","source":{"id":"kite-metro-co-uk-dd48d4","name":"metro.co.uk","domain":"metro.co.uk"},"via":"kite-metro-co-uk-dd48d4","topics":["soccer","football","sport","chelsea fc","premier league","sunderland fc","xabi alonso"],"authors":["Phil Haigh"],"entities":[{"id":"Q208104","name":"Xabi Alonso","type":"person"},{"id":"Q743535","name":"Chelsea","type":"org"},{"id":"Q1280897","name":"Sunderland","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_zb3usbuqoak5dqpodxva","category":"sport","category_p":0.95,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.65,"political":0.09}