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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says there is 'good energy' at the club (DAVID GRAY) New manager Xabi Alonso said Monday there was "good energy" at Chelsea as he bids to turn around the club's fortunes, but was reluctant to say what a successful first season would look like.
The Spaniard officially began the job on July 1 and will take charge of his first competitive fixture in Sydney on Tuesday when they face Western Sydney Wanderers.
He faces a huge task to get Chelsea back in the running for major honours after their disappointing 10th place finish last season and failure to make Europe.
They last won the Premier League a decade ago, under Italian manager Antonio Conte.
Alonso, who has made a series of pre-season signings headlined by Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, said he liked what he had seen so far.
"We want to build a competitive team. We are in that process. We have great…
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