{"id":5394,"date":"2026-11-01T06:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T06:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/hes-given-me-reasons-alonso-admits-estevao-performance-has-created-selection-dilemma\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T06:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T06:15:55","slug":"hes-given-me-reasons-alonso-admits-estevao-performance-has-created-selection-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/hes-given-me-reasons-alonso-admits-estevao-performance-has-created-selection-dilemma\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He&#8217;s Given Me Reasons&#8217; &#8211;Alonso Admits Estevao Performance Has Created Selection Dilemma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has admitted that Brazilian wonderkid Estevao has given him a welcomed selection headache following an eye-catching display on his first Premier League start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager\u2019s impressive performance provided a reminder of the raw talent available to the Blues as they secured a victory highlighted by a brilliant solo goal from Morgan Rogers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/bassey-laments-missed-chances-in-fulhams-stalemate-against-aston-villa\/\">Bassey Laments Missed Chances In Fulham\u2019s Stalemate Against Aston Villa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old winger made the most of his opportunity in the starting lineup, constantly posing a threat to the opposition defense throughout the match.<\/p>\n<p>Although he unluckily had two goals ruled out for offside, Estevao\u2019s sharpness, direct running, and vision allowed him to create several clear-cut scoring opportunities for his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the final whistle, Alonso praised the teenage sensation for forcing his way into contention through hard work and competitive fire rather than frustration over limited minutes earlier in the campaign.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"csa1x-widget csbw-odds-card\" aria-label=\"Match odds\">\n<p><label class=\"csbw-oddschip\"><span class=\"csbw-oddsbar__label\">Show odds<\/span><button class=\"csbw-oddsswitch\" type=\"button\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Show odds\" data-csbw-global=\"1\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"csa1x-actions\">\n<details class=\"csa1x-tipster-details csbw-article-tips\">\n<summary class=\"csa1x-tipster-toggle\">Match prediction<\/summary>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Read Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/awoniyi-reflects-on-first-coventry-city-goal\/\">Awoniyi Reflects On First Coventry City Goal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s given me reasons (to pick him),\u201d Alonso explained when discussing Estevao\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is football and sometimes you don\u2019t get what you want, but the best way to show it is not by being angry, it\u2019s by being competitive, and Este has done it really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Estevao\u2019s bright display adds further depth and dynamic attacking options to Alonso\u2019s squad as Chelsea navigate a congested fixture schedule. With players stepping up and competing for starting spots, the manager will now face tough decisions when selecting his frontline in upcoming matches.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Complete Sports<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has admitted that Brazilian wonderkid Estevao has given him a welcomed selection headache following an eye-catching display on his first Premier League start of the season.&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5395,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}