Xabi Alonso Defends Mike Penders After Chelsea’s Tottenham Defeat

Tottenham left Stamford Bridge with a 2-0 victory on Saturday after a costly moment from Chelsea stand-in goalkeeper Mike Penders, but head coach Xabi Alonso declined to single out the goalkeeper for blame.

Penders made an error that played a significant part in Tottenham’s win, yet Alonso defended his player in his post-match assessment of the defeat.

Chelsea also finished the match with Cole Palmer sent off. Alonso said the midfielder would take lessons from the red card as the club reflects on a difficult home result.

Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen covers world soccer for berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org — club news, transfers, and the people who drive the game from week to week. His reporting ranges across the Premier League and Champions League, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, plus the U.S. game and World Cup cycles. He came up on football desks at newspapers and specialist sites, where the job was simple: get the facts straight, then explain what they mean for the club and the supporters. The pieces here are written the same way — match reaction, transfer notes, interviews and features that stay close to the pitch.

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