The Athletic | Football(@TheAthleticFC):Chelsea had 25.6 per cent possession against Brighton and made just 146 passes. It was their lowest total since Opta began recording data in 2003-04. They still won 4-3 and it continued a trend under new manager Xabi Alonso. Leicester City in 2015-16 were the last team to win the league with less of the ball than their opponents - can Alonso's team mount a title challenge? 📝 @Jon

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2026.09.01 14:01

Chelsea had 25.6 per cent possession against Brighton and made just 146 passes. It was their lowest total since Opta began recording data in 2003-04. They still won 4-3 and it continued a trend under new manager Xabi Alonso. Leicester City in 2015-16 were the last team to win the league with less of the ball than their opponents - can Alonso's team mount a title challenge? 📝 @Jon_Mackenzie 🔗