# Timing took me to Chelsea rather than Liverpool - Alonso

- Published: 2026-07-13T19:00:16Z
- Updated: 2026-07-14T12:44:14Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czj8rzxrp88o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says his arrival at Stamford Bridge instead of Liverpool was "about timings".

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