Chelsea’s Attack Blazing Defense Struggling | MLS News

Chelsea’s attack is firing on all cylinders, with stars like João Pedro, Morgan Rogers, and Cole Palmer lighting up the scoreboard—but their defense? A leaky sieve. In just six games under the current manager, they’ve conceded twelve goals, turning matches into high-scoring chaos. It’s a familiar script: the same defensive struggles that plagued him early at Bayer Leverkusen, where he inherited a team near the bottom of the Bundesliga and faced a media firestorm after conceding fourteen goals in his first six outings. But he stayed true to his system, and it eventually paid off—leading to a title-winning run. Now at Chelsea, he’s pushing his squad to tighten up defensively, acknowledging it’s early but confident improvement is coming as the attacking brilliance continues to dazzle. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.si.com/soccer/lessons-chelsea-learn-xabi-alonso-bayer-leverkusen-struggles More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/be85dcab303b14db Report issues to [email protected].