{
  "id": 11187622,
  "title": "Chelsea 12th in key stat – and defensive numbers won’t improve until it does",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/chelsea-12th-in-key-stat-and-defensive-numbers-wont-improve-until-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chelsea-12th-key-stat-defensive-121000796.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea finds itself in 12th place in terms of possession statistics, which may be contributing to the team's defensive struggles. The Blues have averaged 47.1% possession, placing them behind clubs like Aston Villa and at the bottom of the league compared to historical averages. This low possession stat doesn't necessarily indicate an issue on its own, but it could be a factor in Chelsea's defensive performance.",
  "summary": "Chelsea’s low possession stats aren’t a problem in themselves, but they may be contributing to the team’s horrible defending.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}