{
  "id": 7138417,
  "title": "“Soft” Chelsea criticised by their manager after feeble efforts against Hull",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/soft-chelsea-criticised-by-their-manager-after-feeble-efforts-against",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/soft-chelsea-criticised-manager-feeble-173000295.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has expressed frustration over his team's performance in their recent draw with Hull City. Despite being in a winning position, Chelsea failed to secure the victory, highlighting a persistent issue of \"soft\" defending and a lack of leadership. The manager emphasized that the team needs to maintain their momentum and prevent opponents from capitalizing on their mistakes, especially after taking the lead. Alonso acknowledged that it will take time to rectify these recurring issues, but assured fans that improvements are on the horizon.",
  "summary": "Chelsea have had a promising start to the season, but a bad result against Hull has frustrated fans and the team’s manager.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso criticizes team's performance in Hull draw",
    "Team's defense described as \"soft\" and lacking leadership",
    "Alonso assures improvements are coming after recent underwhelming effort"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}