Chelsea surge past Leeds after halftime reshuffle in League Cup
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Chelsea recovered from a listless first half—trailing 1-0 and then 2-0—by deploying a quadruple substitution at halftime, leading to a 6-3 comeback win over Leeds United in the League Cup. Xabi Alonso praised the second half’s quality and tempo, said he’ll analyse the first-half struggles, and pledged to manage fringe players more effectively to maintain depth as Chelsea progress.
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