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Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso, speaking to BBC Match of the Day:"The game has been really tight, really competitive, not many chances. The goal came from that penalty.
"We were not creating enough chances in the final third against the low block. We were not controlling and sustaining the attack there.
"You can do it, we spoke and worked. We didn't do good enough but we worked during the week to control his powers. For sure in a few situations we didn't do well.
"Today was going to be tough, a really close game. This team give you so much space and so much of the ball we need to be more precise and patient."
On the penalty decision:"I haven't seen it back. Nothing to comment on the referee. It is something that is our fault. We could have done better."
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