'It’s our mistake' - Xabi Alonso refuses to blame referee after controversial VAR penalty decision in Chelsea's defeat against Sunderland

Xabi Alonso has taken full responsibility for Chelsea’s narrow 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, choosing to focus on his team's lack of clinical edge rather than the officiating. Despite several contentious VAR decisions at the Stadium of Light, the Blues boss insisted that defensive lapses were the primary reason for their failure to secure a result.