Xabi Alonso has confirmed his decision to hook Jorrel Hato at half-time of Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Hull was tactical.
The Blues led early against Hull but trailed 2-1 at half-time after a brace from Mohamed Belloumi, with Hato guilty of making a glaring error for the first as the ball bounced over his head to allow the Algerian to fire past Emi Martinez. Joao Pedro hit an equaliser after the break to ensure the points were shared.
