Xabi Alonso's team-talks are the secret behind Chelsea's rapid starts, says Morgan Rogers - after manager said he had no explanation following two goals in the first three minutes in win over Bournemouth

By all accounts, Rafa Benitez’s half-time team talk in the 2005 Champions League final was not remarkable. There was no Churchillian speech. He was calm, analytical, and talked tactics, including how Dietmar Hamann was replacing Steve Finnan to switch to three at the back. However, Benitez added one other instruction before sending his side out of that tunnel in Istanbul, and, according to the man himself, this was the main message. He told them: ‘Try to score early.’ Liverpool ’s players listened. They were 3-0 down at the break.