In a friendly match between London clubs Chelsea and Tottenham, Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso repeatedly addressed Kazakhstani forward Dastan Satpayev, reports infohub.kz.
According to the sports publication, the Spanish specialist actively gestured and shouted the player's surname to attract his attention and give tactical instructions. In the 90th minute, Alonso, noticing a positioning error by Satpayev, loudly shouted “Dastan!” and showed with gestures how to act in that specific situation.
Additionally, in the second half, when play stopped, Xabi Alonso personally called the 17-year-old footballer to the touchline and spent a few seconds explaining how to move and interact with teammates. Satpayev listened attentively and immediately returned to the field to carry out the coach's instructions.
Recall that the friendly match, held in Australia, ended with a comeback victory for Tottenham with a score of 2:1. The decisive goal was scored by Spurs in the last minute, although they played with a man down for almost the entire second half. Dastan Satpayev came on as a substitute in the 70th minute, replacing Brazilian forward Estevao, who scored Chelsea's only goal in this match.