The session nevertheless offered an insight into Alonso's hands-on approach. "You see that when he steps into a training session. Australia's rugby union head coach, and Chelsea supporter, Les Kiss visited after making the short walk from his team's headquarters and exchanged shirts with Alonso. It was a quieter part of the trip when Chelsea and Tottenham players, who they faced in front of 80,000 fans on Saturday, were given the freedom to explore. He was relaxed, smiling and telling stories and, in his own blunt way, came across as charismatic.