“It’s difficult to advocate for alternatives.”Paul Gorst: Xabi Alonso has become the favorite to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool later this year after a significant result on Saturday night that will be repeated throughout the rest of European football.A 3-0 win over Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich was impressive in itself, but maintaining a five-point lead over unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the table boosted the club’s confidence. He was a midfielder and cemented the idea that he would be one of the coaches on the continent.
It’s hard to root for anyone these days, and even if the club don’t decide to replace Klopp based on emotion, fan feedback or prejudice, Alonso’s time at the BayArena has been so impressive that they might as well to be taken seriously. assessed. He would still not win the 2005 Champions League with the Reds. Add to that his Anfield connections and it has to be said that there are few credible options elsewhere. Of course, other managers are also considered. As Liverpool fans continue to pick on the former midfield maestro, it’s hard to imagine who they could be at the moment.The final months of this era could easily be dismissed as an emotional departure for a modern-day great, but Alonso’s progress in Germany is indicative of life after Klopp. That’s probably the biggest compliment I can give him right now.
“There is a fly in the proverbial”Ian Doyle: Finding the next Jurgen Klopp is an impossible task for Fenway Sports Group. Instead, he now has to make another deal. Kenny Dalglish was initially a fan-friendly figure who steadied the ship and held the club together after the sacking of Roy Hodgson. Next up was Brendan Rodgers, an ambitious young director with new ideas. With Klopp, he was a household name who could take Liverpool to the next level and get the fans on board.
This time, instead of looking for someone to oversee a major overhaul, FSG will rely on the foundation that Klopp and his coaching staff can leave behind to understand how to operate at a big club. Xabi Alonso (Saturday’s result) and his post-match reaction is a clear example of one that will only make matters worse. But there is a potential fly in the ointment.
It could be Liverpool itself.Of course, this was not done on purpose. However, if Leverkusen play the Reds in this season’s Europa League, especially in the final, emotions could come to the fore and make it difficult for the Bundesliga to approve a summer transfer.Apart from that, Alonso is the unanimous choice of Liverpool fans and one of the early leaders of the current powers. Victory at the weekend with Bayern Munich further validated the status of the popular Spaniard.
