To many, Alonso appears to be the perfect candidate for the Reds. The current Bayer Leverkusen manager scored 15 goals in 143 league appearances in five years at Liverpool and we believe his record as a manager qualifies him to take the reins at Anfield.The Spaniard took over as manager of Leverkusen in October 2022 after moving to Germany from Real Sociedad B, his first coaching role for the club stuck in the Bundesliga relegation zone.
Alonso quickly moved them into sixth place. But this season he has taken the club to new heights and ahead of this weekend’s game they are four points clear at the top of the division with an unbeaten record. As such, Alonso is currently competing for the bookmaker’s job, and in an interview with The Sporting News published earlier this week, Alonso explained his philosophy and methods as a coach and manager. “The most important thing for me is the players’ commitment and participation,” Alonso told Sporting News. With that, we take the next step with our thoughts on football. But I think we have to convince the players first. We have to convince them that we can play good football. “If you look at what we trained and how we prepared, they beat us, so that really had a big impact. We do it.
It works Let me convince you more easily. “If I say something and it doesn’t work, I think it will be hard to convince you.”He added: “Obviously we want to win, but of course it’s better if we play well and win and do what we set out to do. In the end, our results. I’m not saying I like to play well and lose, I know that would be stupid. But I feel good when I get the results I want,” he said.
Liverpool will hire a manager to assess the process if they choose Xabi Alonso to replace Jurgen Klopp at Anfield. Klopp shocked the football world last Friday morning when he announced he would be stepping down from the Premier League at the end of the season. This is Klopp’s ninth season in charge of Liverpool and with the club five points clear at the top of the Premier League and competitive on all four fronts, he has the potential to take Merseyside to incredible heights.
The players and his coaching staff are determined to give the German a perfect performance, but the search for his successor has begun behind the scenes.
