Xabi Alonso has been heavily linked with the Liverpool manager’s job and has revealed he wants to follow in Jurgen Klopp’s footsteps. Liverpool fans are eyeing Jurgen Klopp’s potential successor, Xabi Alonso. The former Manchester United star has turned Bayer Leverkusen’s fortunes around since arriving in Germany.
Alonso’s recent win over Bayern Munich was a highlight that left the reigning Bundesliga champions in a precarious position. Jamie Carragher looks at Leverkusen’s performance and what it would mean if they follow in Alonso Klopp’s footsteps. What attracts attention is not only Alonso’s tactics, but also his indirect actions.
Like Klopp, he shouts and gestures a lot during games and even interacts with the crowd. Like Klopp, Alonso doesn’t celebrate when his team scores a goal. Former midfielder Alonso had a more subdued reaction to his side’s win over Bayern Munich. After his teammates celebrated the final goal that made it 3-0, he waited patiently for Jeremy Frimpong to rise.
The Leverkusen coach appeared reluctant to celebrate the victory in front of his fans. Instead, he gathered the entire staff in a back room before rushing to the players. With Alonso in charge at Anfield, we may never see Klopp’s famous strikes again.
Are other clubs starting to follow suit, Curtis? However, Alonso has adopted one of Klopp’s methods. He lined up the entire squad and coaching staff in front of the Leverkusen fans and recalled an unforgettable night on the Kop against Barcelona. The technique was first used in a 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion in December 2015.
Liverpool players who shook hands to welcome the Kop were initially met with jeers from away fans, but the jokes cryptic comments spread across social media once the trophy arrived.
