At the moment, there is one candidate whose name seems to be favoured by Liverpool supporters to replace Jurgen Klopp. That candidate is, of course, Xabi Alonso, and it’s not really a surprise why he is the favourite.
Alonso’s name is already familiar and well liked at Anfield. As a player, he was the epitome of class. Oozing so much technical ability on the ball. But he was also blessed with great vision and reading of the game. A proper intelligent footballer.
It seems the same is true for him as a manager. Recently his former international teammate for Spain, Cesc Fabregas, has said that Alonso is ‘intelligent’ [BBC Planet Premier League]. But it’s not just his intelligence that makes him the perfect candidate to succeed Klopp. There’s something else about Alonso, which his team has shown recently that just makes him an ideal fit for Liverpool.
Why Xabi Alonso is the perfect candidate
Alonso’s team is still unbeaten this season in 30 games this season. His side just keeps being able to churn out results. And what makes Alonso the perfect candidate for Liverpool is precisely that. This has been the heartbeat of Klopp’s sides at Liverpool as well.
Klopp’s best teams have been able to achieve that from the deepest of depths, most memorably, that Anfield night at Barcelona. Now, Alonso is achieving similar successes at Leverkusen.
Recently, his team has been able to score goals in the last minute to continue Alonso’s unbeaten run. That was what Alonso’s side did last night as well, coming back from one goal down to win 3-2 in the last minutes against Stuttgart in the German Cup quarter finals. Games like that are exactly why he is perfectly suited to succeeding Klopp.
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