He played for Man City AND LiverpoolSheesh let’s just ignore Sir Matt’s history.
Regarding Alonso, I really really hope he stays longer if Bayer have a successful season. He can have a Klopp like transformative impact on the club.
Xabi Alonso: Bayer Leverkusen INVINCIBLES double-winning manager
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Regarding Alonso, I really really hope he stays longer if Bayer have a successful season. He can have a Klopp like transformative impact on the club.
Omar's first signing?
10th of Feb - match vs Bayern.
What a game that will be.
What a game that will be.
Love the fact that Leverkuesen are so good on set pieces.
I never thought so before but I'm realizing more now that the best coaches are great at set pieces.
I never thought so before but I'm realizing more now that the best coaches are great at set pieces.
If we were to get a new manager I would take him
It certainly helps that he has one of the best midfielders in the world.
I'm still surprised Arsenal let him go.
I'm still surprised Arsenal let him go.
We all would but unrealistic to think he would take us. He's Real's next manager.
Well hopefully the new United setup is convincing
I sincerly hope he will cost Tuchel his Bayern job by winning the league this year.
Ancelotti renewed his contract and Alonso might be ready to leave this summer if he wins the Bundesliga this year.
A tactically fascinating 0-0?
You know what to do Omar.
It was also the 1930s and 40s, a different time. Billy Meredith played for both United and City in the decades before. Our first great manager Ernerst Mangnall also managed both clubs. Not saying Alonso wouldn't be professional and sabotage the club, but he's a Liverpool legend coming to United in the modern era. Going to take a bit to convince people.He played for Man City AND Liverpool
Regarding Alonso, I really really hope he stays longer if Bayer have a successful season. He can have a Klopp like transformative impact on the club.
You know how desperate people have become when they want a Liverpool legend as manager.
The match in Munich was an exciting 2-2, so why not something similar again?
If he wins the league, Bayern will be looking for a new manager...
He’s bloody brilliant but would never come here. He’s Real Madrid bound.
It was reported that Alonso informed Perez of his decision to extend to 2026. Subsequently we did the same for Ancelotti. So from the looks of it he is likely next in line.
Mind you anything can happen until then. But I don’t see why he would want the Bayern job if he gets B04 to be champions and the Madrid job is his for the taking.
Exactly, anything can happen. It's just known that Bayern's board already believed him to be a potential Bayern manager even while he still played, so their interest in his career is well documented.
Means very little once they’re managers. People grow up and aren’t so tribal anymore.
He can taste how it is to be a manager for a big club before going to Real. If Bayern wants him, he will move there and not wait for Real. I am pretty sure he will manage both teams anyway at some point in his career.
Would he go to Newcastle if they came for him?
Show ambition and bring him in. The outstanding candidate.
I would also prefer to come him when we have the striker position sorted out and Ancelotti is doing well for the time being.
Obviously the Madrid job may not be there for the taking. Ancelotti may not leave anytime soon esp if he continues to do well. Alonso can manage bayern for a while before getting to real.
True. Infinitely more likely scenario
Outclassing Thomas Tushy tonight.
Really hope he is our next manager. Looks like a good candidate to be one of the best managers in the world.
Ancelotti just extended his contract to 2026. Dunno why people are suggesting Real as next club. Liverpool and Barca are looking for managers in the summer and who knows, maybe Tuchel gets the boot. I'd say he's bang on for Liverpool unfortunately.
Liverpool are really lucky besterds...Top manager in a platter for them.
fecking annoying that Klopp is leaving, because Alonso is the no brainer guy we should hire.
Liverpool looks very likely, dont think he would go from Leverkusen to Bayern immediately the next season. He will return to Bayern at some point, but not now.
He should take Leverkusen into the CL for a season before leaving, he's got a good team here
If he does go to Liverpool let's hope he's a hairy fraud
Either way, he's not on Klopp's level so it's a downgrade regardless.
Makes too much sense.
Brilliant - feck Liverpool.
To me it's the natural step, move to Bayern cuz they are going to sack Tuchel. And avoid Liverpool right after Klopp. Going to be tough to follow Klopp.
He looks like a top class manager - I mean he looks like a top class manager; as slick as Lippi in his pomp. Will be really annoying if he goes to the scouse.
Madrid 2026
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