Is Xabi Alonso the next super coach? | BBC Sport
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- BBC Sport travels to Germany to discover why former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has become so highly rated as a coach, and why Europe's biggest clubs want to sign him.
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Will Xabi Alonso join Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp in coaching elite? | BBC Sport
The timing of this is crazy
Absolute mad shit.
I believe in conspiracy theory.
Watching him ping those passes in training makes me smile. He's still got it.
Totally, have to admit, I think he is totally 🔥 He would also keep the culture Klopp has built over the years, a culture that has transformed Liverpool to the the team and strong fan base they have today. It’s always been great, now it is phenomenal! Football is for everyone, Liverpool is for ❤
For the love of God- if Klopp is Shankly then Xabi Alonso has gotta be our Paisley pleeeease 🙏
My thoughts, exactly!.. 😊
More like Pepijn Linders, i hope)
@@i_have_some nope, he and Peter Krawietz are leaving as well...Pep wants to be a manager after this season- but doesn't want to succeed Klopp- i'm thinking he wants to go for the Ajax job
@@JT-Rebel I know, but hope dies last😅At this point, any new manager option comes with a lot of downside risk.
As a LFC fan (52 years) Alonso is no surprise to me in what he's doing in management and i hope Leverkusen win the Bundesliga ,i also wouldn't be surprised to see him back at LFC one day.YNWA XABI
Most definitely. I was born day of Hillsborough disaster and fan since I could be. Disappointed in Gerrard management run as it stands. Hoped he could be one to take Klopp mantle but Alonso fits the bill. He talks about gergenpressen or however it's spelt. The fact Ancelotti signed a new contract at Real gives us a better shout.
The way Alonso played at Liverpool, you knew he was going to be a heck of a manager.
Really? Because being a good player never translates to being a good manager so what foresight did you apparently have to think he would be?
Will go to Real Madrid.
@@VV-hx3hwnah Premier League and LFC will pull him in. He will finish his career at Madrid
Who’s here after Klopp just announced he’s stepping down?
Yep! Even Irish fella was wrong lol
Not me...
Xabi, Agger, Firmino are the ones I love most as a Liverpool supporter since 1994
I am hoping he is the next manager of Liverpool, always loved him as a player and he seems to have the same magic touch so far with management…
He will be . Ancelotti staying at madrid gives liverpool a higher chance. Same way Gundogan is tipped to be a successor to pep.
He will but in order, real madrid first, liverpool second, bayern munchen third.
Crazy timing
Our boy is coming home.
Fully deserved. Such a class act on the pitch
“The man is a midfield maestro, his passing is so delightful, everyone wants to know.. Alonso, Alonso, Alonso”
Absolute legend of the game. You forgot to mention his national team coaches. Del Bosque n Aragones
He is a football Genius of exceptional calibre , i wish all the very best to him , as a Utd fan i wish if they can somehow accede him to manage ManUtd
We need hire him at the end of the season!
Ynwa xabi if klopp ever leaves would love him he was such a intelligent player
Nah Liverpool should appoint Stevie G as klopp's Successor🤣🤣😂
Alonso will be the next Liverpool manager
To have won major trophies and been successful at 3 major European clubs is one hell of a track record!
To be fair it’s hard not to win trophies at Bayern and Real
Gonna be one of the greats❤
Players who have such game intelligence and dont rely on athleticism usually go on to make good coaches or good managers. Guardiola is the perfect example, not the quickest player but understood the game intrinsically. Alonso again not the most athletic, but world class on the ball and understood the game like very few. I have a sneaky suspicion that when Sergio Busquets decides to hang his boots up, if he ever decides to become a coach he will be elite. I seen a video recently and when Griezmann was asked to name the world best football brain his immediate reaction was "Busquets".
Same as Pochettino at PSG, not fast or super agile but highly intelligent. Could also say the same about Zidane.
Xabi was called a slow poke during his playing days.
Unassuming, calm until he makes a killer pass or shot.
So it makes sense. He love the build up process.
He is amazing
Klopp successor
It seems everyone is saying this now. It will go down well if he chooses to continue Klopp's legacy when Klopp retires at Liverpool
Man was a magician as a player, and hes carried that over to management. Liverpools next coach when klopp leaves was always meant to be an ex legendary midfielder, and it will be 😂
Arne Slot was legendary?
Welcome back to Liverpool my friend
top player & will be a great manager one my favourite players i loved to watch one day hopefully manage my beloved Liverpool guy has wealth experience as player & mangers he played under pep Mourinho n others etc n one best passer of the ball ever seen wish alonso all the success in world
Only one club Alonso would 100% manage in the Premiership, just one club he has a connection with, the staff the fans. Being from the Basque country, he understands the difficulties the area faced and still does with papers like the Mail & Sun, a war that's been going on since Thatcher. He understands the football ethos and what it means to be a RED. After Kloppo? We don't want to think, but he was and will be at Anfield....
That's a really good point. He arguably gets Scousers more *in certain ways* than Klopp. Not to compare, but it is a concern about the next manager. Alonso ticks all the boxes, except perhaps experience, but how old was Pep when he took over Barcelona, and Arteta at Arsenal. Hell, Kenny...
Thatcher was a pain in my late Grandpa's butt.
Truly evil.
He shed no tears when she died.
After Kloop just stood down end of the season, I wonder...
José Mourinho saw this coming years ago 👌🏼
He watching The Simpsons !?!!!
The revolutioner of Leverkusen
Just leave him at Leverkusen ffs, they play the best football in Europe and could win at least one title this year.
Agree, risk of killing his managerial career early by forcing him to the top too quickly
yeah exactly
The best football in Europe???😂😂😂😂😂
Well Klopp wont leave for another 4-6 years imo so he still has plenty of time at Leverkusen
If Klopo take his 5 titles this seasson, xabi can come Back home in somer.
Too early to say, but so far he has been awesome.
It’s funny how Madrid/Liverpool/Bayern fans aren’t surprised on how god Xabi is as a Manager we all seen it ourselves when he was on the field he was a Quarterback in a sense making the plays and long passes. With Klopp and Carlo extending I really see him at Bayern next and then after a 3-4 year stint going to either Madrid or Liverpool tbh.
Wild this was released before the klopp announcement.
Soon as Liverpool sold him to Madrid it took them years to get back on track. What a player
If only the signed Gareth Barry the blow would be less.
It is true
his duo with stevie G was nothing but phenomenal
It was Rafa who wanted to sold Xabi.
Xabi spoke about it.
Rafa wanted to sell Xabi before his 4th season....and Xabi was pissed. The deal fell through. Damage is done. Xabi told Rafa..he would leave at the end of the 5th season.....just he wanted.
@@myownlilbubble yeaaaa, rafa sold xabi for that barry dude
Madrid and Liverpool will both want him next
Only if klopp leaves
I think he'll definitely want to manage Liverpool one day, but no rush. I'm sure he'll want to see his plan at Leverkusen come to fruition first by winning something there.
Both will sign new contracts at there clubs , I think one already has
@samwize28 I never said that, you're seeing what you want to see there pal. I'll say it for you again, Alonso will want the Liverpool job AFTER he's won something at Leverkusen, I didn't mention Klopp at all, you did.
Whether or not Klopp has retired by then or indeed if the Liverpool board even want Alonso at that point is another matter entirely.
@samwize28 I literally said if the Liverpool board even want him, so how about you actually read what people say before typing a baseless load of tosh that I then have to reply to.
Let him stay at Leverkusen I say, of course he could jump right into the thick of it after only a season or two like Guardiola, but I'd rather see him work on the project he already has. Carlo nor Jurgen won't leave till 2026 now, so the jobs he really wants aren't available. I hope Bayern don't snipe him, and an international job won't help him have a good club career.
Simple, if Alonso win Bundesliga than he is an Elite manager, because looking at history, the last manager that was able to win Bundesliga without Bayern was Jurgen Klopp and he is proven to be one of the best manager in the world in this era.
Yes he will!
He deffo will 100%
Its great that the Bundesliga and Serie A seem to be becoming quite competitive leagues now; hopefully they can give the premier league a run for their money. In Serie A the top 7 teams are competitive (Inter, Juventus, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Roma, Napoli, Lazio) and in Bundesliga the top 6 are competitive (Leverkusen, Bayern, Stuttgart, RB Leipzig, Dortmund, Frankfurt). Hopefully La Liga, Ligue 1 and Eredivisie will also become more competitive eventually too
What!!!! Premier petrol dólar is better. La liga española have not petrodolars my friend. 😂😂😂😂
Nobody cares you dork
hasnt one team won like 10 titles in a row in the Bundesliga ? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@RoaminRob yes but this season it seems more competitive so hopefully it stays this way
@@eladiogarciaperez320 Isn't like 60 to 70 percent of La Liga money going to to two teams? The third team in terms of money generation makes about 14 times less than Real Madrid or Barcelona. Yeah right, that's a healthy league
This vlog hit the point.
Yes.....I think this will be fantastic.
Destined for the top
I think Alonso is wise enough to know how extraordinarily big the job at Real Madrid is. Don’t think he'll go until he’s ready
Best modern day coach out there
This aged well.
Time to come back please
2 weeks later i’m back watching this again
Next liverpool manager incoming......
Now, it is time!!
Alonso will be manager of Liverpool some day. That day might be sooner than people realise
June 2024
BBC knowing future events
Well everyone speaks so well of him at the moment wait until he starts struggling
Wow the timing 👀👀
Xabi as Klopp's successor? Why not 😏
He's going to become the best manager in the world. Real Madrid and Liverpool are the main teams planning on getting him but Manchester City could be invincible if they sought him out as a long-term eventual replacement for Guardiola.
Except Xabi said it before..that he only want to coach clubs that he played for.
Maybe after he is done with Bayern, Liverpool and RM...he might be open to other clubs.
Never say never in football...😊
Xabi… Liverpool manager when Klopp goes…. 👌🏻
More impressed you found a leverkusen fan from Northern Ireland 😅
Alonso my manager after klopp retires at lfc 🤗
Yes! (and please stop putting Tuchel in the same sentence as these really top coaches)
Top coach Leverkusen are on smoke 🔥
It will be tough for Alonso to rebuild the squad.
He will and he's growing at Leverkusen, I made a great video on this :P
that's a great video!
Ooh shit here we go again😮😮😮
Why is there a random Leverkusen fan amidst all the journalists? 😂
All of the sudden the internet is be like xabi, xabi, xabi…. I wish Klopp had kept his leaving a secret.
Pep is a gourmet chef who crafts exquisite dishes, but he demands only the finest ingredients. Give Klopp a few potatoes, some spices, and a bit of cheese, and he'll whip up a hearty meal that'll put a smile on your face.
It’s all building to his eventual return to….
Next manager of Liverpool.
If Guardiola actually leaves City in 2025 I can see Alonso being his replacement.
Lol no
De Zerbi more likely
As a Liverpool fan it feels good knowing were in safe hands for when Klopp retires.
The BBC are better at predicting events than The Simpsons!
Let's see him finish 3 full seasons at leverkusen then if he peforms very well, he goes to a big club .
I guess we will see and I don’t have to watch this video 🥰
Ten hag successor
Somehow i feel he will pick international coaching in long run. He will coach Spain
Whose watching this after Klopp's announcement :(
Liverpool is waiting him after Klopp leaves! But I hope He won’t go to RM
Dummies he’s coming to Chelsea soon eat your heart out poch is on his way to the bin like we always do hehe
@samwize28Klopp won't be here another 8 years. He's made that clear himself..
@samwize28 Klopp's contract expires in 2 years and butbi can see him extending another 2. I think he'll be here max another 4. More likley 3.
As for your second question, obviously I don't know what Xabi's plans are. If it's true that Ancelotti is leaving at the end of the season then Real will likely go for him.
What? I want Klopp to stay forever! He said, yet decided.
Ohh no
Alonso for next Liverpool manager
LFC next manager rite there !!
Right, and people were saying last season that vincent kompany is on track to replace pep. Keep hyping up baby coaches and comparing them to the greats; it'll only make you look pathetic soon enough.
He grew up with Arteta, something in the water in the Basque Country.
I think technically and tactically he is a brilliant coach and mentality wise as a player. But he may hit a point where he can't excel further.... Right now, his doing a fantastic job. Not all players make a good coach
The British Press can be unforgiving to foreign managers !
Xavi’s career is every footballer’s dream ❤
Xavi?
@@kevalshah4097 sorry typo, “ Xabi’
Its only one year guys, calm down!
Not before Ange bosstecoglou emeffers
It would be natural successor to klopp and huge advantage for liverpool. He already knows the club and loved by fans. Hope he comes to liverpool, he would be a great addition not only to liverpool but to premier league too.
❌ Xabi would be a sentimental pick😮💨
⭕️ Hense Fleck would be more logical & smart pick 🤏
If arteta doesn’t succeed. I would love to see him with us
Hes already failed, 700ms spent, 8th, 8th, 5th bottled 4th, 2nd bottled the prem whilst being 1st for 93% of the season. Knocked out of every cup competition since the FA Cup win, hundreds of millions squandered on duds, havertz, jorginho, Vieira, Lokonga, Tavares, Raya, Trusty, Runarsson, Cedric, Kiwior etc
@@5unam1 bro you're in painnnnnn already 🤣 the season hasn't finished yet
@@vincefree na I'm a realist g, the season is done. If you think Tapas is going to win the CL or prem with no additions made this window youre extremely optimistic or delusional.
you're a bum on the Internet taking about failures LOL@@5unam1
Question: Who is Alonso a bigger legend for: Liverpool, Real or Bayern?
no😅, Xabi isn’t finish yet at Leverkusen. the timing is unfortunate. had it been this time next year, it would had been yes
i think Xabi Alonso should be the next manager for Liverpool because Klop wants to leave Liverpool because Xabi Alonso playerd for Liverpool he good Liverpool Should take too him now Liverpool must not delay bring him in the summer for the next season
Alonso perfect fix for Liverpool
Klopp and Guardiola have titles.
Stop early comparisons when Xabi doesn’t even have one to his name.
Andre Villas Boas was touted as next Mourinho after winning treble with Porto and look how he ended up.
Consistency over 10 year period is to even come close to a comparison mate.
Please come and be our manager as Klopp is leaving. YNWA ❤❤❤
2:05 play them off the park? Far from it really they were lucky to draw that game
Alonso is doing great things at leverkusen. But he lacks a lot of qualities that Klopp excels at which made Liverpool what we are today; experience at fighting against the danger of relegation, communication within the media, confrontational against anyone who speaks ill of his players, long period of management experience.
If alonso does come in, the club has to grow with him side by side, in contrast to the approach Klopp has taken where he himself elevated the club with his philosophy.
Ok Xabi. I’m ready to love you next.
Unfortunately for the Irish fella things changed and he was wrong about Klopp. Alonso to Liverpool in June! ;)
Anyone here after the heartbreak? :(
Interesting