"I'm shocked, I hope he doesn't regret this" | Paul Merson on Xabi Alonso decision
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Paul Merson says he is "shocked" that Xabi Alonso has committed his future to Bayer Leverkusen and "hopes he doesn't regret" his decision to stay at the Bundesliga leaders.
Alonso had been touted by many as a replacement for Klopp, who is leaving Anfield at the end of the season, though Liverpool were already not expected to include their former midfielder on their shortlist of possible successors.
Bayern Munich meanwhile, were also understood to be keen to appoint their former player as a replacement for the departing Thomas Tuchel
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These clowns getting paid for talking nonsense!!!
It’s tv mate.. chill it’s not real life
Among them Paul is the biggest clown 🤡
Switch off if it upsets you
@@pankajmajithia4429 no, many times what he said he was right imo, for me more clown is the sky sports prediction score guy many times hes so wrong, g neville is more clown some people maybe think hes good but how can you be good as pundit and so bad as manager why didnt he put his knowledge as pundit when he was the Valencia manager ?!
Typical English men who football is only played in England. Says the man who City paid too much for DeBruyne
Showing some loyalty & wanting to see what he can do with Leverkusen in Champions League should applauded 👏🏻
If he moved and struggled, these same "experts" would say it was too soon, he needed more time/experience.
Good on him, wise head
@@leegould8743 A career is not a 100 metre dash. Merson & the like moral compass is juvenile at best.
Absolutely. Well said.
They will do nothing in the champions League 😂😂
@@shazanali692 A lot will happen between now & the start of the next CL don’t be a smart arse it ain’t a good look.
English media are honestly ridiculous 😂🍼
You literally didn’t watch the video
@environm3ntalist549 🤨 Why would I comment on the video if I didn't watch it, I don't get the roast??
@@AdonisNineteen99 one pundit out of 5 said it was a bad decision by Alonso. So what is ridiculous exactly?
@@environm3ntalist549every single pundit on tv is english. So yeah their rhetorics gonna be same. Big surprise. Lol.
@@user-sk8bf6kq6t your comment makes zero sense
Why would he regret it. He built something special
why would he regret it 😂😂 you english are too entitled .
Yes as an Englishman living abroad (25 years) I confirm that the British football media live in a bubble. They genuinely have no idea about anything beyond the EPL.
@johnxxx5085 true they never watch other leagues I would rather watch inter vs Ac instead of watching Burnley and Sheffield
Unless you have Arab money, you'll be miserable in England. No regrets
Tbf he's also talking about the Bayern job
@@k.guillaume2282The foreign owned clubs are plastic. Nothing English about it
I love the premier league but these English pundits seriously need to tone down their arrogance and biasedness...just coz he decided not to come to PL now doesn't mean he made a career ending decision that will haunt him for his life...
Munich doesn’t play in the PL.
there opinions was based on him not choosing a bigger club like bayern liverpool or real possibly, its not epl maybe its you who has an anti english bias and our hearing what you want to hear
1 pundit out of 5 disagreed with the decision….try actually watching the video prior to commenting.
Is English prem the best debatable,better grounds and set up in Germany
@@DavidManifield both rafa benetiz said epl was much harder to win than la liga and klopp said the same when comparing it to bundesliga
Regret what? Man still have great years ahead of him.......Real Madrid is awaiting
These Sky bods are clowns 🤡
British people really think the planet revolves around them.
@@armingleiner5292 I’m British & I definitely don’t think anything revolves around me. The libs have destroyed this country with all their weird & wacky ways. The country I once knew & loved is long gone.
@@armingleiner5292 300 years of looting other places made them like that
@@bharathsf Clearly you have no idea of history. Europe wasnt Dschingis Khan. We came up with every technology you use today, evey innovation, modern agriculture, science.
You think all these things came from looting a few things from civilizations who were 1000s of years behind???
good decision and sensible by Alonso. Keep working hard and be loyal and the opportunities will come. What does Merson know! lol
ofc, a manager like him will always have top clubs from all around europe trying to get him, but the opportunity he has at leverkusen is 1 in a million
Going by Gerrard and Lampard rash decisions in taking jobs they wasn't ready for Alonso has made the right call
Gerrard and Lampard comparing to Alonso... hmmmmmmm
Almost everyone: For his career it's better for him not to take too big a jump up and develop himself at Leverkusen atleast for another year.
Premier League Pundits: We're disappointed because we want the big names here regardless if the pressure potentially ruins their credibility within 6 months...
Yes and either way the media wins. Only the manager loses. If he left early, came to the Premiership and was a disappointment… The newspapers have their story on him being out of his depth. If he wins then he’s the new darling.
As you say for his own career it’s best not to take too big a jump.
He made the very best decision possible. Staying at Leverkusen and then go to Real Madrid
Arrogant these people
You didn’t watch the video
Merson the only person to not agree with alonso decision.
how many years Alonso has his trainer carrier left....😂
He's building something at Leverkusen, I think it should be applauded that he doesn't leave as soon as another club comes calling!
The entitlement is shocking, yet amusing. A man has the right to make his own decisions, and we must respect it.
He said years ago that he wants to manage Liverpool, but not until he proves his ability
Talk is cheap ,and you don't get second chances with gods team ,that ship has sailed.
If anything it makes him a better fit for liverpool in the future... loyalty is a rare trait to have
One word - SMART. You don't just happen to play in legendary Madrid and Bayern teams and win trophies, while working under two of the best managers (Jose and Pep) by fluke. He has lived different cultures and speaks different languages. Alonso is intelligent, articulate, and knows EXACTLY what he's doing.
He will manage in the Champions League next season, where no one is expecting Leverkeusen to pull up any trees. If they do well again in the Bundesliga, he'll get credit. But if they don't, it'll be attributed to their European exertions, players being bought by other clubs, etc. He will not be faulted and his reputation will remain intact. He will also be seen as someone that is loyal and does not abandon projects at the first sight of a better opportunity. That's a win-win-win scenario if I ever saw one.
Contrast that with going to Pool, where Klopp's shadow looms large. Let someone else step in and fail there. Also, why go to Bayern, where it's a circus? Even adding the best striker and defender in Europe - Kane and Kim - they could not win anything. They have deep-rooted problems that need sorting out. Instead, Alonso can just stay put at Leverkeusen and bide his time until Ancelotti leaves Madrid in 2026, and then he can go take over Los Blancos where he will manage Vinicius, Bellingham, and M'Bappe - all potential Ballon D'or winners!
Beautiful comment
This is the best decision I have ever seen a football manager taken, managers explode to scene with a lesser club then comes the huge hyping and appetite sapping offers from the big clubs and they jump onto it and get sacked after 6 months and their becomes lost in history, kudos Alonso "this man would go far"
I respect it, he’s committed to his own project he started, I mean look at some of the players he has at his disposal there. With a few more additions the team has a looking scary, a lot of world class potential talent there.
I can't believe a man standing up for what he wants and believes in is shocking, really sky sports?
real madrid is his next destination
Agreed or Bolton
Why would he ever come to England right now??? 🤦🏻♂️ Liverpool will come back knocking if he’s ever available after his time in Germany. There’s so many teams outside the premier league that are worth more and a greater challenge
Alonso is a young manager, if he came to England & failed they’ll say he should’ve spent more time in Germany 🤣
Shocked to see such a level of loyalty these days. That’s the shock.
I think and guess he has an agreement with Real Madrid already when Ancelotti leaves
If Merson followed the story around Alonso more closely, he'd know he was likely to stay at Leverkusen even before the decision was made.
After one swimming session you don’t jump into the deep end that’s what these guys are not saying.
He probably prefers being abroad where they have a better culture and lifestyle the UK atm falling apart at the seems
Being abroad hes from spain 😂😂
What you mean falling apart, these folks are rich, they don't go to the NHS
@@shazanali692 Cost of living,Immigration,car theft at all time high,crime at a all time high,knife crime ,drugs,grape at all time high, Housing I could go on all day.
@@leehaslam5751 Spain and Germany are abroad if your British so I mean abroad to us
He won’t regret nothing and he won’t care if Liverpool or Bayern Munich doesn’t come again. He’s destined for a bigger club and that’s Real Madrid.
He told you that did he.
@@splinter360he said his destined, he didn’t say he wants to
Showing loyalty is a rarity
The mainstream English media and the ex-players are always talking non-sense like fools. Regret for what? It is definitely a shock to hear these silly comments from these so-called ex-players.
One person on the panel said he might regret it.
What a guy ! Alonso is a big character. Clubs will still come running.
In a way it is utterly logic isn't it ? He is doing so well with this squad, they play entertaining football and these players give their absolute best for him. And don't forget that this is the first season he is being pointed out by the whole football community. Xabi Alonso is indeed very smart and knows that you don't say yes to such big football clubs (Bayern and Liverpool) after 1 very good season.
A player eats a bowl of cereal for breakfast
Merson: "I'm shocked! I hope he doesn't regret this decision."
I'm A Liverpool Fan But I Don't Think He's Going To Regret Anything..... He Has Made A Very Great Decision That Might Make Him Great Forever In His Coaching Career
Seems a smart move, Bayern are in a mess, and when does it go well for a manager replacing someone who’s been successful somewhere for a long time like Klopp has been
Let the man hone his skills, show the world it wasn’t all luck
Those pundits saying that the manager jobs for the big clubs will never happen again ... come on ... sooner or later those jobs will be opened. Xavi is young and has so far done exceptionally well for himself by making the right choices ...
The English can't believe they haven't had their way... crazy how in any other situation they'd say he's too inexperienced to manage such a big club, but just bcaz their desperate they scrape the bottom of the barrel for a piece they'd otherwise have shunned... smh
If you are a manager and your job is in Munich or Liverpool you have the best players the best management the best stadiums the best pr what else can you expect that winning a championship? Woud the focus have been on Alonso if he was Munich coach or is the interesting part that he does it with a club that has never won the league title?
There’s only 1 manager who can honestly take over Liverpool successfully and he’s at city
Not shocked why wouldnt he stay at leverkusen He can build a dynasty there ynwa
that 'it wont happen again' sounds like he was at his AA meeting
😂😂😂
Everything that glitters is not gold.
Xavi Alonso is aware that Florentino Perez is actively working on securing his future with the team, having a contract ready for him whenever he is prepared to take on a significant role. If Liverpool and Bayern fail to recruit Alonso this year, he will certainly join Real Madrid.
Where is the respect to bayer leverkusen when speaking about their coach alonso going to a different club since months? This is not normal.
I appreciate the decision of xabi and hopefully he will do some years of magic with the team. He has the chance to start an era and be a legend in leverkusen. Its good for the competition in germany
I love that from Alonso, i'm pretty sure they will challenge Bayern next year again and will be successful in the CL. We all know what happend to so many topcoaches who weren't successfull, they're forgotten now and then the media says "it was too soon". I think this is a smart move from Alonso.
Smart move from Alonso. You never want to be the man replacing THE man. Look at Moyes at United, Emery at Arsenal, Rafa at Inter. The list goes on
This is more about waiting a year for the Real Madrid job rather than staying loyal to Leverkusen in my opinion, that's just a nice side effect.
Cutting Sue Off in mid sentence what a bunch of clowns
I don’t think that he will regret, because RM will come for him. He wants bigger club than Liverpool.
People like Paul Merson are the exact reason why everyone outside of England hates English football, the entitlement combined with total cluelessness is crazy.
Give the man a chance with Leverkusen in the champions league.
The same way these pundits sat here and said Arsenal and Arteta overachieved last season and cannot do it again this season. Even tipping spurs and utd to be in better positions and contend for the title over Arsenal.
Now saying next season Bayern could be 20pts clear. Does that Alonso team look like they are playing and winning on luck? That's a well set up structure
Well done Alonso. If your career aint broke dont fix it. Merson can be an absolute wally at times, hes definitely a GRASS
Let'S be real, England doesn't have any teams in the semi final of the champions league and their only successful club (Liverpool) owes most of this success to their german coach Klopp and even they will probably not be able to move on to the semi finals after their 0-3 loss vs Bergamo. All these english clubs spent billions supplied by russian oligarchs, middle eastern kings or american investment firms and yet they don't succeed. Xabi Alonso did very well to stay in Leverkusen, he has so many years left as a coach, why should he rush it now? Let him do his thing, he probably knows better then anyone else what's good for him.
Xavi Alonso is very clever staying at Leverkusen
Paul Merson is the same guy that said Liverpool should replace Salah with Saka. That should tell you everything you need to know!
I can understand it TBH and to some extent it’s refreshing to see a manager not jump too soon. Still the league and europa to challenge for. He’s a young manager, will qualify for next season’s CL. Following Klopp won’t be easy, and going straight from Leverkeusen to Bayern in the same league etc would feel odd
He knows what he is doing. Getting experience and has security there. Why jump ship when they are top at the moment
hes a young manager, developing his craft
better off having one person talking at a time people shouting over the top of the others is nuts
No he shouldn't be regrating it since that might have hade a lit pressure where he might fail to never return like Gary navil
Ah here we go again with the entitled Premier League supremacists.
What you mean regret this????? he can still get a big job when he’s ready, he’s just developing and gaining more experience at leverkusen
As a Liverpool supporter I’m used to these types of disappointments. Wanting someone and chasing them, courting them, chatting to everyone only to end up with someone else who does a great job anyway so onwards and upwards. Let’s get Ruben in and new contracts sorted asap
I think is the perfect time to stay another season. The team would have more expirence and Munchen will have a new manager that needs time
I think turning down Bayern may be the regret not Liverpool. At Liverpool he’ll be expected to compete with City while Liverpool are reluctant to spend the funds to acquire top quality players.
Why take on that unnecessary pressure? If anyone deserves unlimited funds it’s Klopp because of what he’s accomplished with almost half the money that City have spent, but the owners are still stingy.
Alonso is better off where he’s loved and will be a legend 4 years. Remember he’s already made good money in his playing career, it’s not about that 4 him. Klopp wld have won way more trophies if he had been sufficiently backed in the transfer market.
the problem is he might decide to stay at Leverkusen but the players! some of them will get offers from other clubs and wont hesitate
Good decision from Xabi, like he said, he's still young so he's learning and getting experience.
As a Liverpool fan I respect Alonso's decision. He's being loyal to Leverkusen and he's building something there he hasn't yet finished. Whether he feels that the Liverpool job is too big for him right now only he knows that. We move on and must trust the Liverpool board to do what they did in 2015, to find a top class manager who gets Liverpool as a club and is progressive in his thinking. I trust we will have the right manager for the club when Klopp leaves. Our fans need to be patient and have some faith.
Liverpool is certainly not the hardest job in the world, that's not true... Paul Merson...
Real Madrid is by far harder to coach than Liverpool, that's a fact....
And it doesn't matter which job Xavi Alonzo is after, it remains his choice so deal with it and move on.....
An EPL gets rejected. Love to see it!
Also ridiculous to think that they can’t win the league next year too.
It is utterly ridiculous to think it's likely that BL would go back to back after being (possibly) the first team not named Bayern Munchen to win it in the last 10 years.
@@librarygary1618 Bayern got the Kane curse now though.
Cleaver move by Alonso there's no hurry
He's made the right decision and he's not going to regret it,just as he made the decision to start coaching he did it alone and he has made this decision alone again and its the best decision at the moment
This Merson guy.. what the hell is he talking about regret for?? Dude ! 😅😂
The guy has made a decision and he's got his reasons for that you probably are not privy to..
Why would you make it look like he's made a mistake for turning down the Liverpool job? C'mon!
These guy's are unable to see someone else's opinion. It was fairly obvious to me he would stay. The Premier League IS the best League, but it's not the only top League, let's not live in a bubble. Why would Xabi leave after the amazing job he's done and foundation he's created. He's a young manager and has years ahead of him, there's absolutely no rush to be jumping ship the first time another top European club looks at you, if he backs his ability, plenty of those opportunities will be there for him when he's ready. Maybe he prefers to wait for Madrid even, who knows ?
Great, smart decision.
Someone who wants to build something and him being "shocked" just shows what`s wrong in football. It`s not all about money and leaving just because a big club is calling. Loyalty is something that`s rare these days, and Alonso should be applauded for that decision.
I really dont understand why Paul thinks Alonso would have any regrets at this point in time, as a young upcoming manager he needs to see this season out first of all before making other plans winning the German league and cup if they can even the europa league , they don't need to be start thinking 💭 about there manager leaving at this point of the season. Good luck Alonso I want you to win
Where is it written that Alonso is destined to coach any of his previous clubs as a player??? So, it will be a sacrilege if he coaches Barcelona or Man Utd. Or even Inter Milan.
Paul Merson next England manager, he seems to be an expert
So if they never come again..does the world end?
I respect Xabi's decision, it shows that he is a real and & decisive man, not driven at the moment by the clout....I lift my hats off to you Mr. Alonso.
Xabi Alonso is the best football manager in the world.the best choice is to stay at Leverkusen and finish the great work he started. Champions league, etc ... He wants to prove that he is a great coach, and he can't do that if he leaves now.
Brave decision. He's happy where he is. Nothing wrong with staying put for now and continuing his management education.
Why will Bayern be 20 points ckear next season? Ask Merse to tell ys why and he wont be able to tell you
Alonso (as well Grimaldo) should be already granted by RM
This clip will age tremendously when he signs for Madrid in 2 years from now
Can’t blame him for staying a leverkusen he’s done a great job there and he’s repaying the trust leverkusen put in him when they gave him his big break in management, he could build a really special team at leverkusen I reckon
Does he think this is going to be another Leicester - Claudio Ranieri situation?
Some Liverpool fans always expect more from him, but I remember HIM packing his bags and running towards Madrid the first opportunity he got, after dumping all the blame at Benitez' footsteps. Don't think he has changed much. I don't want him at Liverpool when there are other equally qualified candidates.
Always in Madrids shadow Hala Madrid
@@Sipho_ThenjwayoMadrid are a cheating club.
Benitez dumped all over Xabi by trying to replace him with that journeyman Gareth Barry love. Alonso being class as usual never said a word. Took it and moved on. Don't know where you got that from 🙄
@@Sipho_Thenjwayoshush tourist fan from Afrikka
@@dickdiver9614yeah yea I know the story. That's not my point. If he loved the club, he would have stayed on, irrespective of what Benitez tried in the summer of 2006. In fact after 07-08 season Benitez regarded Alonso highly so it was a Iame excuse on behalf of Alonso to use what happened in 06 as an excuse for his exit.
You're wrong! Staying at Leverkusen is a good idea! Next season is going to be in champion league with the same time, if he has guaranteed that some players are going to sign and stay. Lock at Gerrard, where is he?
Imagine talking about gambling a few days ago and suddenly being shocked about such a decision, Paul really needs help.
What are u on about??
@@leehaslam5751 gambling isn't just about putting money on the line hoping you should win.
I don't know why but personally I don't like having like a "club legend" manage the team, also the hype was too much I had always preferred we didn't get Alonso. I have always wanted Liverpool to get someone like Nagelsman instead. When I heard alonso wasn't coming, I was like "ok".
I'm sure he appreciates your concern.
These jobs come up once in blue moon?? Bayern change manager ALL the time and next Liverpool manger will be lucky to last 2 seasons after Klopp.
Why would he leave Leverkusen? He's doing amazing for them and is showing loyalty and class. Fair play to him.
Massively disagree here with Merson. I don't think this is "once in a blue moon" moment. I believe Liverpool will respect his decision and believe that he has made a decision for the best of the short and long-term. If Alonso continues to be a successful manager then Liverpool will look at him again in the future when the time is right and at that time, then it will be the right moment for him to take the job. From here until that moment, Xabi will continue to develop as a manager and coach and will have hopefully, further experience. Xabi is in a great place right now and has only been with Leverkusen a short space of time. The respect to him for staying with them and staying in a position where he can continue to test himself and hopefully do the best for the club. Xabi may have also considered a job too soon like Lampard and Chelsea and has considered his position a good one. Right now to be at Leverkusen, to have had Liverpool and Bayern interest after his first senior managerial role, he has a good future ahead of him. So I believe Merson is totally wrong here.
The same people who when he arrived in another club and failed would insult the hell out of him. He has a good playing career. Coaching is his past time. Let him take his time.
Thomas Tuchel to Liverpool would be perfect 🙏🏾❤️