WHY WOULD XABI ALONSO CHOOSE BAYERN OVER LIVERPOOL?
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- WHY WOULD XABI ALONSO CHOOSE BAYERN OVER LIVERPOOL? Thomas Tuchel's days look numbered and Xabi Alonso is a favourite to replace him, but the big question is, why on earth would he pick Munich over Liverpool? A good old chat with Journalist Neil Jones on the matter.
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"I'm not ready for the next Liverpool manager to be younger than me.." 😆
Following a legendary manager is very difficult - That’s the major consideration for Alonso.
But moving directly to a rival isn't great for your legacy.
@@jekanyika Bayern isn't our rival
@@teddypicker8799 teams that are in the same league are rivals.
@@jekanyika no lol it is not necessary
No one calls Sheffield United and Man city "Rivals"
@@bread3017 look up the definition of rival. And this season they are direct rivals for the league.
One of my favorite comments from Klopp leaving is certain fans thinking he will take the Madrid or Barca job (or Munich) and it just makes me laugh and laugh
He’s been here 9 years and they still fundamentally do not know the person. It’s crazy.
@@sinan_3384I don’t think it’s liverpool fans thinking that but Barca fans hoping
@@molybdomancer195ah ok I got what you’re saying
If Klopp doesn’t get the German Nat job after the Euros and Alonso doesn’t sign for Bayern, Klopp would be Bayern’s preferred choice if he wants to return to Germany.
@@WorldsGreatestRingAnnouncerI’m sure Klopp would be many clubs first choice but doesn’t mean he’d be interested. I don’t know maybe I’m completely wrong on this but Klopp being Bayern manager would be the most un-Klopp like thing he’s ever done. I don’t even think he has any interest in the Germany job. Nothing about international football lines up with Klopp’s ideals and how he goes about coaching.
70% Liverpool
25% staying at Leverkusen and heading towards Madrid in 2026
5% Bayern
it would be too easy for him. He will win the double (maybe even treble) this Season and then go to another League
i'm sure Xabi Alonso will be Bayern Coach one Day but not right now. Liverpool and the Premiere League as a next step just makes more sense
I highly doubt after winning multiple European Cups with Liverpool he'd take the step down to Bayern. Maybe a quick jaunt with Real right before retirement. He's coming home lads, where he belongs.
I would say the extra season at Leverkusen then on to Madrid is the genuine alternative. He may feel he has unfinished business with Leverkusen and the Madrid job is massive that's definitely a consideration. I can't see the Munich thing but never say never in football I suppose.
@@BriarLeaf00 i wouldn't call it a step down in terms of the Football club but a step that is not as logical as a step to another League
He will leave Bayer Leverkusen as their greatest ever Coach. When he f*s off to Bayern the next Season he will tarnish his reputation. They won't have any Problem with him going to Liverpool or Madrid but leaving for your biggest Title rival always leaves a source taste and he is to smart for that
A reckon we go for Amorim you know. A think xabi stays and waits for Madrid
I think Klopp will be at Madrid in 2 years.
It would kill me if he was our manager for 2 years and then if he'd left for Madrid. It just kind feels like going back to the days when we lost all of our best players to Barca and Real.
Exactly. That's why he shouldn't be Liverpool manager. Either he'll fail which I think he might, or if he does well there's no doubt he'll go to Madrid in 2 years.
@@nonnayoubuzinnes1669 I wouldn't say its nailed on he goes to Madrid, moreover, I feel he will probably fall in love with Liverpool once more.
He wouldn't lolol Xabi coming home. Written in the stars mate.
Every point made by the two of you on this was spot on.
Cheers!
I live in NRW in Germany and there's a feeling that Alonso might want to give the Champions League a go with Leverkusen, I see that as a far greater possibility than joining Bayern, but he might never get the chance to join Liverpool again, and I think he knows it. As an alternative for us, I think Ruben Amorim has to be next on the list
Also, Leverkusen fans would surely dislike him for going to Bayern. That would be mad snakey of him. Going Liverpool keeps his relationship with Leverkusen in tact.
Agree 💯
Only if he wants a job with very little competition. At Bayern he's guaranteed to have the best squad in the league, nailed on CL football, and the odds on favorite to win the league every single year.
its pointless to be such a big fish in a small pond so early in his new career. all he has to worry about is CL, not a real challenge. theres also too much tension at bayern, even tho he played with muller and neuer, their seniority at the team will be an issue, as it has been for the dozens of managers bayern has hired and fired recently.
Tuchel announcement made today (Wednesday). Game on for a battle for Alonso. Hope we get him! Wonder if BM are on the phone to Jurgen?
Juergen said he takes time off, it make no sense that he chose bayern
On a purely professional level - if Xabi is ambitious then Liverpool is the job he’ll choose. For one it’s a job that doesn’t come around that often. It’s a more forgiving environment, it’s a more challenging league and he can test himself in the most competitive league with one of the best in Pep and his childhood friend in Arteta. The Liverpool job would give him more discretion in terms of direction and transfers than Bayern would.
I believe he'll choose Liverpool.
Bayern, as you say, will always be there or thereabouts with regards to league position. They'll always cannibalise the Bundesliga for it's best players and are by far and away the richest club in the league.
Real Madrid will always be able to buy super star players and will always choose to buy players with high commercial value as well. So similar to Bayern, that managerial position will always remain what it is. The profile of those opportunities more or less stay the same and come around every two or three years.
The Liverpool job is now, for a number of reasons. The depth of the senior squad is ridiculous and it's a fantastic blend of experience and exciting young players. Players who've won everything and players who've yet to win trophies. The club is one of the best clubs in the world, playing the most exciting football. The academy is in place and will bear fruit. The next appointment, should they be successful, is likely to remain in place for half a decade. The owners won't be there forever and they're in place now to continue to develop the club for the long term. They've a proven track record and the club is going in one direction. He'll also have the opportunity to face his own greatest manager in Pep and be competitive. That opportunity may not come around again for the remainder of his career. He'll instantly receive the warmth of the fans who'll give him time to settle.
If he does choose LFC, I don't see him changing much in the first season. Why would you? It's a well-oiled machine. That also affords him more time to get used to league from the managerial perspective and identify the players he wants to bring in himself, and the style he thinks will return the most rewards. Liverpool is the "no brainer", imo. I'm biased, but objectively speaking, it has the most upside and the least downside.
Xabi would in my humble opinion be doing himself no favours if he went anywhere else but Liverpool he was a legend as a player at Liverpool and he knows everything a manager needs to know about the club and it’s fans and set up. everything is in his favour, yes he could bomb out and mess things up, but I believe the odds of that happening is a lot less likely because of all the pros in his favour, he has proved to himself that he has the right tools in his locker to make things work. I knew nothing about Klop when he came to our beloved club, but now he should have a statue built along with Shankly, Paisley and any other great’ Liverpool manager, I’m sure Xabi would also be amongst [them
I reckon he stays where he is he a season or two short of managing a team like Liverpool bayern Real ect (opinion people) I do think he's a exceptional manager and would fit lfc lime you say but need time to fit do yo think we have time to be left behind or will he get in and run with it ??
Agree with everything you and Neil said Paul but I have a feeling we Go for the sporting fella.
Xabi Alonso might choose Bayern over Liverpool because:
1. Less competition in Bundesliga offers a potentially easier path to winning the Champions League.
2. Lower managerial pressure at Bayern compared to Liverpool, where Jurgen Klopp have set high standards.
3. Alonso's familiarity with coaching in the Bundesliga could make it a more comfortable environment for him.
1. I get your point. But if you believe you cannot get a Top 4 finish in the Prem, you shouldn't think about winning the Champions League at all
2. doesn't make any sense at all. Bayern sacked Nagelsmann even though he was first in the Bundesliga and doing great in the Championsleague. There is so much pressure for Tuchel, because for once Bayern are second and not first. Despite the points collected by Bayern this season are actually better than in previous seasons. At Liverpool on the other hand, people would be fine with a top 4 finish during his first year as a transition period. At Bayern he would be sacked immediatly.
3. Xabi still knows the Premier League from his playing days. So I don't think that would be an issue. Also, Liverpool created a great work environment with the new training ground over the years.
I've only just got my head around Klopp leaving Alonso would greatly soften the blow if we don't get him i'll cry me friggin eyes out.
I just do not see Xabi turning Liverpool down, it's really that simple. It's a club deep in his heart and soul and the prestige of the Premier League as well. Yes, I'm biased, but in my opinion, Liverpool > Bayern and Premier League > Bundesliga. Plus his kid was born in Liverpool. Some of his greatest achievements happened with us. Liverpool over Bayern easily for me.
Xabi Alonso is a legend for all 3 biggest clubs in Spain, England and Germany. Each fanbase claim he adores one more than the others, but who really knows. It’s likely he sees all the clubs as equal.
It is on FSG that we don't have a sporting director. They need to hurry up and get that in order. They have known that we needed a permanent solution for over a year and they still haven't solved it. It's scandalous within itself that both Sporting Director and manager has been allowed to be open positions at the same time. That should never have been allowed to happen.
Hansi Flick could be an option for a short term solution on manager. He can still work short term before we can get the perfect candidate. It would of course be better if we didn't have to wait for the perfect candidate.
If I was the owners of Liverpool FC. I would sit down with Jurgen. And ask him. What do you need? What can we do for you? In order for you to stay. We don't want to lose you.
You want to take a year off. We can arrange that. Your management team can run the club for a season. Then when you're ready you can take the reigns again.
I do not think Xabi is ready for the Liverpool job. Nor is Gerrard. They haven't done the hard graft yet in management. Too much running not enough walking.
Couldn't have put it better 👏👏👏👏👏👏Give Lijnders/Matos the job for a season, if it works we keep them, if it doesn't then get Jurgen back. The more time passes the more I don't want Alonso. From the start I have felt he is the wrong fit, he has no personality, he has little experience, he hasn't got the sports science background Klopp has, it isn't just about picking 11 players there's the analysis, the diets, the technology Klopp introduced like those neuro specialists he brought in. Plus he's only about 10 years older than the likes of Van Dijk and Mo, would they take a rollicking off him? Especially if he lacks experience. Add the fact we're set to lose all the coaches, it's a car crash waiting to happen for me. I am already dreading going to games next season with such an uninspiring manager possibly at the helm. Anfield will be flat enough with Klopp gone, and unless we hit the ground running I dread to think how bad it could get. I never thought FSG would go down the MU route and go for the Hollywood signing, they need to think this through.
FFS. Total nonsense. He's leaving. We need the best available option.
@@AlanSindastreemLijnders is the best option available not some ex player with no personality who could be another Hansi Flick. Our fans are always like this with ex players, people would have wanted Gerrard if he was still doing well at Rangers.
@@nonnayoubuzinnes1669another Hansi Flick? Did you see what he did with Bayern? 😂
@@RoyJoyce873 Flick had one good season then flopped in his next job and still out of work. That was my point.
the thing is Bayern right now cannot make him a legend as a manager. they simply lack the patience to nurture or let him grow as a manager. Best case scenario he wins 1 CL in 3 years, and even that is extremely optimistic, provided he is allowed enough freedom to manage his players and they use his tactics. Without the entirety of the dressing room on his side, how does a manager win anything. Its a revolving door and 1 bundesliga trophy per year isnt gonna cut it and its gets you sacked, it doesnt get you a legend status.
My advice is to sit and wait and see instead of winding ourselves into a tizzy over something we have no control over
I get the feeling the Europa League league could decide it too Xabi has played Bayern and drew one and won one if we play Leverkusen and beat them that would show Xabi what level our team is at
Bayern Munich would never allow the managerial freedoms that exist at Liverpool - you have to work the Bayern system which I can't see being attractive to an Alonso. Also I'm surprised that LFC want to appoint the Sports Director before the new manager, as these two need to understand each other intuitively.
Haven't watched the video yet - but want to give the obvious reason that filling Klopp's shoes is a very big ask - similar to that faced by managers coming after Fergusson at Man U. I still think Xabi will go for it though... 🤞🙏
Put it simply - easier job
Because he wants longer to establish himself... Theres a big risk following Klopp... Souness regretted moving to Liverpool when he did.
You guys talked a lot of sense as always, but living here in Germany and watching a lot of Bundesliga I‘d never write Bayern off. I‘d love to get Alonso, but he is bound to be Bayern‘s top target too and they‘re an absolute juggernaut that are hard to turn down. He has unfinished business with us and the title, but he has the same with them and the Champion‘s league. I don’t know his head, its a 50/50 for me.
Bayern have been in contact with him about becoming a coach since his last year as a player. Alonso was not available emotionally to join Bayern out of respect for the club’s legacy. He stated that he wants to progress rationally in his managerial development and not rush it. The club knows that Alonso will only be there until he feels emotionally ready to manage Real.
I keep asking the same question every time the idiots at Sky Sports talk about it. He literally is winning the bundesliga without all the money and players from Bayern Munich. Just like Klopp. Why on earth would a job at Bayern challenge him. Bayern is tbe Chelsea of Germany these days.
No Bayern is the PSG of Germany. Chelsea don’t win titles these days much less 11 in a row.
It kills me to say it and as much as I want to see it.. I just don't see him coming to LFC. There's got to be something going on at the club, why they couldn't find investment, keep a sporting director, find a sporting director, land some of the big name players that they met payment terms on (albeit that worked out), why pep wants to leave when he could have managed lfc ... Liverpool is ideally a final destination for a manager and as much as I think he's the best and right fit - just seems too good to be true.
Why would you want to try and follow up jurgen?
Do we know much about the director of football in Leverkusen?? He is equally responsible for the success they are having this year. Could they go for both Alonso and him and that way it would give Alonso more of an incentive to come to liverpool?
I got my hopes up that we'd get Jude Bellingham and he ended up at Madrid. Right now, I am still hopeful that we'll get Alonso but there is an increasing part of me that thinks he'll be where he is currently next season or managing a different club. Remember that the Madrid manager is likely to leave in the summer. So would he look to go there and manage Bellingham, Mbappe etc etc. Question for you @Maych TV. Are you worried by Liverpool's form against the current top 4 this season and Man U? 2 defeats, 3 draws, 2 of the draws should have been wins in my opinion. Do you think our form could cost us?
Bellingham owed nothing to Liverpool. He will follow the money. Alonso would be looking at Liverpool through the eyes of a Liverpool man. At the end of the day we don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors.
@@multipl3 The man left us for Madrid cos he saw the way the wind was blowing under Hicks and Gillet. Yes, he had great success with us but he jumped ship when he got the chance. I am not saying that I don't have huge respect for the guy for what he did when playing for us. However, I don't think we should not hold the Liverpool draw too high. Bellingham joined Real Madrid cos he got sold a better deal. I don't think money was the clincher. Playing for Real Madrid was. At the end of the day. He's gonna win a title and go far in the Champions League season in season out. Next season he'll playing with Mbappe, Vinicius jr, Camavinga to name a few. Hell of team that will be. Wouldn't you want to be part of that?
But didn’t he leave due to the Gareth Barry situation?
@@LetsGo_41mate.?.Xabi said it many times....he wanted to extend in Liverpool.....but Rafa wanted Barry to replace Xabi.....in 2008...but the transfer sale fell through.....Xabi was unease in 2009 and told Rafa that he got his wish...and Xabi left for RM......don't doubt his love for the city and the fans.
Ancelotti extended to 2026. It was reported last October 2023...he gave up the Brazil NT job.
All Bayern have proved in recent years is they chew up managers and spit them out after a tantrum. This is a club that's sacked a manager who won the league, did decent enough job in CL all because they were only winning games 1 or 2 nil. Anybody goes there knows it will be short n sour stay.
Liverpool be place for him continue his story/career and presuming goes all well he will get 5-8 years before maybe taking on Real Madrid job.
Biggest draw for Bayern is that there are only two bigger clubs in Europe than it: Real and City. If you all remember during Kane’s transfer saga, Sky News had to grudgingly admit that Bayern is one of the big boys and bigger than every Premier League club outside of City. The downside is that winning the Bundesliga is a must and getting to the semis is a fair requirement since a manager doesn’t worry about a bigger club poaching players.
If we can get him it will show how big a club we are. With two giants fighting for him, i highly doubt he stays at Leverkusen
He wouldn't, to be honest I think if he had any sense he would wait a while.
As much as I'd love him to manage us (Liverpool) I think he should stay at Leverkusen and build his reputation.
He's a Liverpool legend through through and I wouldn't want him to ruin his reputation by taking the job to early (Klopp has big shoes to step into)
Like it must be so infuriating for fans of clubs in the Bundesliga. Any player or manager does well for a club and off he goes to Bayern.
I can’t see him going directly from Leverkusen to Munich given that the whole of this season has been about trying to beat Munich. I can see him going to Liverpool first, then if it goes really well after several years move to Real Madrid and then finish up at Bayern Munich. He can go to Madrid or Munich any time because they sack their managers a lot more than Liverpool. So if he does want to manage Liverpool at some point then I think it’s highly likely he goes to Liverpool now before someone else takes that seat.
The problem will be, are FSG going to back him properly. Will he really want to go up against Pep and arteta with an uneven playing field.
Two words "King Kenny!" ZERO managerial experience. Didn't turn out too bad!😁👍
I think he may not want the liverpool job so early in his career. That's the one thing that can go against us. He might want to manage elsewhere for 2 or 3 years before taking the liverpool job
Bayern and the Bundesliga is 'Very easy mode'. Liverpool and the Premier league is 'Professional mode'. Depends on Alonso, he is not going to be short of suitors that is for damn sure.
IMO, I think he will stay in Germany for personal and family reasons. He seems to enjoy that country, and his family feels nice and settled there.
From a football only point of view, obviously managing Liverpool is more exciting and challenging. The Bundesliga is a poor league compared.
If Klopp leaves winning the four trophies this year, who would want to try and follow that?
As liverpool fans we will have to back him, when I say back him that means if he goes a goal down and there's a low block from the opposition and we miss a sitter, don't moan we need to applaud and encourage take what we got from klopp and give it to the next manager (if we get him 🤞)
Xabi is perfect, imagine him coaching Trent as a midfielder 😮
Wild card…
Why given the complexities of city’s possible demise to lower league… has Peps name not come up ?
Would alonso pick liverpool because he doesn't wanna pick a rival of leverkusen right now? Or don't wanna pick another German team right now? What other managers are really highly thought of?
xabi loves an underdog story tho and thats what attracted him to leverkusen. maybe he stays but no way bayern is attractive at this point in his career. same with real. liverpool would be a real challenge, and to be competing against the likes of pep and arteta, would make him excited for sure. I bet 6 year old xabi dreamt of an opportunity like this.
I've mentally prepared myself for Xabi to real. with Mbappe going there it's already another galacticos team
I could manage RM with the players they have in a 3 team league = no ambition.
He wouldn't choose Bayern would he ? Considering the positive state that Liverpool in
He would choose bayern coz it's just alot of pressure on him joining liverpool to big of a job premier league is much harder than German league plus taking over from.klopp and hes only managed about 60or 70 games maybe another 2 yrs or so he can manage liverpool 👍🏼
Why would Xabi Alonso choose Bayern Munich when he wins the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen over Bayern - He would want a new challenge and that challenge is the Premier League and that would 100% be with his former club Liverpool FC.
it would make no sense...basically leaving to a rival of his current club for starters. But my hope after the bellingham saga is low so anything can happen
So who will be next Liverpool manager?
i think i am right in saying that alonso is the only candidate who is yet to comment. make of that what you will.
People remember liverpool managers
Very simple answer. Its easier job, much easier to win, more money, richest club in germany etc
I'm firmly in the bring Rafa back camp. The man was a legend at this club & has unfinished business. Get him & we're back in the European Cup places every season no questions ask & getting to the semi finals & final of said competiton.
You obviously didn't attend his last season. I love the man but that would be suicide. Especially considering the type of squad we have is so anti benitez football
I just cannot see it... I love the guy. Legend. But just can't see it
I’d rather get crabs than have Rafa back
I'm firmly in the bring Roy Hodgson back camp... well, I say "camp", but it's just me sitting in my back yard under a sheet. The man wasn't exactly a legend, but he does have unfinished business. Get him and we're back in the Premier League, probably around mid table every season, no questions asked and possibly having a half decent Cup run occasionally.
Behave - just remember what he did for Liverpool with the circumstances he had with Gillette and Hicks. With proper backing and a decent squad he is a technical genius and could cancel out any opposition. @@ste2442
Ignore the BS from the media!
Xabi Alonso this is the best league in the world and he knows it having played for Liverpool it his home and he knows it once you become a kop it is forever
Tl;dr answer:
Lack of ambition
SIMPLE ANSWER PAUL No
😍😍😍😍😍😍
What about Ruben Amorim?
@asuhdude6668 check him out he's won sporting lisbon first championship in 20 years I think he's done the double with them and potentially gunner win the league again this season if not Alonso I'd take him
He’s a very good manager but not the right for Liverpool. Huge release clause too.
He's my 2nd choice
If he doesn’t come it’ll be because some people call him Zabby 👀
Xabi time he is ready
Why would you want someone who plays like Jurgen's teams when obviously they will be inferior to Jurgen's team. We should go for someone who is the best at the style of play he employs namely Alonso.
Xabi has two choices at least, one LFC or FCBM, maybe at a push Barca or stay put. He is at a club that has never won the Bundesliga and doesn’t have the economic might to really complete in the CL, so for me staying put is done. Barca are a basket case and he used to play for Real, so they are done too.
lFC has currently the best manager in the world, they have a comparatively young squad with some great players, but have a few key players who are aging. They are losing all their key back room staff and have no director of football, so no idea on future strategy. They also have owners that are renowned for being mean with money and regularly seemingly promising the manager money for key players only to pull out. They are also in the most competitive league in the world and are never guaranteed CL football. They win the PL once every 30 years but that may change this year. They do have great fans that nearly always back their manager to the end bat Hodgson, who didn’t deserve any backing.
FCBM seemingly have a more money to spend, in a league that takes a special kind of manger to not win, so are guaranteed CL football and normally go deep into it. They do have a great mix of old and young players, but perhaps have a problem with overly entitled older player who need to go and maybe some younger ones who have learnt bad habits. They do have a very good sporting director Christoph Freund who could lead them into the future. They have a ground that is world class and has a capacity of 71,000.
For me the easy choice is FCBM unless he wants to be really challenged and feels he could build something better than the current team. For that it is down to the owners again, will they give him enough to say I can build an even better squad and be backed by the best analytics, medical team and be at LFC for the next 10 years
I desperately want him at Liverpool, but if I were in his shoes I would go with Bayern
I just dont see any route he goes to Bayern. Direct rival to Bayer, same league he will have won. Bad setup right now, bad front office. More of an emotional attachment to Liverpool, new league, team in a better place.
He’ll pick Liverpool. Squad is good just now and club in a good place no way to know what club will be like 5/7/8 years from now. How’s the time.
Today's date is April 1st YNWA
Personally, as a manager, why would he choose Munich?
It would honestly be a boring move and not a learning curve for him, which seems to be the way he looks at his career.
If you choose Munich, you go there to put them back on top and then win the league every season. Boring 😴
In doing that, you'd also make the Leverkusen fans hate you for that move.
If you choose Liverpool, you have a massive learning curve, get to test yourself in the most difficult league in the world, go up against the best managers in the world and come to.a club that will love you and help you through the tough times.
I hope he comes to LFC, because I honestly can't get too excited about the other names on the list at the moment, none scream LFC Manager
Olly Gunner is going to Bayern 😂😂 More chance of big Sam going.
i see the managerial career following his playing career. Liverpool --> RM --> Bayern at the end of it all
Leverkusin in 1st place? Why is he leaving?
I just saw Zindine is now a candidate for Bayern. So lets all hope that happens for obvious reasons haha
I've always had this feeling that Xavi isn't going to be Liverpool manager.
Yeah Xavi isn't going to be, Xabi might though
My heart says absolutely yes but my head says no. Xabi is doing a fantastic job at Leverkusen and deserves a few years at least developing his project there. Adored him as a player and I would hate to see him thrown through the same mulching machine as so many PL managers.
ETH, Tuchel, Graham Potter, Pottechino…just some of the managers who in 18 months went from respected professionals to almost laughing stocks. Unai Emery was laughed out of the league and had to rebuild his credit before even daring to show his face again. I don’t want that happening with Xabi.
No one will ever be able to match Klopp, but I don’t want a former reds legend to have his managerial career ruined before it even begins.
All this nonsense about “we have to have a charismatic manager”
We’ve just had a manager for the past 8 years who firstly was a brilliant manager! Secondly. Was a brilliant coach! Thirdly was a unbelievable tactician! And the big bonus was he was incredibly charismatic man!
But charisma is the last quality that I’m looking for in our next manager, I am old enough to remember a certain un charismatic manager in our history by the name of Bob paisley😄 who was our greatest EVER manager and in my opinion will never be surpassed!? So let’s just understand that by demanding the next manager has to be close to a jurgen 2.0 is only going to narrow our options
The game has changed though mate, a manager needs to be able to work the press and the fan base as well.
@igorlokotar9467 There's no way he'd turn Madrid down. Either way I don't want him.
I don't see the challenge of going to Bayern. It's like managing Celtic or PSG. Winning 10 Bundesliga titles in the last 10 years proves that.
Or City
@@GS44691 ...or City.
This is timely Maych, Tuchel leaving end of season...
its a far harder job to come after klopp than tuchel
Is it just me or prem players to bayern never really works out
go to bayern after this season and he immediately becomes enemy no.1 of the entire bundesliga, not just leverkusen fans. he’s not a moron and probably would like to show his face in german society without getting egged. i dont think anyone who rates him would truly believe he is that lacking in intellect or good judgment.
Roy hodgson soon
Who's our Plan B? That's the real question.
Germans are ruthless. How could the Leverkuson supporters respect Alonso if he goes directly to Bayern.
Liverpool first makes sense, then Bayern down the line. He'll be able to look Leverkuson die hards in the eye a little easier that way.
My two cents.🎉
right like how can you go from legend to loser/traitor so quick, this man isnt dumb. Bayern is a “ease into retirement” job.
He will stay at Lever and then go to Madrid in1/2 or 3 years time. Yes he has a good relationship with Liverpool, probably more than Bayern. And he will know that if he starts well at Liverpool he will get left alone. Whereas at Bayern he will be explaining himself to the Board EVERY week. But he is Spanish and the lure of Madrid with Bellingham, Mbappe and Haarland (of course he is going there in 1 or 2 years time!) and ruling the world for 10 years. He's going to Madrid!
xabi or riot
Jurgen will go to Bayern, Xabi will come to us....
Cos Bayern are a big club
Do Liverpool actually want him though?
He should choose Bayern over us or stay at Leverkusen. He isn't the man to replace Klopp we need to stop being sentimental FC. Let's see how he copes at Bayern, will the experienced players take to him? Will someone with zero personalitiy like him cope with carrying a giant club? And we all know once Carlo leaves Madrid that will be his ultimate destination if he does do well.
The option that has me most worried is Ream madrid contacting him and Alonso saying he wants another year at Leverkusen, hence Madrid extending Ancelotti's deal by a year. IMHO Madrid are the only real comertition for Alonso and it's a bit worrying that it's gone quiet regarding them (almost a 'Ancelotti has another year on his deal so they won't be in for Alonso'). But that said i think Real madrid is the end game!! if he does end up at Liverpool i can see a world where he leaves for Madrid at some point hofully a long way down the road.
Ancelotti already extended to 2026.....it was in the news last October 2023.....
He dont half get deep and serious
I think Xabi Alonso go to liverpool
makes zero sense to go to bayern . if you arnt winning the champions league nobody cares bout what you win and being in a tight title race is considered a poor season
Tuchel going end of season .
Now bean confirmed.
If he gets the sack before the season ends ole will come in the last 2 months