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Xabi Alonso was still one of the most attractive managers available outside the elite already in top jobs, and it was only a matter of time before he picked up another major role anyway - that’s not really the point here. He won the league with Leverkusen, broke Bayern’s long-standing dominance in Germany, and has been at Real Madrid. There’s simply no comparison to be made. This is exactly the kind of manager with the stature and mentality for clubs at this level.

People are greedy and dont like their status questioned. Rich people usually want more and more, Trump, Musk etc so that comparison is valid. Best of luck to him. I guess I'm sat in the minority of fans who didn't want Alonso. I'd rather Iraola. All incidental if Blueco want another puppet...

Dont know if Alonso is a perfect fit for Chelsea, but he does come with a higher pedigree than Rosenior or Callum. Ex-Liverpool, but he hasn't bad-mouthed the club like a certain Benitez. Ultimately everything hinges on how much Eghbali, Joe Shields and their cronies have learned from this freak show of a season. As others have pointed out, if their interference in the starting lineups and transfers continue, it will be another disappointing conclusion. The difference with a Fabregas appointment would have meant that, like Lampard, he would have had the Stamford Bridge crowd fully behind him even in shitty situations, because of his legacy as an ex-player. We'll see if Alonso and the boys get that level of support.

This popular Liverpool YouTuber AnfieldAgenda is saying that he heard directly from a tier 1 journalist that Slot is done. Saying it with VERY high confidence.

If Liverpool sack Slut we will appoint Callum

Those "experienced" players better not be another Disasi or Tosin. No point in experience for the sake of experience.

where?

Rumors starting to circulate that Liverpool ARE indeed soon going to be sacking Slot but that Xabi Alonso wasn’t their ideal successor because they want football similar to what Klopp played. So that’s almost certainly where Iraola goes. High intensity, high pressing Kloppball. So in the end I think both clubs will get their perfect fit of a manager.

Alonso is already well off financially, so that comparison doesn’t really make sense. In any case, he’s coached Real Madrid and won the Bundesliga - it’s a completely different level compared to Maresca or Rosenior. There’s no real comparison there. That said, none of this is enough if the higher hierarchy doesn’t change, and that’s the hardest part of all. It’s understandable to accept this kind of appointment, unlike the LR situation. We’ll see what happens, but that doesn’t mean people stop wanting these owners out of the club.

Alonso is not going to turn down earning in three months what most wont earn in a lifetime Just hope its not a Blueco PR stunt to settle agents, players, fans, and generally stifle unrest...

I have no doubts about Alonso’s ability to coach and win football matches. Even looking at his Madrid stint he didn’t “fail” on the actual pitch. He was run out of town by the entitled, pampered babies with monster egos like Vini from what I’ve read. His record there wasn’t bad at all. What I do have big skepticism about is whether these directors and owners will do what’s necessary in the transfer window. Both ins and outs. Will they allow Alonso to get rid of some of these shit players that the directors were obsessed with us signing just last summer? That’ll be the true test to show us whether they’ve truly changed or just issuing their usual PR. Trim the fat in the squad and give him 3-4 HAND PICKED signings that HE recommends.

It’s normal to have doubts. I have doubts myself, and regardless of everything, I hope the protests continue.

Coach and manager mean fuck all, it's just letters.

I hope he gets some kind of guarantees in the contract that explicitly state what he is in sole charge of.

Maresca and Rosenior had the title Head Coach. Xabi will be Manager. I hope the owners are taking a step back from running all the football aspects.

Wait until your all crying when he doesn't get signing you are craving for, we lose three games and he isn't playing total football...seen it all before and the SD's are working him from the top, your all getting drawn in and mugged off. These SD's are killing this club, they will survive before any manager and and success at this club

He is overreacting mate.

hiring xabi alonso is not making the same choices. lets see what will happen in the summer

I'm sick of coming on here writing about the same shite, board, directors, manager changes...same thing every fucking season, why? Same people in charge making the same choices.

That’s obvious, and as long as the leadership doesn’t change, I don’t think we’re heading in the right direction

The model from the manager down over doesn't need to change, the model from the top to the manager needs to change

This is critical. Otherwise March/April 2027 ''It is with regret the club have decided to part company with Xabi Alonso by mutual agreement we wish him the best''

I will make my prediction now. Cheers

Almost as interesting as who Alonso targets to bring in is who he identifies as not in his plans. Can’t imagine him fancying the likes of Delap, Garnacho, Tosin, Badiashile etc. I pray he is completely ruthless and we don’t have to go through this “I want to have a look at these guys closely before I decide” bullshit. We’ve known that certain players are not Chelsea quality for ages. Get them gone ASAP. And that same ruthlessness should sadly apply to Lavia as well who cannot be depended upon. The club NEED to allow him this authority.