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Looks an absolute baller. 31games - 17 goals - 11 assists technique is off the charts.

It suits both Chelsea and the player. There are plenty of indications that he wants to leave, and I don’t blame him. Good luck to him. His first half-season was a disaster, but he finished strongly under Pochettino and did fine under Maresca

Could be, but we’ve also seen top managers take on difficult projects and turn them around. In the end, only time will tell if it makes sense or not.

Could say the same that your narrative is just to fit your excitement Find it hard to think that many ''elite managers'' would see Chelsea as the right project right now. A project, yes, but we know what kind of project. Hopefully the five SPDs wont interfere too much, but theres many that wouldnt touch the job at the moment Think you need to be aware of the rivalry with Liverpool, its not just any club. It will be more acute and rapid with the scouse association. Anyway lets see. Theres only a formal agreement atm, nothing signed

I think you’re bending the narrative a bit to fit a negative conclusion. He’s been out of work for a few months, yes - but that doesn’t suddenly mean he’s “not in demand”. Top managers don’t move every week; they wait for the right project. That’s normal at elite level, not a red flag. His record also isn’t “not all that” - winning the Bundesliga with Leverkusen and breaking Bayern’s dominance is one of the hardest managerial achievements in Europe in recent years. That alone puts him in a very small group of elite managers. His time at Real Madrid also shouldn’t be used against him in the way you’re framing it. His win percentage there was actually very strong, and his dismissal looks questionable in hindsight given how the team performed afterwards. That context matters - it suggests the issue wasn’t simply that he wasn’t good enough, but something more complex. As for the Liverpool comparison and the idea that fans will inevitably turn on him, that’s just speculation. You can say that about any manager at a big club if results dip. It doesn’t really prove anything. You’re free to be sceptical, but based on actual evidence, he’s still one of the strongest managerial appointments available in world football right now - not a gamble or a “not in demand” profile in the way you’re suggesting.

you need to put some sources, please

Yes the time has been 5 months. Out of work, obviously not that much in demand. His record isnt all that by the way - and getting sacked by Madrid I am prepared to give it a chance, but wouldnt be at all suprised if hes gone March, or April 2027. A run of fuck ups with his Liverpool history, fans will turn on him like they did with FSW

💥🔵Reports coming out of Spain saying Cucurella will “1,000%” play at either Atleti or Barca next season. Cucu isn't the same type of player as Alonso Grimaldo!!

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.