After playing with Xabi Alonso during his time at Liverpool, Jamie Carragher has voiced his feelings on the Spaniard joining Chelsea.
The dynamic between Xabi Alonso and Jamie Carragher dates back to their glory days, sharing the pitch at Liverpool.
With Fenway Sports Group fully prepared to stick by Arne Slot for the upcoming campaign despite heavy fan frustration, the Anfield dugout remains locked. Knowing he cannot simply wait around for a vacancy, Alonso has progressed into advanced talks with Chelsea.
Carragher even recently admitted that while Alonso’s ultimate dream remains managing Liverpool, the current landscape leaves him with little choice but to forge a path elsewhere.
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Jamie Carragher likes the Xabi Alonso appointment at Chelsea
Speaking to Sky Sports News, Jamie Carragher says he’ll start supporting Chelsea more if Alonso comes in.
“If he does get the job, I’ll want Chelsea to win more than I normally do with him being a former teammate.”
This comes after he already praised the potential appointment of Alonso, just days earlier.
“I think that would be a big coup for Chelsea. I am sure he would love to manage Liverpool one day, but Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in European Football at the moment.”
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Chelsea could be perfect for Alonso
Chelsea possesses the ideal blueprint to adopt Xabi Alonso’s philosophy from day one. His signature system heavily relies on a dominant double-pivot and inverted wingers who can exploit central spaces, roles perfectly tailored for the current squad.
In Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, Alonso inherits a world-class engine room capable of dictating tempo, mirroring his success at Leverkusen.
Furthermore, having players like Malo Gusto and Marc Cucurella who get high up the field and influence means that Chelsea can go out and focus on other positions.
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