'He will never be welcome to manage us' - has Alonso 'tarnished' legacy?
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We asked for your views on former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso agreeing to become Chelsea's next manager.
Will the 44-year-old ever be able to manage the Reds after managing the Blues?
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Here are some of your opinions:
Marc: Xabi Alonso has now gone from being a Liverpool legend to a former hero, just like Michael Owen did. Going to one of your club's biggest rivals is always a big no-no. It makes you think that he would've gone to Manchester United, if they had come in for him. That's how to tarnish your reputation for 30 pieces of silver. Even before this news, I was hoping we would go for Andoni Iraola. He is young, he improves players, and he plays football like Jurgen Klopp.
Stuart: It will be extremely difficult for him to manage Liverpool now, at least maybe not straight from Chelsea. He might have to manage elsewhere a couple of times. However, I didn't really see him as a manager we needed at this moment in time. We need a Luis Enrique or an Unai Emery to instil some much needed discipline into this squad.
Shane: It's not great from a Liverpool supporter's perspective, but he who dares wins while the FSG board sleeps. I'm really not looking forward to another season with Arne Slot at the helm though, considering what I've seen this year.
Richard: It was a great opportunity to bring in a thinker, a serial winner, and an ex-Liverpool player - but the owners seem to have bought into 'Mr Dull as Dishwater' and his dreary, insipid tactics. He keeps changing the team and their positions, which is why there are so many injuries and why so many players are playing below par. I don't think the players like his tippy-tappy style of play. Fast, incisive and accurate football is a memory now.
Jay: Xabi Alonso is undoubtedly a fan favourite as a player, but as a manager he is unproven because one decent season in Germany means nothing. Real Madrid took a punt and it bombed. He himself turned Liverpool down knowing he wasn't yet ready for us and stayed another year in Germany. Since then, he has done nothing worth writing to Anfield about. Steven Gerrard recently commented on the fact that there are levels of managers out there and he would be happy to be an assistant to a top-tier manager. Maybe Xabi should've done that until Anfield was ready. He will never be welcome to manage us now he has been to Stamford Bridge.