There’s a chance that Liverpool followers may very well be handled to a more in-depth take a look at Xabi Alonso’s managerial credentials forward of the summer season.
The Spanish head coach has been hotly tipped to switch Jurgen Klopp on the finish of the season. Following a outstanding 3-2 comeback win over Qarabag within the Europa League, nevertheless, his Bayer Leverkusen outfit might now face the Reds within the quarter-finals.
The previous Actual Madrid midfielder admitted that, although ‘solely prime groups’ stay within the competitors, Liverpool must be thought-about the ‘favourites’, in feedback relayed on X by Ben Jacobs.
🗣️ Xabi Alonso on doubtlessly dealing with Liverpool within the #UEL. “Liverpool wouldn’t be the one fascinating opponent. There are solely prime groups within the competitors. However for me, #LFC are the favourites to win this competitors.” pic.twitter.com/S7ElbNJ5fY
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) March 15, 2024
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Liverpool despatched an enormous message
While the standard of our prior opponents in Sparta Prague could also be questioned, an 11-2 combination win anyplace in Europe must be revered.
With all due respect to Brian Priske’s males – who labelled Liverpool a Champions League commonplace facet – we’ll be after all anticipating a more durable problem from Leverkusen, ought to we be drawn in opposition to the German outfit.
Within the grand context of it being Klopp’s closing 12 months at Anfield, kids acting at an extremely excessive commonplace, and alternate options filling in additional than admirably for starters, one query stays.
Who can cease this seemingly indomitable Liverpool facet?
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