By Jamie Spencer Xabi Alonso admitted he was grateful for the warm welcome he received from Liverpool fans at Anfield on Tuesday night and will try to “separate” that memory from being beaten. Alonso hadn’t faced Liverpool in more than 15 years since his departure from the club until taking his Bayer Leverkusen side to Merseyside in the Champions League this week. The Spaniard had been a contender to replace Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool boss. But he opted to remain loyal to Leverkusen, which saw the gig soon go to Arne Slot instead. A positive reception was to be expected from the Liverpool fans …