As Liverpool look out for the successor to Jurgen Klopp, Xabi Alonso continues to receive widespread acclaim. Alonso is currently leading Bayer Leverkusen on an unprecedented tilt at a league and cup double. As a result, he’s the overwhelming favourite to be Liverpool’s next manager. Part of the appeal of Alonso is that he likes his team to play a fast, attacking brand of football. According to Jamie Carragher, the Spaniard has set his team up in a ‘different’ way to anyone else. However, speaking to The Athletic, journalist Seb Stafford-Bloor says that this wasn’t always the case at Leverkuse…
