Former France midfielder, Emmanuel Petit has said Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso would be the perfect replacement for Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea. Pochettino has come under pressure at Stamford Bridge following a poor first season in charge. Petit believes that Alonso, who has been strongly linked to the Liverpool job, would be a better suit for the Blues. Alonso has led Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga table and they are currently five points clear of Bayern Munich. Petit told Betway: “I think that Chelsea need a proper manager with a vision, just like what [Mikel] Arteta had for Ar…