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Ex-Liverpool icon Xabi Alonso emerges as No.1 choice to become next Tottenham manager
Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso has emerged as the top candidate in the running for the vacant Tottenham Hotspur managerial spot.
The legendary midfielder who featured for the likes of Real Madrid and Liverpool, joined German club Bayer Leverkusen last October. The 41-year-old has since established himself as a success there.
When he joined the Bundesliga club, they were battling relegation being in 17 th position. But after Xabi came to the club, they rose to sixth position with a chance of qualifying for the Champions League. The team won 14 out of a possible 30 games.
But that’s not all. The club is also in the Europa League semi-finals where they face Jose Mourinho’s Roma next week. If all goes well, they may win the whole competition.
His success in turning around the club, along with playing some attractive football has earned him some consideration from the world’s best clubs.
Tottenham’s ‘No.1 choice is Xabi Alonso
Tottenham, who have had an empty managerial position since firing Antonio Conte in March, is still looking for a permanent manager. After Conte was fired for his passionate rant after a draw against Southampton, Cristian Stellini took over as interim manager. But he was also removed after losing 6-1 against Newcastle. Currently, the North London team is managed by Ryan Mason.
Tottenham fires Conte and Stellini /Getty Images
German publication De Telegraaf has revealed that Tottenham is said to want Xabi Alonso as a priority. His ‘great’ experience as a top player in Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool is said to give him a great advantage over other candidates such as ex-Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann and Feyenoord manager Arne Slot. The latter is said to be the next preferred option.
Would he actually make the jump to the Premier League?
However, after his incredible turnaround at Bayern Leverkusen where he has made them into one of the best odd favorite German teams, causing fans to be stirred up on najlepsibukmacherzy.pl here. It is improbable that Tottenham can
convince him to jump ship.
And Tottenham faces other challenges in the form of the departure of Harry Kane. Being one of their best players and one of the Premier League’s very best as well, the striker may not extend his stay there anymore. He is said to be either going to Manchester United or Bayern Munich, with Kane preferring to stay in the Premier League.
The departure of sporting director Fabio Paratici is also a concern as it shows the The club has no future plans ready yet. If Tottenham can solve their problems, keep Harry Kane, and offer a great sporting project to Xabi, the Spanish manager can indeed be seen leading the North London team from the sidelines next season.
There is NO REASON for Gareth Southgate to be linked with the Manchester United job
Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time
The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best
The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss
Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.
ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time
Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo
I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.
People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.
Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.
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Liverpool only have themselves to blame for loss to Manchester United. Had to find a way to squeeze in the random Bruno slag off in between. Dude was dead on his feet at full time, and had to slot in to center back for the last 30 minutes.
SportsFila reflect on Manchester United’s 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup Quarterfinals and look ahead to the semifinals where Erik ten Hag’s side will take on Coventry.
How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?
More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.
David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.
Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.
It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.
Ten Hag claims United is moving in the right direction 👀 WHAT DIRECTION IS THAT?!
Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.
The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy
Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.
Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.
I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.
Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.
This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons
The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.
From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro
