Spanish football expert Guillem Balague believes that former Liverpool favorite Xabi Alonso could return at Anfield to manage the Reds along with his ex-teammates, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher as his assistants.
Alonso retired from club football at the end of last season and he recently announced his desire to return back to football in a managerial role.
This news has led many to tip the Spaniard to return back to Anfield as manager, where he made his name as a footballer and rose to stardom with his five very successful years at Merseyside.
One of those who believe that the ex-Real Madrid man is destined to return to Liverpool as manager is La Liga football expert Guillem Balague by saying, “He wanted to play under Pep because he was already thinking about managing.
“I can see him at Liverpool, perhaps with Gerrard and Carra next to him? He is open to styles, which means he is not one to stick to one philosophy.
“By the way he played you can tell he wants to dominate games, and to do that you must have the ball, recover it early, be very physical and fast. But will he have the players?
“I have the impression he will start with a good team, not too low down, but I haven’t spoken to him about that yet. I cannot wait to see him on the bench.”
Throughout his playing career, Xabi Alonso has shown great understanding of the game and looks well suited for a managerial role.
He will surely look to follow into the footsteps of other star midfielders like Pep Guardiola, Zinedine Zidane and Claude Makelele to become a well appreciated manager in the near future.
