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Xabi Alonso has proven his toughness so far not only as a player, even being a coach he is able to give achievements and surprises to the team that recruited him so far, his experience playing is of course no doubt and even he is able to become a mainstay for three teams that are in three different leagues so far, Liverpool, Munich and Madrid are certainly the teams he has helped win, His ability to play in the midfield position so far has certainly been successfully applied at Leverkusen this season which does have a midfield and defense that is quite good in every game they play.
Xabi Alonso has played in 3 different clubs and leagues over the years and of course he understands quite a different style and scheme of play different from every coach who has managed the team so far, Liverpool, Madrid and Munich are the teams he has helped win so far and I think he took a lot of knowledge from every coach who has managed all three teams so far and applied it to Leverkusen this season so that it is It can be seen that Leverkusen game is amazing.
That is almost the same as the view expressed by Mourinho towards Xabi, only a few players are lucky enough to be trained by managers like Pep Guardiola, Benitez, Ancelotti and of course Mourinho himself. Being a top player at Liverpool, Madrid, Bayern and the Spanish national team, gaining a lot of experience and knowledge from various great coaches, has given Xabi a deep understanding.
Only a few young coaches are able to integrate their playing experience well when becoming managers, Xabi is one of the many at the moment. Leverkusen success in winning two trophies this season is valid proof that Xabi is the key figure behind this historic achievement. Thanks to Xabi cold hands, Leverkusen was transformed into a scary team, 52 wins 1 loss, Xabi is a wizard.
Xabi adventure will continue next season with Leverkusen, even though he received several tempting offers from Liverpool and Bayern, Xabi decided to stay. This decision is quite brave, but I think Xabi has taken into account various possibilities, so that staying with Leverkusen is a more appropriate choice. Everyone is certainly curious about how Leverkusen will perform next season, where they will play in the Champions League while retaining the Bundesliga trophy.