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As usual, I think this opportunity is very open for the Brazilian national team in every edition of the World Cup. It is true that if Ancelotti has been officially introduced to coach the Brazilian national team next season then this will be his first experience coaching a national team. I think there is no player in the Brazilian national team who dares to go against Ancelotti's rules, if there were then they would definitely not get a call to defend their country.

Regarding speculation about the future of Xabi Alonso managerial career, it seems difficult to predict at this time, what is certain is that Xabi is still under contract with Laverkusen until June 2026. But he could have the opportunity to go to any club next season, I personally hope he can go to Madrid.

Chelsea would not be the only team that would want to transfer Osimhen. I think Osimhen could also be an important target for Tottenham because they recently lost Kane and they can't continue with Son alone. Osimhen is a striker of EPL standards and a player who can support Tottenham.

I have heard interesting news like Harry Maguire has threatened Manchester United about leaving if he doesn't get more chances in the starting eleven.    I mean are you really in such position to threaten your team with that? Maguire hasn't showed a decent level of performance so far. While you don't have much to offer I wouldn't expect Manchester United would care about it much.

There have been so many memes I have seen which are mocking a defense line of Maguire - Lindelof at Manchester United side.

Maguire can only be a backup defender in this kind of times. While Varane and Martinez both are unable to play Manchester United don't have much choice left.

Will the Brazilian team be able to achieve success again with coach Ancelotti when it is his time? So if I'm not mistaken this is the first time Ancelotti has coached the Brazilian national team?
Supposedly with many star-studded players it is not difficult for Ancelotti, sometimes it is the selfishness of the player that is difficult to manage.

In recent news, Xabi Alonso has been linked with 3 big clubs (Madrid, Bayern and Liverpool) which is the most likely potential? It continues to be that Leverkusen allow Xabi Alonso to leave if there is an offer on him, obviously with this he will leave soon this coming season.

This news is still confusing because seeing from what is happening now with some existing rumours this is also like being exaggerated by the media but it would be great if he did return to coaching.
With the power of money that exists when Marseille is acquired by Arab investors, of course this will give Zidane the flexibility to reshuffle the current players, besides that with his leadership which is indeed quite disciplined and has good progress in training this will also be very unfortunate if Zidane is in the executive seat even though it might benefit him in terms of material.
We'll just have to wait and see how this plays out as all decisions are still not finalised at the moment.

I think football success depends on more than talent. I've heard about other top players like Ronaldo who strive for excellence regardless of their skills. Unwavering dedication distinguishes them. Many agree that Hazard, despite his brilliance, lacked discipline and drive. Jack Grealish compared Erling Haaland's dedication to his own, hinting that Haaland will shine brighter. Its sad to see Hazard retire early when his potential was so tremendous. No club would sign a 'lazy,' regardless of skill.

I will really love to see Ancelotti managing this star-studded Brazil side, they have so much talent but has to some extent fallen short of how much their potential is.

To his replacement at Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso and Julian Nagelsmann seem like the best fit for the attacking style that Madrid play. Alonso has heritage at the club and is also a Spaniard which gives him an edge for the managerial seat.
Julian Nagelsmann could be preferred cause he has experience managing a big side and will likely be able to cope with the talents in the locker room at Madrid.

- Jay -

I would say he has done and achieved so many things not to sack. It is hard for a club to find a manager who can give a club so much success. With that much success, Klopp has earned board's respect and confidence and that is the most vital thing for a manger to be secure. With a couple of flop seasons this may go south but as of now board trusts Klopp's instinct.

I don't think Klopp wants to move or retire yet. I feel that with Liverpool he can achieve lot of things. This season Klopp target will be to bring back Liverpool to CL spot back again.

It is already written clearly that the days of Victor Osimhen in Napoli are numbered. The Nigerian striker needs to leave the club to salvage his career because it is clear that he is no longer the favourite of Rudi Garcia. His relationship with the fans has also gone sour so there is a need to move to somewhere else. Chelsea will be a good side for him to move to because they have the financial backing and an experienced coach. Osimhen will definitely move to Chelsea if the club wants whim and the pay is good. The only challenge is that the Blues are not competing in any European competition. There has been no interest from any Spanish top club. Even Real Madrid refuted the speculation that they were targeting the Nigerian striker.

Spending on quality and expensive players might not lead to success but if Todd Boehly wants to spend, it's nobody's business because it is his money. But for me, the club should wait for the recovery and return of Christopher Nkunku. The team should play with the French striker and check the impact of this gifted player before going for another striker.  

Jorghen Klopp is one manager that Liverpool may not want to sack just like that,i mean he hasn't done anything that deserves sack.His team did poorly last season,but this season,they are really ready to hit the ground running,they have done well in the couple of games played so far.Furthermore,Joghen Klopp is aiming to bring back Liverpool to where it was three seasons ago where they were one of the best teams in Europe,he still has that energy to make this current Liverpool team get to the spot they deserve.If Jorghen Klopp is to leave Liverpool,I think it would be on a ground that he wants to retire,but for Liverpool to sack him any time soon,I don't think it's possible.

Even if it's a good desire and Xabi is definitely thinking about being in Madrid but when the experience is still minimal and there are concerns I don't think it can be forced. But the decision is in Xabi's hands now because after all this is about his career especially since we also know Madrid always acts firmly against players or coaches who are considered under-performing so when Xabi wants to be in Madrid and Madrid also wants Xabi to coach then he must show his performance well.
But there will indeed be interesting things later if Xabi is there because for El Clasico at least we will see Xabi and Xavi fighting again even though not as players but as coaches.

Todd Boehly thinks spending money left, right and center is the only prerequisite to success, he really knows nothing about football anyway. Victor Osimhen's future has been a huge subject of debate for quite some time now, though the Nigerian superstar hasn't said anything that would mean he wants to leave the club, but many people think his relationship with the club cannot be the same again after the social media videos posted by Napoli.

Having said that, even if Victor wants to leave Napoli, i don't think he might be interested in Chelsea right now, they are not in the CL and there is a high chance they'll also not be in the CL next season. Real Madrid is a better option for the Nigerian striker and if he made a move to the Spanish giants, it will be what takes his career to the highest level possible.

Based on Xabi current performance alot Realmadrid's fans would be hoping they bring him into the club as a replacement for Ancelotti, well I think he's the rightful candidate mentioned so far cause he's doing better than other currently and I hope he remains consistent till the league ends so the board would have no option but appointment him as the next manager of their team, Xabi is still very young and vibrant and if he's successful in his first season or more, would serve Madrid for a long term.

 Well I don't see Klopp leaving liverpool soon, he might had been unfortunate last season but his performance is very impressive this season and I believe he'll qualify for the top 4 unlike last season where he managed to finish in the top 6, however based on his current performance I don't think there would be need for a replacement for him yet.

Xabi alonso had been experiencing so many things. He has his best performance with liverpool, real madrid and bayern. No doubt if his ex club was interesting to recruit him back as a talented manager for the club. It's happening so many times.
Xabi has everything to be a great manager and he has been also become assistant for ancellotti. The way he was managing leverkusen is making so many clubs are interesting to recruit him as a new talented manager.
Im also putting all of my respects toward him. I think that there will be more clubs interested to take him as a new coach.
Xavi is just showing how amazing he was when managing a club. I remember that leverkusen was at the relegation zone last season and it can go up drastically in a short time. What a magic.

There are several names currently being linked as Ancellotti's replacement in the Madrid chair. Xabi could be one of the candidates especially since he also  has a strong attachment to Madrid because he was one of the players who brought Madrid to the championship before he left and his position was replaced by Kroos at that time. But on the other hand it could be that he will also continue at L
For Klopp too, this will only be speculation, especially with last season they had to be evicted out of the top 4 in domestic competition, so I think Klopp will try to prove himself more at Liverpool.

Yes, currently Chelsea's financial situation is very good and they don't even lack money to continue buying the players they are looking for, but bringing in Victor Osimhen seems a little impossible.
We know that this player is very talented and has the desire to join a club that has a good future to take his career to prestigious titles such as the Champions League or titles in the domestic league.
Meanwhile currently Chelsea is a little bad and this will definitely make Osimhen hesitate to join a club like Chelsea.

Xabi was a former of real madrid players and he knew the club so well. Im not even doubting him to deliver very good achievements once he perez will pick him as a new appointment. It's very hard to him to reject real madrid's offer for leverkusen.
Leverkusen has become the main start of xabi on his journey as a coach. There will be so many things to change once xabi will be taking real madrid as a new coach.
I can't even wait for such moment to come but we must also remember how great the track record of zidane after he has become a replacement for ancellotti with three times UCL.

Alonso has a close relationship with Real Madrid and if he wants to leave Bayer Leverkusen maybe Real Madrid is where he will go. So far Bayer Leverkusen have not talked much about Alonso's future because he is still quite needed there. It's been a pretty good season for Alonso in charge of Bayer Leverkusen and so far they are unbeaten in all competitions, so efforts will be made by Bayer Leverkusen to maintain him until next season.

Liverpool have Jurgen Klopp who has currently shown significant improvement from last season and as you said they have had a good season with Jurgen Klopp at the moment. So it is impossible for Liverpool to replace the coach if Jurgen Klopp can bring Liverpool to a much better finish and be able to win the European League this season.

How about time to invest for defense. They have deep pockets no doubt but they are putting it wrong. In my opinion , I think they should be able to get a very good defender with 50-60m and that's not a lot considering how much they have spent so far since Boehly came in. Silva is the strongest defender but he is getting old and I think they should really think about getting some strong defenders to play alongside Silva or maybe replace him in near future.

Hazard only made one transfer to the appropriate team but couldn’t succeed but everyone just labels him a failure, they fail to see how entertaining he was during his peak at Chelsea. He was the major reason chelsea stood out as a big club then and every team was scared to face chelsea because of him. He helped chelsea a lot and after so many years it was only right for him to play in a bigger team and to win more trophies and achievements for himself it’s just sad he didn’t succeed after he left chelsea. We enjoyed his game and he will forever be remembered as a great player.

You fail to understand something about football, when you move out to another club everything will be different because all teams have different pattern and style of play, the players will also be different so a player will need time to adapt to these changes, then think of moving to a different country where you were bought for a high price definitely there would be a lot of pressure and they wouldn’t understand that you are still struggling to adapt to their system so I disagree with you, if Hazard was to continue playing for Chelsea the story would have been different because he wouldn’t go through any pressure and wouldn’t need to adapt to any changes because he was already settled at Chelsea he was a star and the most valuable player for the club. His career would’ve been perfect had he not moved out of Chelsea.