Liverpool, captain of Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen: “The enthusiasm is real.
As the search for a successor to Jurgen Klopp intensifies, the man who led the German club to the Bundesliga has assured Reds enthusiasts that they are looking for the best replacement. Alonso is a prized asset after a surprising campaign at the time, with Bayern Munich. emerging as a possible suitor at the Merseyside club.
But Finnish goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky, speaking after his country’s 4-1 loss to Wales, has no doubt that he has chosen the right target. He said: “You don’t see it every day. But the atmosphere he brought to Leverkusen. . . We didn’t have that before, it’s clear from his experience in football.
“In Madrid, Liverpool, that’s the point we aspire to every day. He was here when he came, but he’s here right now. We’re pretty transparent about what we’re doing. Xabi brings a strong intellectual spirit to the most sensible clubs, and has created an intelligent atmosphere in the team.
“He brought with him a footballing intelligence. It’s their way of motivating themselves on a day-to-day basis. Live the game as you did when you were a gamer.
“It’s standards, a winning mentality, education, the way you play, the way you make every play, every educational session, the intensity. Therein lies the real secret. Tactically, it’s fantastic.
“He created the most productive Leverkusen I’ve ever known. We have 18, 19, 20 players, and it doesn’t matter who plays. There are many other tactics. There’s a lot to learn from the opponent’s point of view: It’s incredibly difficult to play against us.
“It’s the body of workers he has, the way we think about corners, the way we think about pushing the game forward. Staying low or whatever, the hype is definitely justified, yes.
Alonso has signed a contract that will allow him to stay at Leverkusen for two seasons after this one. Although the 42-year-old has orchestrated a meteoric rise in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen are currently 10 points behind Bayern Munich with 8 games to go – Hradecky said no one at the club would blame him if Kop arrived.
He added: “No one would be angry or argue if they win the Bundesliga and make the decision to take another path. We see every day that he loves being at Leverkusen. He loves Düsseldorf, where he lives. “
“But if you look at it from the point of view: how can you do better than this season?We’ve built anything that’s worth a trophy. I hope it comes.
“Football is sometimes ruthless, there’s no need for Bayern to let their necks loose, but I hope the platform we’ve created is enough. We’re getting closer. That’s the mission.
“You have to keep believing. We are getting closer and closer to our dream and I hope it will come true. For Xabi, there’s a lot to think about, but he’s gentlemanly enough to make the right decision and only he knows what’s in store for him. “.
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