The former Liverpool midfielder and now Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has proven himself to be a serious manager by already winning the German league with a few games to go.
Clip of Xabi Alonso in training with Bayer Leverkusen players: No, no no long ball!
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There’s definitely something to having a coach who was a really good player and is still physically able to play. It’s one thing when somebody can explain but him being able to just get the ball and demonstrate exactly what he wants them to do must help a lot
Xabi Alonso telling people not to play long balls is like Gerd Müller telling people not to score goals
You know if the man who made a very successful career out of spamming long balls is telling you to stop, you’re overdoing it.
Fuck, I love to watch former players turned managers who have such a hands on approach, their enthusiasm and energy is always so infectious. Especially if they put some effortless skills down like that, the joy of the game just radiates off him.