5 BIG Changes Xabi Alonso Will Make At Liverpool! 

VVD should be kept at all costs. The man is a legendary player.

He played 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 at Real Sociedad B, not really anything that suggests he is set on one specific formation, but rather able to build from what the squad indicates. Would be wild for him to go to a club with such an ingrained way of playing, players signed specifically for the system, and then changing it up.

Salah has played more centrally in every other LFC season !

VVD plays a back 3 when Trent goes inverted. Mo does come inside.Not as much this season but it's not unusual for him. Diaz cuts inside as well. Alonso plays a passing game similar to City. LFC are more reliant on pace with Nunez. Jota can play along the front line as well. Under Alonso we build and play with more patience but the Anfield crowd are used to bulldozing high tempo play.Mentality monsters with the KOP sucking the ball in. They might not take to Alonso's chess like play.

As things are now liverpool basically play as a 3-4-3 or 3-4-1-2 when they are in possession and Trent steps into midfield. But they revert back to a 4-3-3 while defending, so there wouldn't be much changing required if Alonso came in after klopp.

I can see xavi taking over and slowly transitioning how he sees fit. To get rid of world class players would be an asisine idea imo.

Liverpool vs. leverkusen should give us a good idea of how effective each team can be.

They are unbelievable at stopping playing triangles and developing short counters in the process…am impressed.Xabi is impressive an excited.YNWA

You build the formation round the players you have and not the other way around.. you don’t just come into a club and totally change there formation that don’t suit the players you have.. his very lucky that klopp has left him some very versatile players anyway who can play in deferent ways.. the one thing he should not change is how LFC press as a team.. this is the premier league and Not the German league., the premier league is much faster and aggressive so LFC have to press aggressively and move the ball fast.. this has worked for lfc even when there playing bad they get results by pressing aggressively, strangling teams when they’ve got the ball, rock and roll football., the down side of rock and roll football in the amount of injury’s and burn out for players.. you can only do this if you have a big enough squad.. so it can help if lfc can retain the ball better, but we all kno it’s not just about retaining the ball, it’s more about what you do with the ball.. it’s Ni good trying to get them to keep the ball if there not doing nothing decisive with it. It all about finding the right balance with the players and the skill sets they have.

Trent, Salah, and particularly Diaz don't easily fit the current Leverkusen setup. They will adapt as will Alonso.

We don't need to sell anyone, everyone fits the mould of players alonso needs, Gomez's performances at LB this season has shown he'll be perfect for the LCB role. With Matip most likely leaving anyway we do need at least 1 more CB next season, or 2 if Sepp Van den Berg doesn't make it, i really hope he does though. As for incoming, apart from 2 CB's ( one being Sepp hopefully) we do need a back up to Bradley as i agree Trent is better in mid

I would love Xabi back but the future is worrying. We want him to succeed here, but success here means Real comes calling after Ancelotti leaves and we end up managerless in 2026.

If we signed van der ven from spurs he can fit the left centre back position and trent and robbo can play as wing backs . And a salah , diaz, elliot and endo would probably affected with this new formation if xabi Alonso join us

Manager's from Germany are alway's Liverpool's bettet choice imo, Alonso would be exeptional choice but i believe he will stay in Germany, tho i wish hed come to Liverpool and have thw stadium chanting his name, and he could help some of the team with his immaculate crosse's he did in his career

If he tries to be Klopp 2.0 he will fail. I hope he implements some changes, and maybe easing off a little and more control might help with the volume of injuries

just imagine trent and robertson on mr and ml joining defence and attack and helping the build up , oh god thats gonna be LEGENDARY , would love to see it

I should imagine that generally we will have less injuries with Alonso at the helm. I am seriously going to miss Klopp but I think Alonso could be the Paisley following the Shankly.

He used to play 4-3-3 and 4-1-2-3 at Sociedad B and changed to 3-4-3 at Bayer Leverkusen So, he might change his tactics and formation on what he thinks suit Liverpool

If any of the prospective new managers even suggest getting rid of VVD or Salah, their interview will be cut short and they'll be escorted out of the building.

Xabi it's too early to predict he had been in Bundesliga just over a year ago .

Salah, though a winger, does not always stick on the wing! Remember the triumvirate of Mane, Firmino and Salah, Salah and Mane tended to move into the center when Liverpool was attacking attacking

He needs 2 cbs and less box to box mids who can't defend. Elliot is out. Trents silly career as a rb is over when Klopp leaves. But he will fit in a 2 dm system . Endo, Macca, Trent, Stef, jones ... Szoboszlai+ can play wide.. Thiago way too slow . Elliot, Gravenberch doesn't fit a 343, 4231. Why he was sold. Don't need cms.

Whoever comes in will want there own team and that takes time ,but fans don’t give new managers time calling for there heads ,then owners don’t want the grief of fans shouting owners out….time is of the essence

I would never change jobs now. He would be mad to do so. He's got plenty of time. He has a winning team now. Continue and get some silverware.

I think Hincapie would be above Ignacio. Also think he would like to bring Wirtz, Frimpong, Grimaldo. Obviously it's hard to see him getting everything he wants but those are crucial pieces for his play. I don't think Robertson could do what Grimaldo does. Mac Allister can probably do what Wirtz does though.

Robbo and Taa will would do amazing in this system

In terms of titles XA might become more successful then JK and he has a fantastic team to build upon.

Alonso should stay there if he thinks selling Van Dirk is an option.We don't need coaches who destroy our system

To be honest the best managers can adapt to the teams and the leagues the join just look at pep while a few of his core principles remain throughout all of his management jobs his Bayern city and Barca team all play slightly differently to each other. Xabi at Liverpool will be similar to how Liverpool play now just with a few tweaks in my opinion .

This video creates a huge assumption that Salah cannot play as a #10. His ability to make key passes has improved noticeably over the years which is reflected by his excellent assists stats. As he ages he has compensated for his slowing down by taking up better positions between the lines to feed the faster Nunez who loves to run behind defences. VVD in the middle of a 3 has to do less running and can add another 2 years on his LFC career just like Thiago Silva who played at a high level until Chelsea moved to a back 4. The Alosno system has one problem which doesnt suit LFC's current personnel. They dont have a left sided centre back, not enough top class no 6s to have a system that uses 2 no 6s. LFC have stock piled No8s and it is those guys that would suffer because the likes of Gravenberch probably do not score enough to play in the advanced two No10 positions behind Nunez/Jota. Unlike Macillister, Bacejtic and even Curtis they are not adaptable enough to be one of the two No6s. Ironically Harvey and Fabio Carvalho may thrive in this system (but would need to get their goal contribution stats up)

Liverpool have a back 4 in name alone. Trent is essentially an attacking midfielder and the #6 covers any gap.

We should build the status for Klop🙏

If alonso sell VVD thats the biggest mistake he can ever do.

I think salah will go in the summer window to the Saudi Arabian league for about 200M

TAA will thrive if he is in the wing back position. Squad depth with Bradley. Robbo's productivity has waned with age and I would get Balde from Barca in the left wing back role. His pace is something else. I would also bring Tyler Morton back from loan and get Varela to add depth to the double pivot roles and then get Inacio for the left centre back role

I don’t think that he will play in that system because the 343 fits leverkusen well because they have the players to do it but i personally think that he will not do that at Liverpool and that he will just continue to play a 433 with vvd and salah otherwise I don’t want him to join Liverpool

Florian Wirtz,Ignacio,Frimpong,and Simakan to Liverpool

He won't play 3 at the back. He doesn't have a Van Dijk or even a Konate at Leverkusen. He doesn't even have a versatile defender in Joe Gomez. A 3 at the back would require at least 5-6 full defenders for rotation.

Jota is injury prone, it would be wise to sell and buy young and versatile attacking player.

Keep Klopp. Just give him a 6/7 month holiday away from Anfield & just as he No2 to take charge for those 6/7 months.

Reports saying klopp may still yet change his mind

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Alonso first have to be the new manager. Secondly, Alonso will not be the same as Klopp. And the last, Alonso will resist being Liverpool manager, or he will go away in few weeks or games?!

If the wonderful ex-LFC player, Xabi Alonso, can't make good use of either VVD or Salah, I hate to say it, but he's not the man for us. They're two of the best players I've seen in my 40 years as an LFC fan, so why would any manager even think about getting rid of either player at this point in their careers? Hell, I'd say that Mo Salah, for example, rivals the legendary John Barnes (MBE) as an offensive threat - and that's saying an awful lot, mate!

you need to stop calling Jota 'DiEgo' if you want all Liverpool fans on board. Same goes with Inacio, the first thing to do is to get the name right. All the right things that have been said building up to that point has been forgotten.

U said we have enough cm but isnt true bc most of them are attack- minded and I doubt Trent could play there as he is not defensively so sound. U could rotate him with Bradley as a RWB. The only cm s we have as 6/8 ( which is what u need ) are Endo, Bajectic, Gravenberch and Macca. Otherwise u have 2 youngsters

Where is the gk at 1:16

Why do people keep saying he is only managing in the German league.... He might not do it in the premiership.... Where did Klopp start and only manage before he came to us.... People need to remember that .... Alonso is the perfect fit for us and he is doing an amazing job at Bayern Leverkusen .... To get a team till now unbeaten and beating Munich 3 nil... That say enough.... Alonso for the job 💯%>..... YNWA

Whoever comes in aint gonna have much time to prepare ynwa

watching this makes me not want alonso now if he wants a squad overhaul , FSG is looking for continuity all those Leverkusen players will be expensive :D

Messing the club already😢

Why is there so much speculation on a manager who has yet to sign up with us. And already we are selling our players. The premier league is stronger than the German league so why would you want to make whole sale changes

Gomez can play LCB 😂 (and the rest)

Okay wt we will c iff klopp vs xabi in europa tn i wt to c

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Three at the back won’t work when you’re in the epl

'We never saw salah play on the right wing' what do you mean

Bru u tell me andy robertson is our best left back are u a liverpool supporter or wt are u

There is not much changes needed if Xabi comes and changes every position then fuk me

German players won't join English clubs that easily

He’s not been confirmed he’s coming.

Bru germany leaque is not like premier leaque so plz dt talk nonsense klopp mt teach this youngster how u keep your players

We never see Salah play on the right wing, is that what you’re saying??? Salah ALWAYS plays on the right wing, ALWAYS!!!

He can stay there who the hell is he world players he wt to get rid this guy is sick i think his head is swollen too young sorry he is gng too mess up thos whole entire team believe me he is not clever enough

Does Jurgen Klopp have a Twin Brother?

Noone have guts to sell vvd and salah couse its so fucking stupid move.you think what leverkusen player can do amd vvd and salah cant!?😂😂😂😂😂

he won't come to Liverpool😭😭😂😂😂

Welp looks like he ain’t going to Liverpool 😂

he is not a Liverpool manager yet and stop this rubbish

No....!! Only one season and we're hard for Alonso?? Madness. We should be looking at big Ange. He's more suited to LFC than anyone. Would he leave spuds? You'll never find anyone more suitable to replace Jurgen.

Waste of time. Alonso will not get the job.

Selling VVD! Are you smoking pot?

Interested why Panenka is using someone else's videos. Can't you create your own. I call it fraud

This is a joke right?

You can relax he will come to madrid

I hope Salah leave at the end of the season. He is too envy and has a lot of bad decisions this season and some "interesting" dribling.

VVD isn't for sale, let's keep that in mind🧏