Jamie Carragher's text message to Xabi Alonso after becoming Chelsea manager

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Jamie Carragher has reacted to his former Liverpool team-mate Xabi Alonso being named Chelsea's next manager. Consequently, Alonso has not been in contact with Liverpool of late and he has joined their Premier League rivals Chelsea instead.Liverpool fan Carragher, who played 199 times alongside Alonso, insists he truly hopes his friend is successful with the Londoners and said he has told the Spaniard as much over the phone.He told Sky Sports: "I think it's a great move for Chelsea.

I don't know just because it hasn't been a great move for any Chelsea manager for how long now, three or four years?"No-one's really got their teeth into it and made a success of it. I know there's been a lot made of the fact that he's not the head coach, he's the manager, in terms of his title."Whether that makes that much difference I don't know.

A little 'good luck' on the fact he got the job and he's going to be a big part of our coverage next season.Xabi Alonso is the new manager of Chelsea (Image: Getty)"Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the country so I'm sure they'll feature heavily on Monday Night Football next season."Alonso told Chelsea's official website: "Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in world football and it fills me with immense pride to become manager of this great club."From my conversations with the ownership group and sporting leadership, it is clear we share the same ambition. He's honest, he's humble, if he can align everyone at Chelsea Football Club, it can work."