Two reasons given over why Liverpool did not appoint Xabi Alonso with one big fear raised

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With Arne Slot sacked and Iraola tipped to take the Liverpool job, it has naturally raised questions about whether Liverpool missed their chance.But even if Alonso had still been on the market, it does not sound like the Reds were all that tempted. Rate Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool appointment!

Credit: AFC Bournemouth/Getty Images Liverpool reluctant to hire club legend out of power balance concernsAlonso was the number one choice for many Liverpool fans. Liverpool have worked hard to build a clear football structure, and a figure of Alonso’s stature would have carried huge influence from day one.Mark Ogden told ESPN: “I’ve been told right from the outset, right from back to two years ago, that Xabi Alonso was never really kind of high on Liverpool’s list.“And I think a lot of it is, the fact that clubs don’t really want to go for a club legend if they can help it because that club legend becomes quite a powerful figure and you don’t want to manage this more powerful than sporting directors need in the hierarchy, do they?

Building on reports that emerged last week about style concerns, Ogden continued: “But I think his style of play, I mean, this change with Slot is being designed by Liverpool in many aspects to have a more attacking front foot way of playing and that is Xabi Alonso’s way of playing, really.“Xabi Alonso isn’t that, he’s certainly not a kind of a Klopp disciple. I’m not saying that Iraola is, but Iraola, his Bournemouth, do have a very high energy way of playing football.“So that is more suited to what Liverpool want.” What does Andoni Iraola need to do to get Liverpool players on his side early on?