Xabi Alonso to Liverpool 'possibility' claim made despite Real Madrid job

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Even if he doesn’t win the league, just by doing what he did last year, after what happened before he arrived and how difficult his job was, it was exceptional. "He is a quality manager, and he deserves a lot of credit and he needs time.

Real Madrid doesn't tend to keep the same manager for more than three years or so, and he should still have a long time left in the coaching game. Who wouldn't want to have a manager like him?" Liverpool has PSV next in the Champions League.

Learn more "I think no matter if you win or you lose, if you make a line-up and if you make substitutions and when you look back you're always thinking about, 'Where can we do better? That is far from good enough, and I'm responsible for that." Liverpool.com says: Alonso isn't leaving Real Madrid any time soon and while things clearly need to improve, the Reds shouldn't need a replacement for Slot yet anyway.