'I know what Xabi Alonso must be thinking - he did the right thing this summer'
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Liverpool opted not to move on from head coach Arne Slot this summer, with Xabi Alonso — the man many fans would have chosen — going to Chelsea to replace Liam RoseniorXabi Alonso during his time with Real Madrid.(Image: Irina R. And, after ceding more power than normal to the man in the dugout, the Stamford Bridge side got its man."Should Xabi Alonso have held out for the Liverpool job or the Manchester City job?
The only thing they’re missing is results on the pitch."I think Xabi Alonso is probably thinking, 'It’s a good time to get into Chelsea now because people will see the difference I can make here.'"Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso(Image: Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images)Alonso arrives with plenty to do, with Chelsea having finished 10th in the league standings. Without any European soccer, its inflated squad might need to be trimmed down, too."Can Xabi Alonso give Chelsea the direction they’ve been missing?
They’ve jumped from stool to stool to stool and hopefully, fingers crossed for Chelsea because they’re a great club with great support, he can settle things down," Pulis continued."They have some very talented players there, but if they aren’t going to run around, and there’s no direction, then they’re not going to win enough games in the Premier League."If you have a look at Bournemouth, Brentford, and Brighton, they all have a system they play to and all their players run around.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. I think whoever goes in at Chelsea needs to sort that football club out."The two things they’ve got to do is get them playing as a team, not as individuals, and they’ve got to make sure that every game they play they come off the pitch having given absolutely everything."Liverpool.com says: Alonso would have been waiting a while for the Reds or Manchester City, but we won't know whether he was right to take the Chelsea job until next season begins.