Actual Madrid boss Xabi Alonso backs his former Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz to be successful at Liverpool
19:28, 03 Nov 2025Updated 23:46, 03 Nov 2025
Xabi Alonso, Head Coach of Actual Madrid, seems on throughout a press convention at Anfield on November 03, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Picture by Matt McNulty/Getty Photos)
Xabi Alonso says he has no doubts that Florian Wirtz will succeed at Liverpool, saying he would not be the Actual Madrid boss with out the contributions of the Germany worldwide at Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso and Wirtz have been the 2 most high-profile departures from Leverkusen in the summertime.
The top coach changed Carlo Ancelotti in Madrid across the identical time the champions accomplished a £116m deal for the attacking midfielder.
has but to set English soccer alight, nevertheless, and is with out a purpose or an help within the league. Alonso, although, says the 22-year-old is a “particular participant” who will ultimately showcase his high quality at .
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“Sure, for certain,” Alonso stated. “I’ve no doubts. It’s only a matter of time. For certain it’s a huge change for him to return to Liverpool after so a few years in Germany, he’s been there all his life. And some years in Leverkusen.
“He must adapt however he’s a very particular participant. He has high quality and persona and he’s aggressive, so when he makes that trick, it has occurred with nice gamers within the Premier League earlier than and I’ve no doubts with Flo.
“He’s very particular and doubtless one of many causes I’m right here now, is due to Flo, so I’m very grateful to Flo.
“Hopefully not tomorrow however I’ve little question he’ll present his high quality and sophistication.”
Alonso returns to Merseyside with Trent Alexander-Arnold as a part of his los Blancos squad and a hostile environment is predicted for the previous Liverpool defender following the acrimonious nature of his June transfer to the Spanish capital.
Alonso, who received the 2005 at Anfield, says he has not spoken with Alexander-Arnold about the kind of reception that’s possible awaiting him on his first recreation at his former membership because the summer time change.
Alonso added: “We have not spoken about [the emotion of the return], however we’ve spoken concerning the group, the membership.
“He has to have his personal emotions and revel in it his personal approach. So I’m not going to say how he must really feel it.
“For certain his historical past is totally different from mine, he was born and bred in Liverpool, I bear in mind him from a younger age within the academy after which coming to the primary group and successful the Champions League.
“So he must get pleasure from that second as a result of it’s good to be again and for him it’s good.
“He’s good. He did not play (on the weekend) due to the context of the sport however he’s obtainable for any variety of minutes. Tomorrow he might play and after the harm he had we want his qualities; he has nice qualities.
“He’s in a brand new stage for him each sporting, bodily and mentally. We have to give him what he wants as a result of he’s an distinctive participant that we’ve in our squad.”