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🗣 Clinton Morrison:

"Xabi Alonso will be good. If Chelsea can get recruitment sorted in the summer, I think they will surprise a lot of people. I think he will be a very good appointment for Chelsea and I think we will be talking about a lot about Xabi Alonso next season."

🗣️ Don Hutchinson on Xabi Alonso:

"He needs to have a lot more control than previous managers have had and I think he will get it because he commands respect.”

“He's not a rookie coach, he's not a young guy. He is well respected as a footballer and a manager."

"There could be a scenario where Chelsea have no European football whatsoever. Then, if that's the case, they could be in a fantastic position to make some sort of title charge next year."

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🚨⚽️William Gallas believes Enzo Maresca will struggle at Man City.

He pointed out that replacing Pep Guardiola at Manchester City is basically an impossible task… and honestly, he has a point. 👀

🗣️ “To repeat what Guardiola did is an impossible job.”

That statement alone tells you the level Pep reached at City. 👏🔥

Because this is not just about:
🏆 Winning trophies
🏆 Playing beautiful football
🏆 Dominating England

Pep completely transformed the identity of Manchester City both:
📌 On the pitch
📌 Off the pitch
📌 Structurally
📌 Mentally

Managers do not normally leave behind:
⚡ Multiple league titles
⚡ Tactical revolutions
⚡ Treble-winning standards
⚡ An entire football philosophy

That is why Gallas says ANY manager replacing Pep would struggle — not just Enzo Maresca. 👀

And honestly, the pressure on Maresca will be insane from day one because fans will naturally compare:
❌ Playing style
❌ Results
❌ Trophies
❌ Control of games

…to arguably the greatest manager the Premier League has ever seen. 🔥

That is a brutal situation for any coach.

So do you think Enzo Maresca will succeed at Man City and reach the levels reached by Pep Guardiola?

🔵 Marc Cucurella via IG.

Winning team! 🔥

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🚨 There is a feeling inside Chelsea that Alonso would :

✅ Fit the style of play of the squad
✅ Help control the dressing room
✅ Be able to help attract transfer targets

🔗 Jacob Steinberg - Guardian

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🗣 Andrey Santos: "Of course, it's a dream [to win the FA Cup] not only for me, but for everyone. We have already won the Club World Cup, and some players won the Conference League as well.

And you know how important it is to win with Chelsea, but we have to work hard these three games left to win."

𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: Xabi Alonso believes in, and hopes to build, a project at Chelsea similar to the one Luis Enrique has created at Paris Saint-Germain.

One of Xabi Alonso’s main demands to Chelsea is to have full control over the squad and key sporting decisions.

BlueCo have learned from their mistakes with Enzo Maresca and are willing to give Alonso that power.

Premier League 2 player of the season

🚨Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho are expected to be fit and available for the FA Cup final vs Man City on Saturday🔥

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Liverpool want to continue with Arne Slot, they fully trust him.

🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea are optimistic about luring Alonso to Stamford Bridge with positive early discussions. feel his style of play suits squad. The unknown now is whether Alonso decides to move to England or take a break. Suggestions that he is waiting for Liverpool have been DOWNPLAYED.

(guardian_sport)