Mourinho defined why Xabi Alonso would change into an important supervisor when making predictions three years in the past

José Mourinho efficiently predicted that Xabi Alonso would change into supervisor nearly three years in the past.

The previous Actual Sociedad, Liverpool, Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder hung up his boots in 2017 however needed to look forward to his first senior managerial function.

He lastly arrived final week, with the previous Spain worldwide appointed as Bayer Leverkusen’s head coach after Gerardo Seoane was sacked.

Alonso loved a profitable begin to his profession, as Leverkusen beat Schalke 4-0 on Saturday in his first recreation for the German membership.

Alonso’s success will come as no shock to Mourinho, who managed the Spaniard when he was at Actual Madrid.

Talking at a High Eleven convention in 2019, Mourinho highlighted why he believed Alonso was destined to change into a high supervisor.

“His dad was a supervisor, so he grew up the identical means I did. Then he turned a participant – in fact a lot better than me,” Mourinho mentioned.

“He has change into a participant, a high participant. His place on the pitch and his information of the sport are very excessive.

“He performed in Spain, England and Germany.

“And he was coached by Guardiola with Bayern, on my own at Actual Madrid, by Ancelotti at Actual Madrid, by Benitez at Liverpool.

“So I feel in the event you put all of it collectively, Xabi has the situations to be an excellent coach. »

A video of Mourinho’s feedback resurfaced on social media not too long ago, posted on Twitter alongside the caption: ‘José by no means misses his shot’.

José by no means fails. pic.twitter.com/vmZJVuddJD

— IM (@Iconic_Mourinho) October 7, 2022

Alonso’s subsequent take a look at as head coach comes on Wednesday, when Leverkusen host Porto within the Champions League, a contest he received as a participant with Liverpool and Actual Madrid.

Leverkusen are presently third within the group on three factors, already six behind shock leaders Membership Brugge.

Porto lead Leverkusen on aim distinction alone, whereas Atletico Madrid are backside of the group however degree on factors with the 2 groups forward of them.

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