From being mocked by fans with the nickname “Bayer Alwayslusen” to becoming the architects of one of the most remarkable unbeaten campaigns in Bundesliga history, Bayer Leverkusen went from perennial underachievers to champions of Germany. And at the heart of that transformation stood one man: Xabi Alonso.
Flashback time ..
Leverkusen won the title without losing a single league match, becoming the first team in Bundesliga history to complete an entire season unbeaten,thus becoming the Bundesliga version of the Invincibles.
However after that he didnt manage to reproduce an invicible season at Real Madrid.
The chemistry, consistency and collective commitment that had made Alonso’s Leverkusen so extraordinary proved much harder to reproduce in Madrid.
And now he’s found himself where the grass is a shade of blue.
He returns to English football not as the elegant midfielder who once graced the Liverpool midfield…
The player who once patrolled the midfield at Anfield now finds himself standing on the touchline.Its been 10 years since Conte took Chelsea all the way to the top. After that they have never looked like serious contenders.
Maybe Alonso can Chelsea from an expensive assortment of talent into a genuine championship-winning team?
Football has a funny way of rewarding those who dare to dream.
“Nothing great is easy, and nothing easy is great.”
Xabi Alonso has already proved that he can turn impossible dreams into reality.
Now, on the blue grass of Stamford Bridge, a new chapter begins. (LP)