Inside Xabi Alonso's Chelsea appointment and why Liverpool did not turn to manager seeking 'mentality monsters'
It is rare for an FA Cup final to feel like a sideshow to the main story, but that is the scenario in which Chelsea found themselves at Wembley on Saturday.Xabi Alonso’s leading candidacy to succeed the sacked Liam Rosenior was the dominant talking point ahead of the game, to the extent that even interim head coach Calum McFarlane’s decision to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Manchester City was viewed within the prism of the system the Spaniard had implemented to spectacular success at Bayer Leverkusen.Advertisementالمصدر: The Athletic | Source: The Athletic
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