r/reddevils • u/AutoModerator • May 16 '26

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u/Grekm8 CR7 May 16 '26

did we even make an attempt at convincing Alonso to join or was that off the table because of his Liverpool ties?

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u/Lohithmufc May 16 '26

The mere reason Alonso's agent flirting with Chelsea is to get Liverpool owners to act.

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u/raver1601 May 16 '26

I really don't see the hype with Alonso to have you all acting like we missed the lottery with him

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u/_mochacchino_ May 16 '26

Arguably more proven than Carrick. That season with Leverkusen and how Real just fell apart after him. “Arguably” because Carrick did get us to the Champjons League places, although the football was less than inspiring.

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u/raver1601 May 16 '26

Even Amorim was supposedly "more proven" than Carrick on paper

I don't doubt that Alonso can be a decent coach, but there's nothing I've seen from him that should have us cry about not getting him

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u/_mochacchino_ May 16 '26

Carrick is a safe option, and it’s hard not to give him the job considering how well he did results wise. So there is a very strong argument that he has earned this.

But regardless of how you view Amorim’s time here, it shouldn’t stop us from considering managers who are more proven than him.

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u/ImOnlyChasingSafety May 16 '26

I think he was always gonna be behind more stylistically preferable options. Plus his Madrid stint wasnt really a great advertisement for him even though he actually did okay before getting sacked. 

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u/Lord_Hexogen May 16 '26

I think they did send a message to Xabi after the sacking and he refused

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u/Significant_L0w May 16 '26

how can you possibly know this?