Has Slot made Liverpool forget Alonso?
The Athletic FC Podcast
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🗓️ 5 November 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
While their rivals faltered around them on the weekend, Arne Slot’s machine increased their lead at the top of the Premier League.
As Xabi Alonso, who was the early favourite to replace Jurgen Klopp, arrives at Anfield in the Champions League… how different might life have looked for both Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: James Pearce and Seb Stafford-Bloor
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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| 1:16.9 | Hiya, welcome, Malara here. |
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| 1:20.9 | While their rivals faltered around them, |
| 1:23.9 | Arna Slot's machine are top of the Premier League. |
| 1:29.2 | Stop it, that is too good. |
| 1:34.6 | A Zabby Alonzo, who was the early favourite to replace Juergen Klopp, arrives at Anfield in the Champions League. |
| 1:36.4 | How different might life have looked for both Liverpool and Labourcusen? |
| 1:43.4 | I'm joined by our Liverpool writer for the athletic James Pierce and our German football correspondent, Seb Stafford Bleu, as well. James, let's start with you. Let's talk about Zabby Alonzo because buying Leuvercouzden travel to Anfield tonight in the Champions League. There was conversations and I don't know how much |
| 2:02.8 | of this was rumour or how much of this was facts that, you know, he was top to replace |
| 2:07.6 | Yergen Klopp in the dugout. What is the truth behind this? The truth is that he was never part |
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