Episode 187 - Chelsea Gave Xabi Alonso Something Liverpool Refused To
Plus The Special One is BACK.. But Is He Still Special?
Jose Mourinho is back at Real Madrid. Xabi Alonso is heading to Chelsea. But there is one detail in the Alonso announcement that almost everyone has missed, and it changes everything about how you should view this deal.
We break down what Mourinho is actually being hired to do at Real Madrid, whether he still has the juice to pull it off, and why Liverpool let one of the most exciting young managers in football walk out the door.
Plus how the World Cup is going to reshape this summer's transfer window, and the German teenager that three Premier League clubs are quietly watching.
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Timestamps:
04:33 - Mourinho Back at Real Madrid
05:17 - Does Mourinho Still Have It?
07:04 - Real Madrid's Real Problem
11:20 - How Real Madrid Will Use Mourinho as a Lightning Rod
13:56 - Jose as the Sin Eater — Cleaning Up the Dressing Room
18:52 - Xabi Alonso to Chelsea
19:34 - The Detail Everyone Missed in the Announcement
20:22 - Why Liverpool Let Xabi Alonso Walk
24:31 - Liverpool’s recent rebuild
25:49 - Chelsea’s revenue generation
27:36 - Alonso’s is an EASY fit
30:21 - World Cup Effect on the Transfer Window
40:10 - Bournemouth's amazing season
47:16 - The German Teenager Attracting Three Premier League Clubs