Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso turns back the clock with passing skills

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7 ай бұрын

The Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has been upstaging some of his players during training with the Bundesliga club, showing off the expert distribution that defined his career.
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The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder relished the chance to take an active role in a passing drill, sweeping precise passes across the field. Alonso is having a great impact off the pitch as well, leading the German side to the top of the table
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@officialherber 6 ай бұрын

The players look up to him in awe because he is the best passer in the whole team. The players believe everything this coach says...

@nig3ldoug1as63 6 ай бұрын

Florian Wirtz is the best passer in the team. Let's be real about that.

@bhvillaman4401 6 ай бұрын

@@nig3ldoug1as63after Alonso yes

@acharich 6 ай бұрын

@@nig3ldoug1as63👀

@piplupempoleon4225 5 ай бұрын

@@nig3ldoug1as63wirtz has better dribbling, but passing? Nah xabi still slaps

@hinlam253 4 ай бұрын

i think passing is one of those skills that won't deteriorate with age @@nig3ldoug1as63

@YEEN_Stan 7 ай бұрын

One of the best long pass masters of all time

@bcbitchkkv 6 ай бұрын

Seriously! My top 4 favourite players ever are Zizou, Gerrard, Pirlo, and Alonso. I'd say Pirlo is probably the overall best passer, but NO ONE can make long passes like Xabi - he's incredible!

@lolollolol5654 6 ай бұрын

agree they great, but no.1 is prime modric, nobody was better then his passing in his prime time@@bcbitchkkv

@loremipsum54321 6 ай бұрын

Toni Kroos?

@ScoobyFermentation 6 ай бұрын

My vote is for Zidane

@notfunny007 6 ай бұрын

@@ScoobyFermentationHe is not in this debate

@sirdinho1225 6 ай бұрын

GOLD NEVER RUSTS. Alonso is the maestro of long passes

@electronicfootball9219 6 ай бұрын

His partnership with Thiago alcantara at Bayern was an absolute massacre to any team (especially arsenal🤭)

@mohitdeshmukh3398 3 ай бұрын

@@electronicfootball92192015 i remember 😂

@paramariboy384 2 ай бұрын

Pirlo, beckham?

@frankfeng2701 6 ай бұрын

Absolute masterclass in Liverpool, Real, Bayern.

@electronicfootball9219 6 ай бұрын

He was an absolute beast at Bayern

@ironheart8374 6 ай бұрын

He was brilliant at Sociedad as well, always wants to control midfield no matter they are up against Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla

@aaz1522 16 күн бұрын

don't forget Sociedad. Also.. Karpin, Nihat, Tayfun..kovasevic? they almost had. almost!

@ludwigvanbeethoven2490 Күн бұрын

@@aaz1522maybe when xabi was played for sociedad, he was not born yet

@noelaves8092 Ай бұрын

Imagine if there’s one game that Leverkusen is not doing well and Xabi subbed himself in

@mz51092 Ай бұрын

Waiting for this day

@Iamhim2004 Ай бұрын

I do believe Xabi can still actually play professionally like, his playing time can be like current modric at rm, who is still a key player

@noelaves8092 Ай бұрын

@@Iamhim2004 yeah he's just 42 and he plays with brain not stamina, I think it could do

@koks49045 3 күн бұрын

rules prob not allow

@IAMJEFFREY-cw9ns 6 ай бұрын

They called him the 'pass master' during his days with Liverpool and Spain. His pinpoint crosses are a joy to watch.

@ItsMinarmy 6 ай бұрын

Nobody called him that

@gamesnavy4909 6 ай бұрын

@@ItsMinarmy i guess he meant to say "class is pernament" thats what liverpool fans used to say about him

@zurboz7098 6 ай бұрын

@@gamesnavy4909 i dont remember if it was him or Jamie Carragher

@jin12345678 5 ай бұрын

@@ItsMinarmy I was growing up in korea when he played he was called that

@Farkmaster 3 ай бұрын

We called him an absolute rolls Royce of a footballer.

@perfectcell1157 4 ай бұрын

this guy came to bayern, played 3 seasons and left as a club legend I love him to bits 😂❤

@timmyfung01 6 ай бұрын

passing skill and ball control are a few things that doesn't go with age. unlike speed or agility. but it is still impressive to see.

@electronicfootball9219 6 ай бұрын

He was an absolute beast at Bayern

@mohamedtidianecisse3822 6 ай бұрын

You know your purpose man... Great comment. 👍

@sehu1291 2 ай бұрын

They go also with age. Just later. Your whole coordination got worse with age

@oniondesu9633 2 ай бұрын

@@sehu1291not in your 40s when you are fit and healthy

@sehu1291 2 ай бұрын

@@oniondesu9633 yeah but the comment said passing skills and ball control doesn’t go with age, which is not right

@JoseAlvarez-dp8fz 6 ай бұрын

I miss my spanish dream team...Casillas Puyol Ramos Xabi Xavi Iniesta Villa Torres Cesc. Probably among the 3 best Teams of all time

@Nazeem_6621 6 ай бұрын

David Silva

@JoseAlvarez-dp8fz 6 ай бұрын

@@Nazeem_6621 your right!

@anderbean2945 6 ай бұрын

Your missing a centre back mate

@Nazeem_6621 6 ай бұрын

@@anderbean2945 2 full backs rather. With this formation it can be a 4-4-2 diamond. But their best team was Euro 2008

@cosmiconflict 6 ай бұрын

Silva and Busquets 😂

@lusciouslou250272159 6 ай бұрын

Dude is still magic.

@richardalex4516 6 ай бұрын

That quality is refined from years of practice. Xabi remains an architect of the beautiful game.

@siddhardhkalyana5017 6 ай бұрын

That's a coach you'd love to have

@garygreene-ue4vd 2 ай бұрын

YNWA INCOMING ❤

@VJ29110 Ай бұрын

@@garygreene-ue4vd😂

@marioskapetanakis 7 ай бұрын

Oh my days . I remember him playing for real Madrid pulling the same pass.

@F91killer 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of Pirlo, played a similar role on the pitch and will always be a passing ace regardless of age

@kenclarke5966 4 ай бұрын

ehhhh honestly I saw him live in MLS and he was unironically and literally the worst player on the field, everyone was embarrassed for him. Refs let him take a touch on a free kick it was so bad.

@realliam6513 3 ай бұрын

@@kenclarke5966MLS is a retirement league.

@kenclarke5966 3 ай бұрын

@@realliam6513 if you were their your perspective would have changed. He was awful.

@salvatoredangelo96 3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry for you bro, but judging Pirlo (or any other European player who comes to make money in USA) only by the seasons in MLS.. It means understanding little about football or being disingenuous

@kenclarke5966 3 ай бұрын

@@salvatoredangelo96 It displays an arrogance that matched his style when playing. I don't know about early career number 10 Pirlo, but late career deep lying Juventus Pirlo was a centrebacks nightmare. Swaggering around, too small and efete to make a tackle, demanding the ball off the centrebacks toes, only to dally on it before passing it to the other centreback putting him under pressure who then hoofs it up the field whilst Pirlo does a little shrug for the televison cameras like "what can I do" a real fetishists player.

@tannosb 6 ай бұрын

imagine being a player and seeing your coach being able to casualy dress up and helpin practise like this .... how do you not create an insane amout of respect and bond as a team , leverkuzen has some nice promising young players but the fact that they do so well isnt just pure luck or just having decent talent.

@acharich 6 ай бұрын

🔥💎🔥

@hiranom20 5 ай бұрын

Yeah. I reckon it was one of ways Pep sold his ideas to his teams, particularly in the earlies. He suit up and do it.

@nelsonoghenekaroomoyibo270 2 ай бұрын

A coach who not talks but actually walks the walk with you.❤

@dhanushkaekanayake8524 6 ай бұрын

Mygod.. the time when Alonso and Gerrard ran the Liverpool midfield...😥

@tukiran3953 6 ай бұрын

Zero PL trophy right

@CostantinoAlessandroGyasiAbosi 6 ай бұрын

@@tukiran3953 but an ucl bro

@AG-kb7yb 6 ай бұрын

@@tukiran3953Did not have money for the rest of the squad like Chelsea, United and City

@queenbrightwingthe3890 6 ай бұрын

@@tukiran3953 Chelsea only won PL 6 times in its entire history. Meanwhile Liverpool have won 19. Even a club like Aston Villa and Sunderland got more PL titels then Chelsea. Just shows Chelsea no history got ahaa.

@dumpsteronfire23 6 ай бұрын

@@queenbrightwingthe3890I love how it easy to detect who is Chelsea fan😂

@PrabhatDoongarwal 6 ай бұрын

That backspin ❤

@slushyrh 6 ай бұрын

Even as the manager, he is still the best passer at the club

@Kwioresma 8 сағат бұрын

Long passing for sure. Wirtz is magical on short distance tho.

@lgarcia67 6 ай бұрын

Wow the quality. One of the best mid fielders ever. Pretty cool to see it

@yannickpetras7012 6 ай бұрын

Diese Bälle also Pässe besser gesagt sind schon echt der absolute ober Hammer 🔨 dabei könnte ich Alonso Stunden lang zu sehen einfach Weltklasse diese Pässe von einem. absolutem Weld Star

@strammerdetlef 6 ай бұрын

ja seine schweißnähte sind unerreicht

@Chuckschwartz 6 ай бұрын

Simply sublime!

@wilfredv1930 5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite players, alongside Thomas Muller, Ronaldo Nazario, Dennis Bergkamp, Roberto Baggio, Redondo, Fernando Hierro, Stefan Effemberg, Beckham, Djorkaeff, among other very classic players.

@331borntolove9 6 ай бұрын

It would be cool to have a legendary coach like him

@ec1665 6 ай бұрын

every pass is like chef´s kiss

@ascajc 2 ай бұрын

Once a legend, always a legend!

@martyleyeti 4 ай бұрын

Plus XA has both feet, he can delivers crazy passes from his left foot as well. One of the best

@cheydinal5401 26 күн бұрын

Just gorgeous seeing a nice pass like that come straight towards you, especially the low flying pass

@djvrbvs 6 ай бұрын

Vem jogar no meu Curintias Xabo Alonso, pega a 7 do Mayku, a faixa de capitão e se quiser já pode treinar o time tbm.

@prasannabaruah3732 4 ай бұрын

Class and technique is always permanent...❤❤

@wafe107 Ай бұрын

From a relegation spot last season, after several matchdays, to win the title. Xabi Alonso really worked some magic, especially on the mental side.

@tobia.1281 5 ай бұрын

the stun and fade he’s putting on some of those passes and then the muted pings towards the end 👌🏾

@Bon-homie 6 ай бұрын

This looks magical

@fallyaram183 2 ай бұрын

Waouw🎉🎉❤ alonso

@viniciusemiliano 2 ай бұрын

Masterclass 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@mothusimashigo5244 6 ай бұрын

Once a star 🌟 always a star 🌟

@FalconPunch-bb8yj 4 күн бұрын

He still continues to be the best player on that team even after being retired😊

@shreemonbhattacharyya4992 8 күн бұрын

His passes are just so clean. Just a joy to watch

@ubaibhuiyan1222 2 ай бұрын

Class is permanent 🔥

@hootzuser2143 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful form

@AlliPlay35 6 ай бұрын

He's doing a magnificent job with Leverkusen

@user-pw9nx2oc4n 6 ай бұрын

Legend never dies

@josephy2725 5 ай бұрын

that was really satisfying to watch! 🤩

@Qlicky 5 ай бұрын

Not a Liverpool fan, but Xabi was pure class.

@Marcio10230 Ай бұрын

Várias fatiadas diferente, esse Xabi Alonso é sinistro.

@sirdope2575 5 ай бұрын

THE CUTTING ABSOLUTELY MASTERCLASS

@witzemacher 5 ай бұрын

that looks so smooth

@khalidsuleiman9200 6 ай бұрын

Class is permanent!

@the-Nubianprince 6 ай бұрын

His passes are like a straight ruler

@danielcraig8988 6 ай бұрын

I don't think there are any long passers like him Still got the mastery passes 😮

@miguelpereira9859 6 ай бұрын

Trent Alexander Arnold is not far off tbh

@danielcraig8988 6 ай бұрын

@@miguelpereira9859maybe he can surpass him someday 🙌 Trent still have a long way to go

@kavyajeetbora2585 6 ай бұрын

What a technique

@the_awan_project_ 4 ай бұрын

that back spin🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Liasos88 6 ай бұрын

0:23 Lol it looked like an insane save but it was the other keeper who threw out a ball at the same time

@kevaughnramsay9846 6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@arsnosatu6 7 ай бұрын

Pass master

@MrMamukino 6 ай бұрын

Exellent!Especially first and third passes if we are speaking about low passes.Tony Kross now is like him.

@PlanetMuu 2 ай бұрын

MASTER!

@rdrrua 6 ай бұрын

pure class

@marzipanmonkey 26 күн бұрын

That spin though... like an artist. 😎

@maximilienrobespierre708 11 күн бұрын

This is what they called "lead by example" what a true class 👍🫡🇪🇸

@3mileisland516 6 ай бұрын

Delightful!

@deathstroke7316 2 ай бұрын

This manager has great passing skills. Must have played semi-pro or college level football im his younger days👏

@blue_balls Ай бұрын

Do you not know who xabi is

@kunalm15 6 ай бұрын

Smooth as butter

@lookupto2921 29 күн бұрын

Beautiful

@ssaa9213 4 ай бұрын

I have been learning long kick skill from Xabi Alonso. Now I can distribute the pass from both left and right leg and no any problem to deliver 60m distance.

@chunkylefunga 11 күн бұрын

Every pass perfect. What a talent.

@fromBalkan 6 ай бұрын

The beautiful art

@hulamrasol8987 4 ай бұрын

Unsung hero he is

@josue.ortega 2 ай бұрын

Talent doesn't just go away when you retire 👏🏽

@GamingWithToast1425 3 ай бұрын

He still got it

@Mahmuang 6 ай бұрын

That might be the reason why Leverkusen are still undefeated this season.

@pathua7692 4 ай бұрын

There’s this saying going around: “class is permanent” ❤

@Rocketguy2079 3 ай бұрын

He’s still got it

@mikecramp6383 3 ай бұрын

Image in him and Trent on the practice field together spraying passes to the team 🤗

@lucassantana1787 5 ай бұрын

CLASSE.👌

@atlt8495 Ай бұрын

The best đẳng cấp world class

@lukethebrown1 6 ай бұрын

This is my new favourite team.

@MuhammadAltamash-wb6yw 6 ай бұрын

WOW!

@gmnboss 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@dudubam88 5 ай бұрын

what a spin

@DavieanBrown-us9ru Ай бұрын

Who is here after they won the title👇

@adhynugroho9424 6 ай бұрын

Kinda feels weird knowing your "old" manager can ping long passes better than the actual active squad (maybe apart from Xhaka).

@mortuc1 6 ай бұрын

Lol. For those Passes I definitely want Wirtz over xhaka

@Rypio_39 6 ай бұрын

Wirtz, Xhaka, Tah, Hofmann, Tapsoda

@mrartdeco 6 ай бұрын

Wirtz have the potential to be KDB level so surely he can master it soon

@mateo1726 4 ай бұрын

Sublime

@Winterfellen 6 ай бұрын

Now imagine him passing to prime Fernando Torres. What a time.

@mob1662 3 ай бұрын

He’s the man to takeover Klopp 💯

@2ru2pacFan 3 ай бұрын

Definition of class is permanent ♾

@el_mal_de_ojo 11 күн бұрын

That skill will never leave him. Pinpoint accuracy. Legendary.

@thlee3 2 ай бұрын

the form in the thumbnail ❤❤m

@miltonrasgadomarroquin252 28 күн бұрын

Es un genio y figura alonso.....hasta la sepultura

@akshivgulati2986 3 ай бұрын

Bro him and TAA are a match made in heaven. I can't imagine it isn't destiny for him to manage Liverpool and build the team around Trent. This man might train Trent into a FORCE. The way he plays his Fullbacks, his passing ability perfectly suits what Trent can do on the field best.