Bayer Leverkusen star reveals 'real secret' about Xabi Alonso as Liverpool get hint
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky has revealed Xabi Alonso's meticulous planning represents the "real secret" behind his managerial success. Leverkusen are closing in on their first-ever Bundesliga title and are currently ten points clear at the top of the table with only eight matches remaining in the campaign.
The performances of the German side, who remain unbeaten across all competitions this season, have resulted in Alonso being linked with taking over at the likes of Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
Liverpool are of course on the lookout for a new permanent manager to replace Jurgen Klopp and will have to battle it out to secure the services of the Spaniard. Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi and Sporting's Ruben Amorim are two of the other favourites for the position.
Shedding light on what makes Alonso so special as a coach, Leverkusen 'keeper Hradecky hinted at what Liverpool players might expect if the former midfielder returns to Anfield: "The hype is definitely justified. He brings standards, a winning mentality, train how you play and how you go on every action in every training session with intensity. That's where the real secret is. We are pretty clear about what we do. Tactically, he's fantastic. How we think about corners, pressing the game, staying low. He brings football intelligence with him.
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"You guys don't see him on a daily basis but the atmosphere he’s brought in Leverkusen - we didn’t have it before - I think it comes from the way he has experienced football.
"He lives the game as he did when he was a player. In
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