With the Xabi Alonso era at Chelsea Football Club upon us, ahead of the 2026/27 season, we are joined by German football correspondent for The Athletic Seb Stafford-Bloor to breakdown Alonso's incredible time at Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Seb gives us great insight into his management style, cultural impact, tactical and player development, along with thoughts on arrival at Chelsea.
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