Xabi Alonso said he will attempt to “separate” the memories of being defeated from the wonderful reception he received from Liverpool supporters at Anfield on Tuesday night.
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Before leading his Bayer Leverkusen team to Merseyside this week in the Champions League, Alonso has not played against Liverpool in over 15 years since leaving the team.
The Spaniard has been a candidate to take over as manager of Liverpool from Jurgen Klopp. However, he chose to stay at Leverkusen, which led to Arne Slot quickly taking over the position, reports 90 Min.
The Liverpool supporters, who adored Alonso as a deep-lying playmaker during his five seasons as a player from 2004 to 2009, were certain to react favorably. However, he remained professional and did not allow emotion to overshadow his terrible displeasure at such a significant loss.
“The result is painful. The performance is more painful,” Alonso reflected.
“We lacked some power and consistency. Defeat, accept it, congratulate Liverpool and move on. I will try to separate the pain from the result from the feelings of coming back and having love. I’m really thankful to have that reception.”
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