Jonathan Tah It ended with praise to Xabi Alonso in an emotional letter published in The Player Tribune. The new Bayern player appreciates the figure of Madrid’s newly designated coach, with him the last two years at Bayer Leverkusen.
“When Gerardo Seoane left, we were sad, some we cried. Then we heard rumors about Xabi Alonso. We knew he was young as a coach, but we all thought:” Ah, that would be great. “And once he came, we realized immediately that he could still play with us. Seriously, you can put Xabi on our team and make it great,” he said about Tolosarra’s first contact with the squad.
“I don’t think Xabi is fully accustomed to training. In the background, she’s still a player. We passed by and she was beside us, making movements as if she was also part of the exercise. Seriously, you saw Xabi sideways, opening the body, ready for the pass, even 15 meters. If you made a good pass, she said:” Yes, yes … Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes! Yun! “
“I owe a lot to Xabi, because it was so important to me. I remember one of the first sessions with her, we warmed up and called me, and you didn’t know what a new coach could think of. I might leave you on the bench, or even sell you. You may not be her player type. But she said:” Before I was here and as a leader, I needed to. I need impulses to men, you sent what I wanted from the team. It made me special, “Tah said.
“It helped me little details, things that someone would think of that they didn’t come from another world, but by adding them, they change a lot,” Tah said, remembering her talking to Alonso when it confirmed that it would be her last time as a leverkusen player.
“One day, when the deal seemed to be closed, I received a message from Xabi.
“I didn’t talk to me as a legend. I just talked to me as a person. Finally he said:” Everything about moving, the whole conversation about your contract … Forget about it! You are here today, and while you are here, I will support you, “Tah explained.
Source: La Verdad
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