Carragher Sits Down With Alonso to Revisit Liverpool Days and Chelsea Plans

Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher has sat down with Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso for a wide-ranging interview that covers his appointment at Stamford Bridge and what he is aiming to achieve this season.

The conversation also looked back at the time the two men shared as players at Liverpool. Carragher spent his whole senior career at Anfield as a defender, while Alonso was a midfielder there for several seasons, so their exchange carries a personal, dressing-room flavour alongside the usual questions about tactics and targets.

That mix of past and present is what makes the piece stand out. A former teammate now quizzing a current manager tends to draw out more candid reflections than a standard press conference, and this one covers both the new job and the shared history behind it.

Readers wanting Alonso's exact wording on his plans and his time at Liverpool will need the full interview on Sky Sports.