Anfield, Xabi Alonso and Liverpool

Diaz Hits Hat-trick As Liverpool Spoil Alonso's Return To Anfield
Xabi Alonso said his return to Anfield was bittersweet after Liverpool thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Tuesday, thanks to a Luis Diaz hat-trick, to go top of the Champions League table.
Xabi Alonso blown away by Luis Diaz's hat-trick on Anfield return - 5 talking points
Liverpool turned it on in the final half an hour to see off Xabi Alonso and his Bayer Leverkusen team on the Reds legend's Anfield return. After a fairly drab first half the only real talking point was Jeremie Frimpong's correctly disallowed goal for handball, before the Reds took over in the second period.
Xabi Alonso shows true feelings for Anfield as Liverpool legend returns with Bayer Leverkusen
Xabi Alonso played at Anfield for Liverpool for five seasons before leaving but is back as manager with Bayer Leverkusen and has touched the stadium's iconic sign
Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso dismisses Liverpool links on return to Anfield
Alonso was hot favourite for the Liverpool job when Jurgen Klopp announced in January he was leaving, but quickly ruled himself out of the running.
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz scores second-half hat trick in 4-0 rout of Bayer Leverkusen
Luis Diaz scored a brilliant second-half hat trick as Liverpool routed German champion Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in the Champions League
Liverpool boss Slot gushes over hat-trick hero Luis Díaz
And Liverpool coach Slot said he has as much affection for Díaz as the fans after watching him net his hat trick. "Not only do people in Colombia love 'Lucho,' the fans in Liverpool love him too," Slot said.
Luis Diaz hat-trick sees Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso lose on Liverpool return
Luis Diaz scored Liverpool’s first Champions League hat-trick in two years as they extended their 100 per-cent record to four matches with a 4-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen as former midfielder Xabi Alonso endured a miserable return to Anfield.
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Gravenberch on Anfield: “They Give Us Power When They’re Like This”
For the second game in a week, Anfield brought the noise in the second half, this time helping power the Reds to a 4-0 ...
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Watch: Watch as Xabi Alonso reacts to hearing his name ring around Anfield
Xabi Alonso was back at Anfield on Tuesday night as he took his Bayer Leverkusen side to face his former club Liverpool in ...
Xabi Alonso's emotional actions in Anfield tunnel spotted during special Liverpool reunion
Xabi Alonso made his return to Anfield as Liverpool welcomed his Bayer Leverkusen side in the Champions League.
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Arne Slot on Leverkusen Tactics: “Managers Change Their Game at Anfield”
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says Bayer Leverkusen threw some unusual tactical tweaks at his Reds that took a half to figure ...
Liverpool sink Leverkusen on Alonso's return to Anfield
Liverpool player Xabi Alonso returned to Anfield Road as a coach on Tuesday night, taking Bayer Leverkusen to face his former ...
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Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Reds top Champions League as Luis Diaz hat-trick spoils Xabi Alonso's Anfield return
Liverpool maintained their perfect record in the Champions League as Luis Diaz's second-half hat-trick propelled them to an ...
Liverpool have 'dangerous' winger who is providing 'real joy' away from Anfield
Liverpool teenager Ben Doak has been praised as "dangerous" by Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick after making an explosive ...
Liverpool 4 Bayer Leverkusen 0: Xabi Alonso leaves empty handed on Anfield return as Luis Diaz hits hat-trick
Unfortunately for the Bayer Leverkusen manager, on his return to his former home of Anfield, there was nothing he could do ...
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The good, the bad & the night Liverpool fans started to dream big?
Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, coupled with their rivals’ struggles, has got fans believing that a special season ...