Real Sociedad B boss Xabi Alonso has looked back at his former coaches from his playing days and has stated one concept that he associates with them.
The former midfielder, who played for Real Sociedad, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, was interview on Angel Garcia's YouTube channel.
These are the qualities Alonso associated with his former coaches:
Periko Alonso, his father: character.
John Toshack: intuition.
Javier Clemente: unique.
Raynald Denoueix: visionary, different.
Blas Ziarreta: demanding.
Rafa Benitez: methodical.
Jose Mourinho: personality.
Pep Guardiola: genius, he had an incredible understanding of the game.
Manuel Pellegini: class.
Carlo Ancelotti: pure football, a football man.
Vicentte del Bosque: intelligence.
Inaki Saez: kindness.
Luis Aragones: personality, character, unique.
Roberto Olabe: analytical.
Moreover, Alonso did not hesitate to admit that he would have liked to be coached by Marcelo Bielsa or Jurgen Klopp during his playing days.