A starlet of Real Madrid youth academy, Alonso has been winning hearts from the start of his competitive career.
Alonso’s contribution for Fiorentina grabbed the attention of Chelsea.
The Blues did no delay in signing the full-back for a 5-year contract for a meagre £24 million, according to his standards.
From 2016 till now, Alonso has not only adopted the Chelsea’s style of play but has also become a consistent performer for the Blues grown in stature standing tall as a full-back.
His offensive attributes has been far from par let alone his defensive strength. The Spaniard has been chipping goals under the nose of opponent’s defence.
Having all the required elements of a wing-back & desirable qualities of a set piece connoisseur is every team desire.
The Chelsea fans lingering in Stamford every match day, those steadfast few who never depart long before, who are never disheartened by Chelsea’s defeat always rise to applaud know what it means to have a dependable spine in the likes of Alonso.
Marcos Alonso has graced this stadium, this club, as he transformed himself – nurtured by Chelsea, from a prodigiously gifted wing-back to one of the finest of his generation.
No surprise, then, that his name is already on a lot of teams transfer list. This should be read as a feel-good story for all Chelsea fans with a blissful trip down the lane.
The doubt of whether Alonso is a “great defender” or not has already been overshadowed by his performances for the team and smashes into the nets.
To intensify the appreciation of already good is off the limits of words to describe. And to silence, the praises of Alonso is out of bounds.
What Sarri said?
‘I am very happy with him and for him,’ Sarri said. ‘You know that I think he can be the best left-back in Europe.
He needs to improve in the defensive phase. He was used to playing in a five in the defensive line. Now he is playing in a four, he needs to improve. If he can do that, he will be the best in Europe.’
Always ready for an onslaught, Alonso has regained confidence under Sarri. Talking to which he said,” That was my dream, to become one of the best in my position. I know I can always improve and get better.”
To become the best in a position where one gets to defend very seldom in a team like Chelsea, Alonso has always risen up to the expectations and scoring goal as an add-on attribute.
Alonso has been speculated with a lot of transfers in elite clubs of Football but his love for Chelsea has made him stay, leaving no evitability of the rumors turning a reality.
And, for the very last: Alonso is not going to depart from Chelsea, at least until 2023.
