Teary-eyed! The 42-year-old Alonso returned to Liverpool to touch the team emblem affectionately, and still thanked him at 4-0: Leave with love

In a key match in the fourth round of the Champions League stage that ended in the early morning of November 6, Beijing time, Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen lost 0-4 to Liverpool away and suffered its first defeat in the Champions League this season. It is worth noting that this is also the first time that the 42-year-old Alonso has led a team against his old club Liverpool.

As we all know, Alonso has played for Liverpool for five years, and it was Alonso's penalty goal in Istanbul's Champions League final miracle night that helped Liverpool equalize and eventually lead the Reds to a miraculous reversal of AC Milan to win the title. Despite being away from the Reds for many years, Alonso remains a favourite with Liverpool fans.

When Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool this summer, Alonso was also a favourite to succeed him, but in the end, "Brother Long" chose to stay at Bayer Leverkusen for further study. However, as fate would have it, Alonso was drawn away from his old club in the Champions League in the new season.

Before the start of the game, Alonso stepped into the Anfield stadium and received a round of applause from tens of thousands of Reds fans in the stadium. And many attentive netizens found that when Alonso walked out of the players' tunnel, he also touched Liverpool's team emblem emotionally, and greeted many Liverpool players cordially, obviously Liverpool still has a special status in his heart.

When the final whistle blew, Alonso's face was a little ugly after Liverpool's 4-0 thrashing, but he still maintained his demeanor and paid tribute to the KOP stands. In an interview after the game, Alonso also blessed his old club: "0-4 is painful, it is definitely uncomfortable to lose as a manager, but the welcome of Liverpool fans is very hot. I am really grateful to have such a welcome.

'I'm happy to see that Liverpool are now very well-rounded and I congratulate Liverpool and hope we can move forward together. I will leave Anfield with the love of the fans and continue on the road! ”