How Pep Has Raised The Standard & Why Alonso To Chelsea Makes Sense | SI FC Episode 25

Sports Illustrated FC · May 19, 2026 · 31m · transcript

As the European season draws to a close, attention turns from the final whistle to the decisions that could define the summer.

This week, Luca, Lyes and Ale Eremiti dive into the managerial merry-go-round already beginning to spin across the continent. Is Pep Guardiola approaching the end of his Manchester City cycle? And when the Premier League era is judged, does anyone other than Sir Alex Ferguson come close to matching his impact?

There’s also the major move at Chelsea, where Xabi Alonso has been confirmed as the club’s next manager. After a difficult spell at Real Madrid, is this the…