Xabi Alonso’s decision to take over at English Premier League side Chelsea this summer is one of those stories you scarcely believe until it is confirmed. Even then, it can be hard to fathom. The Spaniard has been extremely meticulous when it comes to planning his coaching path. From beginning with his first club, Real Sociedad’s B team, through Bayer Leverkusen and then onto former sides in Liverpool, Bayern Munich, or Real Madrid, his ideology was clear.