Alonso is thriving at Bayer Leverkusen this season, leading them to the top of the Bundesliga.
Now he is being linked with the Anfield job, as a replacement for departing Jurgen Klopp.
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Benitez, who won the Champions League with the Reds, told The Guardian: He's a big name, good professional, good lad, clever, doing really well so I understand why (Alonso is being linked with Liverpool).
(But) imagine Steven Gerrard was around and doing well. Then it would be: 'Gerrard!'
With social media everything is going too fast so that people don't see the big picture."