'Hope Alonso gets best out of Palmer' - excitement for club football's return

[BBC] [Getty Images] With pre-season officially in full swing, we asked you to tell us what you're looking forward to about club football returning. Here are some of your replies: Cameron: I'm hoping that Xabi Alonso introduces exciting football that Chelsea fans can enjoy and all other fans will be envious. Matthew: The best thing about Chelsea is the unpredictability. We could finish anywhere from third to 17th and it wouldn't surprise me. Interesting to see how Alonso sets the team up and the players we sign to back him. I hope we can hold on to Enzo Fernandez. Ivan: A fit-and-firing Cole Palmer and how Alonso gets the best out of him. Nick: A season without the distraction of European football, so Alonso has time to mould and coach his (probably much-changed) squad into a settled team. Less chopping and changing, fewer injuries, less need to rest and rotate players - all bonuses of sticking to domestic football for a season while Alonso gets his feet under the table. James: Alonso put his stamp on this team. He is a highly capable manager. Given the right players and with minimal interference from the sporting directors, this could be a very good season for Chelsea - hopefully resulting in a return to Europe and at least one trophy. Louis: A new formation/style of play, deadwood out the door - the usual. But Alonso excites me a lot. Bar Pep Guardiola, I think we got the best manager available (why he chose us is beyond me) and his work at Bayer Leverkusen was nothing short of phenomena - good enough for Real Madrid to hire. Haven't felt this excited for a new season in a long, long time. Andy: Palmer, Joao Pedro and Estevao Willian injury free, rested and with a full pre-season gives me reason to feel positive.