Of course it's better to have good players to build a better team. But to build a team, you need to have… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
You need to have the same ideas to work as a team, to have a good team spirit. And you don't get… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
When I was a Real Sociedad player, we lost on every occasion we visited Camp Nou. Maybe that is normal for a… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I came from my hometown team, Real Sociedad, to the best team in England, to the best team in Spain, to the… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
You have to know your role and accept it, because that's what is best for the team. — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
It is difficult to copy Real Madrid, as not every team has those players who can run with such explosion, like Ronaldo. — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I don't think I will stop learning about football. There are certain parts we will never understand, like what happens in the… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I have improved with time by playing for elite teams in elite leagues and the Champions League and with the Spanish national… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I feel very comfortable with the system used by Mourinho. It's a very dynamic 4-2-3-1 that can easily change to 4-3-3 or… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
Passion isn't something you work on. It's more important to construct a good team, to know how you are going to play,… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I have learned from all of my coaches, and I am sure I will learn a lot with Guardiola. — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
To be fighting at European level, you need players who know how to play in the big games. — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
How many times have you seen me run into the box with the ball, dribbling past players? It's uncommon because it's not my game;… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
If I decide somewhere along the way to take my chances as a manager, my link, my commitment, my passion with Liverpool is there. — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
That is probably the biggest issue about the English game. You need to be a great player and great at striking the ball, of… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
