It's hard to imagine being an ex-player. It's not easy to find a new passion. — Xabi Alonso Easy Copy Share Image
You have to know your role and accept it, because that's what is best for the team. — Xabi Alonso Accept Copy Share Image
I don't try to do things that might make me look stupid, because the risk is there. — Xabi Alonso Look Copy Share Image
Managing Liverpool? Yes, for sure, I have dreamt of that, but first I have to prove myself and prepare. — Xabi Alonso First Copy Share Image
I have played at Liverpool, a special club, grown as a player and won titles. — Xabi Alonso Club Copy Share Image
Anoeta is always a tough place to go: people get right behind their side. — Xabi Alonso Go Copy Share Image
With Senna, I am not incompatible; I am not incompatible with anyone. — Xabi Alonso Am Copy Share Image
If you go out and play your own way, anything can happen. You might win. — Xabi Alonso Anything 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 Change 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 Brain Copy Share Image
Cristiano has unique qualities, brings danger in one-on-one situations, and has the ability to score and find something different. — Xabi Alonso Ability Copy Share Image
I accept I am going to miss playing because it's such an important part in my life. It's going to be difficult… — Xabi Alonso I am Copy Share Image
Passion? Of course it's necessary, but it's more important to have footballing foundations, certainly, when developing players. — Xabi Alonso Developing 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 Football Copy Share Image
I don't think tackling is a quality. It is a recurso, something you have to resort to, not a characteristic of your… — Xabi Alonso Football Copy Share Image
I used to enjoy watching Ronald Koeman, even though he didn't play in my position. I loved the way he hit the… — Xabi Alonso Enjoy Copy Share Image
I have been lucky enough to be at great clubs, from my hometown club to Liverpool to Real Madrid to Bayern Munich. — Xabi Alonso Bayern munich Copy Share Image
I had five great years at Liverpool and I would rather just keep that memory as it is. — Xabi Alonso Five Copy Share Image
Each time I watch a Liverpool game, I feel something special, especially whenever it's at Anfield, because it brings back great memories. — Xabi Alonso Football Copy Share Image
The grass, the sound of the ball, the jokes with my teammates - that's what I will miss most. That is what… — Xabi Alonso Daily Copy Share Image
The midfielders are important: they have to offer themselves to receive the ball and make good use of it, take choices, try… — Xabi Alonso Choices 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 Day 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… — Xabi Alonso Commitment Copy Share Image
Being a manager is so different to being a footballer. It's a very difficult job, but, of course, it's very exciting as… — Xabi Alonso Being Copy Share Image
I don't want to just play well; I want the players around me to play better, and that's when I feel that… — Xabi Alonso Around Copy Share Image
My idea was to stay in Madrid. Then, when I heard of Munich's interest, I said, 'Xabi, think what you want and… — Xabi Alonso Happy Copy Share Image
I stay in contact with friends I have in Liverpool. It's not a normal club; it's so special and very important to… — Xabi Alonso Club Copy Share Image
