Xabi Alonso Quotes

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Xabi Alonso

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 25, 1981

At Liverpool, I used to read the match day programme, and you'd read an interview with a lad from the youth team. They'd ask age, heroes, strong points, etc. He'd reply, 'Shooting and tackling.' I can't get into my head that football development would educate tackling as a quality, something to learn, to teach, a characteristic of your play.

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I think Kimmich is a bit like Mascherano. They are similar type of players.

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I will always be grateful to Liverpool. It is a very special club.

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While I was at Madrid, for me, Cristiano was the best.

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Cristiano has unique qualities, brings danger in one-on-one situations, and has the ability to score and find something different.

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I prefer not to compare teams because it's not fair at all.

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Of course it's better to have good players to build a better team. But to build a team, you need to have time.

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Leaving Liverpool was the toughest decision I had to make in football because I was in an exemplary club, a proper football club, with a lovely and sharing stadium that meant a lot of things to me. The fans are the best in the world, no doubt about that, and I was comfortable there.

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Each time I watch a Liverpool game, I feel something special, especially whenever it's at Anfield, because it brings back great memories.

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Madrid is a big city. It's very dynamic and cosmopolitan.

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I hardly ever get in the box.

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You have to know your role and accept it, because that's what is best for the team.

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In England, those qualities of playing it simple, being in the right position, reading the game, knowing the right moment to make things happen around you are not appreciated. Making a tackle, a run into the box - the spectacular things are more appreciated.

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Sometimes that kind of last-ditch tackle can get the crowd excited, and you get a push from that. It's important to play with that psychological side of the game, but it depends on the quality of the player.

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I want to win the Champions League with Bayern.

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I feel good; my family and I feel comfortable in Munich.

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It's hard to imagine being an ex-player. It's not easy to find a new passion.

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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 4-1-4-1 depending on the moment or the team's needs. He really knows what he wants.

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I have improved with time by playing for elite teams in elite leagues and the Champions League and with the Spanish national team in World Cups and European Championships.

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I have been progressing throughout my career, which is a very good sign.

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