“I've still got Paul Scholes' shirt at home, which I swapped with him o...” — Xabi Alonso Quote

I've still got Paul Scholes' shirt at home, which I swapped with him once. When I was at Liverpool, he was one of the players I liked most.

Kroos is an excellent player.

That is probably the biggest issue about the English game. You need to be a great player and great at striking the ball, of course, but it's also about your head and being able to understand the game, especially for a midfielder.

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.

I think Liverpool, when Coutinho left, they were a much better team.

The stature of Liverpool means they want to win trophies.

I was a Liverpool fan as a kid.

I love playing for Liverpool, I am proud to wear the shirt.

Without being the most confident person in the world, I think I am the right person for Liverpool.