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More Quotes by Xabi Alonso
Being a manager is so different to being a footballer. It's a very difficult job, but, of course, it's very exciting as well.
Managing Liverpool? Yes, for sure, I have dreamt of that, but first I have to prove myself and prepare.
I have been progressing throughout my career, which is a very good sign.
I tried to do everything just as I would before any other match, but it was impossible.
If you have control of the midfield, you have control of the game, and you have more chances to win.
We will have to go to win. There's no other option. We have one more match.
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. Maybe he's not valued as much as he should be in England because of the style of football there and because he keeps a low profile. Perhaps he would have been more valued in Spain, where midfielders like him form part of the 'ideal.' Fans in Spain rate him very highly and I admire him a huge amount.
You need to have the same ideas to work as a team, to have a good team spirit. And you don't get there in a day or even a month. It takes some time to get there.
As long as we have the possibility then we still have to fight for it.
I left Real Madrid for the same reason Di Maria did. We work hard but only others get the praise.