He will have an even more stellar career as a manager in the future. He has that aura to him.

He is one of those players that is adored even by the rival fans. Class.

@@dr_uboI hope you put money on that because you are spot on

People overlooked how he played in various system. They don't know how change of system can ruin careers but not this man.

@@thensocial3603 great statement

@@thensocial3603that is true, it is very important to know that tactics do affect a player individually and not only as a group, a team like Barcelona's Pep would do horribly with a defensive play.

Mourinhos Madrid wasn't ultra defensive, it had high possession and pressing stats that season, and it was a complete team tha could do everything. This isn't a diss on Xabi Alonso or saying that Madrid wasn't one of the best counter attacking teams ever.

​@@georgefalconer9470 yup,even MSN Barca couldn't break the goal scored record of Mourinho Laliga win season

He got even better when he went to Madrid ( a better team ) surrounded by better players, and don’t forget he went on to win a World Cup Euro title with 🇪🇸 and better than Steeeevy Xavi and Inielesta hair, league title and a ECL with Real then pulled the strings in the middle Bayern for another 3 r 4 yrs winning titles every year so like Pirlo he got better with time just a bit better! Just

Rafa didn’t sell him for four xears!

@@peterwhelan1658 yes we know real madrid are a better team you don't have to tell us🤦🏽‍♂️

@@lfcfacupglory3111 not currently tho

The best but also the slowest Midfield in ever :D

They are going to get tackled hard.

It will produce great passes but defensively be destroyed

Imagine Pirlo Busquets and alonso

Every striker would love that have that kind of midfield

Specially the Lob passes/Air passes

He was one of those players that are just puzzles that fit, he is so intelligent that he can adapt to whatever the coach wants from him, the perfect midfielder for any coach.

Don't forget back spin on long range passes when required

I dont think its argued. Its an unequivocal fact that Xabi Alonso is in the top 5 best playmakers ever.

Scholes, Pirlo and Xabi had a long pass that many can only dream of

More like the conductor

He will very soon be a Top 3 manager in the world, when he takes over a massive club like Real or Bayern.

been considering hagi for a while now

Well it took Zizou to replace Redondo (Zizou was my favourite player of all time) But the class he showed to not take any wages at Milan until he was fit to play, Class see the KZfaq footage of him destroying Man Us best ever team ! I’d say watch him before you say anything, For me one of the best ever!

@@peterwhelan1658 yes but redondo is a little but forgotten today so why not make this type of episode on him to remmember the exeptionnal player he was

Oooh, Redondo AND Donadoni would be awesome to see!

@@peterwhelan1658 redondo for me was the best ever in his position, i used to watch him control everything in the games in the 90's never lose the ball doing things simply then using unbelievable skill only when needed, the ball just stuck to him

I'd say he's better than Busquets, not Xavi. Iniesta - Alonso - Xavi are my favorite trio in Spain midfield.

@@HenSt-gz7qj Xabi Alonso was a CDM ofcourse he should compare with Busquets and he is better not even a debate

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Gerrard weren't the best midfielder for Liverpool when Xabi is there.

@@Ultimecea90 I know bro I’m pointing out to how when Xabi left Gerrard didn’t look as good when he was playing without him

@@Unknown-gz8dt I know 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Gerrard is the one forcing the move Just to make him better

I hope it's not too late for me to answer seeing how it has been a year since you posted this lol Now before I give you reasons as to why some may think that, I would like to preface this argument by saying that I prefer Xabi Alonso. Now with that out of the way. Paul Scholes is a LEGENDARY midfielder. I grew up a Real Madrid fan, but I loved watching Paul Scholes dictate the tempo of every single game he was in. He played normally played a more central role in the midfield as opposed to Xabi Alonso's role as a CDM/DLP. However, Paul Scholes could move the ball faster with his short passing like Xavi at Barca could and could create chances from deep like Pirlo. Paul has played as a secondary striker, a box-to-box midfielder, a controller in central midfield, and as a DLP as he got older. His stats reflect that as well. 107 goals and 56 assists in 500 EPL appearances. Now I don't judge players off stats alone because it doesn't tell the whole story, but it does outline some talking points. Xabi Alonso's league stats (La Liga, EPL, Bundesliga) are 32 goals and 51 assists in 494 appearances. Hardly as flattering right? But they do play VERY different positions. Busquets is heralded as one the best DMs in history (not by me) and his stats are 11 goals and 31 assists in 451 appearances in La Liga. Paul Scholes is what any player would want as a partner in center midfield (just ask Zidane), whereas Xabi Alonso is the model defensive midfielder who can shield a backline while dictating the tempo of a game or turning the game entirely on its head with his world-class range of passing. So when I hear someone say that Paul Scholes is not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath of Xabi Alonso (I get it), I try to remind people that they are very different players who made those midfield roles their own. They were both world-class and are legends of the beautiful game. Hope that helps.

@@john-gregorysierra8875 Yes Paul Scholes didn't play Alonso's role until the back end of his career. But that is what Paul Scholes is known for. That is when he started dictating the tempo of matches and when United started playing a somewhat continental style. For some reason people who claim to be fans of his think he played this way his entire career which is not true. He spent the majority of his career playing a similar position to Frank Lampard. United would a very pragmatic wing based 4 4 2, Keane was the boss of the midfield and by far their best midfielder and Beckham was the main playmaker known for his amazing ball delivery. Scholes was mostly there to score goals which he did. This is why it was never considered as an option for Gerrard, Lampard and Scholes to play together for England because at the time they were all playing roughly the same position for their clubs and one had to go so Scholes was sacrificed. Somthing everuone at the time understood and has only become a big deal after the fact. But no one cares about that when talking about Scholes. They all talk about his deeper playing days like they were his whole career. So in that regard I say what could he do from deep that Alonso couldn't? and the answer is not much. Alonso was also a world classs passer, could shoot and was a much better defender. and as for legends of the game. He has three international trophies, he won a bunch of champions leagues with Liverpool and Real and a bunch of league titles in Spain and Germany. He's about as legendary as you can get. If he was English he'd probably be classed as one of the best midfielders ever.

This type of humor🤣❣

Schweinsteiger is there now!