- Captained his boyhood club - Became a UCL icon in Liverpool - Dominated la Liga at Real Madrid - Key player for THAT Spain national team - Guardiola’s master of ceremony for Bayern Absolutely stellar career 🫡
@@chadprinceton8486 koke gabi Isco doesn’t belong that Group.. busi xavi xabi senna were the central midfielders...Silva iniesta Fabregas santiz had to play from wide or come as subs...
Upcoming too Gavi, pedri, Nico, Pablo Torre, Dani olmo.. Not surprised though because' only Spain, Germany and Netherlands know how to play football in Europe
It's no just the accuracy of the long ball, but the speed and the curve of the ball in order to fall at a place on the field convenient enough for the attacker, so that he never loses his momentum.
@@2good4soccer no accuracy is just getting the ball where you aimed it,what he’s describing is weight of pass,making the ball travel at an optimal speed and level of power to complete a pass
We all know Italy produced the greatest generation of Defenders in history. I think it's safe to say that Spain has produced the greatest generation of Midfielders.
Remember when he played for Liverpool, I was at the game and him and Gerrard before kick off on either side of the pitch playing the ball to each other. Gerrard was all about spraying long passes but Alonzo just stroked the ball different. Gerrard never had to move an inch. Crossfield right on his foot every time. Beautiful.
Spain midfield in 2008-2012 was magnificent. Xavi with his weighted pass, iniesta dribble, cesc vision, Xabi long pass, Busi composure, Silva explosiveness
This guy was something else. He played out his last days in my club, and I still miss Using him in FC Bayern in FIFA 15 & 16. He made it easy to create dangerous attacking situations with people like Robben and Ribery running in behind. It's not just the weight of his passing (which btw was exceptional), putting the ball in a dangerous area is one thing. Sending it through with inch perfect curve, spin and velocity to be very conveniently received by the attacker is a whole other. Alonso did that with finesse, every single time! Let's not forget he was also a nightmare for any goalkeeper off his line.
Natural talent to be able to judge how much weight to put on each pass he's not just hooting those balls he's accurately judged how much pressure to put on each of them. Brilliant
He sit with Pirlo and Scholes together in the "the best long passer" Not just the accuracy, but how they kicked the ball that easy to handle by their teammates
Amongst all those best midfielders, Xavi, Scholes and Alonso are the only ones whom I enjoy watching merely they pass. Whether it is a simple short pass or not, I can see so much wisdom, reflexes, composure, confidence, vision and accuracy within.
I saw him debut as pro being a kid. I still remember that Real Sociedad with Valeri Karpin, Nihat, Kovacevic, Aranburu, Westerveld. That team back then was what is Atletico today
He was just one of those passers. When he got the ball and had the pitch in front of him it was the clear signal for any striker to get on a bike and recieve the ball. He would spot people making the run in a whole different stadiums and games and make the pass fly over cities and still be perfectly controlable right onto the recievers feet. Magic
@@rayshowtv2350 Gerrard said he was his best ever partner. The one that completes his game. I never knew if Xabi ever said anything about Torres. There's no interview about it.
Imo his best is at Madrid. Ronaldo, Di Maria, Bale, Marcelo... his passes was perfect for them and the quick attack system the team employed. He was amazing at defense as well, breaking up play and starting it. Either way I think its a testament that Xabi Alonso is so highly regarded in 3 historic clubs of Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern. Done his part for his boyhood club as well. What a career
i mean, kroos is similar style of player and he is literally doing passes like that even today, so watch real madrid games if you liked xabi alonso i guess.
Him and Mahrez in the same team would make some right transition… one delivers at peak level, the other one has the best ball control ever along with Zidane!
Xabi era el n centrocampista total. Tebia calidad, buen disparo, un pase esquisito tanto en largo (donde ha sido de lo mejor de la historia), como en corto. Gran capacidad defensiva, de sacrificio y de colocación. Hacia mejor a sus compañeros y ademas hacia una cosa nuy difícil en el fútbol y es saber jugar sin el balón. En el fútbol de hoyz donde solo prima el físico y hay oocos jugadores de calidad en el nedio, Xabi ahira mismo seria el mejor jugador del momento. Suerte tuvimos los madridistas de disfrutarle, al igual que los realistas, seguidires de pool, Bayern y de la selección española. Con toda seguridad será uno de los mejores entrenadores de los próximos 20 años
I remember in an interview, Gerrard said the first time he was in a training session with Xabi he was shocked by how good Xabi’s passing skill and technique is.
Der Alonso bekommt halt einfach jeden Ball den er spielt an den Mann, das finde ich einfach so krass , von diesen Videos bekomme ich einfach nie genug Alonso ist eine echte lebende Legende ⚽ 😁 und wir noch dazu höchst wahrscheinlich auch eine Wahnsins Trainerkarriere hinlegen
oh yeah, he is just one of those "extraterrestrials" that played for real madrid over the years. players like him are the reason why that club feels frankly magical and surely xabi alonso's sheer talent and mastery only helped to reinforce that feeling.
Glad to see him appreciated. He was criminally underrated alongside Xavi & Iniesta. Even under-achieving Fabregas was higher rated. I used Alonso as a DM in a 2014 Germany WC 3-5-2 formation with Bayern and won a FIFA tournament. Memorable.
without a doubt if i were a manager i would search for this kind of player. because of him the midfield jobs seems very easy and picking out pinpointing the flankers,, wingers, strikers is just wonderful. covering half of the field with just one pass too good.
I am high on something called the Alonso pass... I watched him a lot but after watching this video, I think he deserves recognition. There should be awards for such greatness as exactness of passes, dribbling, organization, skill, number of goals, discipline and so on.....
Him and Ozil in the same midfield should have been illegal, they deserved way more than what the actually won, which is alot already it's just a shame they played in the era of the most dominant Barcelona side ever.
@@BRAOSGEELR doesn't have the same power and speed. Scholes needed way more time height and curve to get these passes so the defender has 10x the time to defenf
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- Captained his boyhood club
- Became a UCL icon in Liverpool
- Dominated la Liga at Real Madrid
- Key player for THAT Spain national team
- Guardiola’s master of ceremony for Bayern
Absolutely stellar career 🫡
Not trying to be a prick but i don't think "dominated la liga" is accurate. Everything else is 100%
@@mikhaeel__ Yeah but being a 2nd generation Galaticos is an achievement by itself.
@@mikhaeel__ fair comment mate ;) we all know who dominated la Liga during the early 2010s 🔵🔴
@Xavier Lynch yep, surely
@@danielv1617 2012 madrid won la liga, 2014 atletico won it, what you mean about dominate? 🤣
Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Fabregas, David Silva.. No team in history is more stacked in central midfield than that spanish golden era
Gabi, Koke, Isco, Fabregas... crazy
Cazola, mata
@@chadprinceton8486 koke gabi Isco doesn’t belong that Group.. busi xavi xabi senna were the central midfielders...Silva iniesta Fabregas santiz had to play from wide or come as subs...
Upcoming too
Gavi, pedri, Nico, Pablo Torre, Dani olmo..
Not surprised though because' only Spain, Germany and Netherlands know how to play football in Europe
You Don't need to be stacked when you have a Duncan Edwards in the team.
His technique is impeccable. He swings through like a pendulum. Just beautiful to watch
It's no just the accuracy of the long ball, but the speed and the curve of the ball in order to fall at a place on the field convenient enough for the attacker, so that he never loses his momentum.
And the fact he does that with both legs
You just described the definition of accuracy
@@2good4soccer LMAO😂😂😂😂 STRAIGHT UP
@@2good4soccer no accuracy is just getting the ball where you aimed it,what he’s describing is weight of pass,making the ball travel at an optimal speed and level of power to complete a pass
@@G5.Giotto so a higher level of accuracy?
We all know Italy produced the greatest generation of Defenders in history. I think it's safe to say that Spain has produced the greatest generation of Midfielders.
Remember when he played for Liverpool, I was at the game and him and Gerrard before kick off on either side of the pitch playing the ball to each other. Gerrard was all about spraying long passes but Alonzo just stroked the ball different. Gerrard never had to move an inch. Crossfield right on his foot every time. Beautiful.
Lol, Gerrard overrated
@summerlove7779 Everyone is overrated, but that's okay that's what loyal fans do.
@@summerlove7779 your mum is overrated
@@iwearLingerie except messi.
@@VladRadu-tq1pg Messi doped
The satisfaction when a cross field long ball gets picked up 😱😱
I miss him so so much.
Spain midfield in 2008-2012 was magnificent. Xavi with his weighted pass, iniesta dribble, cesc vision, Xabi long pass, Busi composure, Silva explosiveness
Carragher said his passes made a different sound, they were hit that true & crisp. He knew right away they'd got a player
This guy was something else. He played out his last days in my club, and I still miss Using him in FC Bayern in FIFA 15 & 16. He made it easy to create dangerous attacking situations with people like Robben and Ribery running in behind. It's not just the weight of his passing (which btw was exceptional), putting the ball in a dangerous area is one thing. Sending it through with inch perfect curve, spin and velocity to be very conveniently received by the attacker is a whole other. Alonso did that with finesse, every single time! Let's not forget he was also a nightmare for any goalkeeper off his line.
One of the greatest midfielders the modern game has produced! World class!
Natural talent to be able to judge how much weight to put on each pass he's not just hooting those balls he's accurately judged how much pressure to put on each of them. Brilliant
He sit with Pirlo and Scholes together in the "the best long passer"
Not just the accuracy, but how they kicked the ball that easy to handle by their teammates
Totti laughing with a crown
Kroos
Beckham
@@opayabdul Totti more known as a Trequartista . .
@@finevinestv8839 yes . . Kross is Ok
I'm a die hard Liverpool fan. To this day I resent the day We sold him. His link up along side playing with Gerrard was out of this world.
The perfect deep lying playmaker... The vision, accuracy and timing of the passes are mesmerising as a goal 💯🔥
Guardiola: "We signed him to dominate the game. Once Xabi has the ball, he is the best player.”
No better passer of the ball he was unbelievable 🔥🔥
Amongst all those best midfielders, Xavi, Scholes and Alonso are the only ones whom I enjoy watching merely they pass. Whether it is a simple short pass or not, I can see so much wisdom, reflexes, composure, confidence, vision and accuracy within.
And almost everytime he scored , he scored absolute bangers !
I saw him debut as pro being a kid. I still remember that Real Sociedad with Valeri Karpin, Nihat, Kovacevic, Aranburu, Westerveld. That team back then was what is Atletico today
Mid ‘90s-early ‘00s that was a great team
He was just one of those passers. When he got the ball and had the pitch in front of him it was the clear signal for any striker to get on a bike and recieve the ball. He would spot people making the run in a whole different stadiums and games and make the pass fly over cities and still be perfectly controlable right onto the recievers feet. Magic
Sensational player. I think his best days were at Liverpool. The partnership of him and Gerrard could easily be the greatest ever midfield duo.
Great bond between them. Gerrard himself describe Xabi as his brother from another mother. He really was devastated when Xabi left.
@@AIIXIII0 how about Torres? Is Torres their brother too?
@@rayshowtv2350 Gerrard said he was his best ever partner. The one that completes his game. I never knew if Xabi ever said anything about Torres. There's no interview about it.
Great duo but greatest 😂. Xavi and iniesta were in a different league to them . It’s not even a debate about the greatest ever midfield duo
Imo his best is at Madrid. Ronaldo, Di Maria, Bale, Marcelo... his passes was perfect for them and the quick attack system the team employed. He was amazing at defense as well, breaking up play and starting it.
Either way I think its a testament that Xabi Alonso is so highly regarded in 3 historic clubs of Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern. Done his part for his boyhood club as well. What a career
I feel like we’ve come a long way in football, when we can enjoy clips like this and not just crazy skill, dribbling, and goal compilations
i mean, kroos is similar style of player and he is literally doing passes like that even today, so watch real madrid games if you liked xabi alonso i guess.
Best performance I've ever seen by a player live
What a baller. One of my favorites. He made me appreciate the art of passing growing up
Very underrated player. Was insane in his prime
I want my childhood back, alonso was my lil bro's faveroite player. He was so sad when he left real madrid.
Him and Mahrez in the same team would make some right transition… one delivers at peak level, the other one has the best ball control ever along with Zidane!
Only if Liverpool could've kept hold of him and mascherano, things could've been different back then.
Gerrard+Xabi+Masc+Torres
One of the greatest box to box player of all the time 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿
When he was still playing you just knew there'd one day be montages of just his long passing. Maestro.
All of his long ball passes are pinpoint accurate and that's not the only thing he overs
If a pass from Xabi doesn't reach you, the pass wasn't bad, your positioning was.
He become a legend wherever he plays. Xabi is just a truly great player
Unas obras de arte esos pases tan largos y exactos al jugador corriendo, mis respetos para él, saludos desde México!!
His long pass was elegent
One of my favourite midfielders of all time.
Xabi era el n centrocampista total. Tebia calidad, buen disparo, un pase esquisito tanto en largo (donde ha sido de lo mejor de la historia), como en corto. Gran capacidad defensiva, de sacrificio y de colocación. Hacia mejor a sus compañeros y ademas hacia una cosa nuy difícil en el fútbol y es saber jugar sin el balón. En el fútbol de hoyz donde solo prima el físico y hay oocos jugadores de calidad en el nedio, Xabi ahira mismo seria el mejor jugador del momento. Suerte tuvimos los madridistas de disfrutarle, al igual que los realistas, seguidires de pool, Bayern y de la selección española. Con toda seguridad será uno de los mejores entrenadores de los próximos 20 años
Best midfielder of his generation
I remember in an interview, Gerrard said the first time he was in a training session with Xabi he was shocked by how good Xabi’s passing skill and technique is.
At some point he will be recognised as one of the greats. His passing is addressed in this video. His control in tight spaces was sublime.
Der Alonso bekommt halt einfach jeden Ball den er spielt an den Mann, das finde ich einfach so krass , von diesen Videos bekomme ich einfach nie genug
Alonso ist eine echte lebende Legende ⚽ 😁 und wir noch dazu höchst wahrscheinlich auch eine Wahnsins Trainerkarriere hinlegen
Xabi Alonso was just phenomenal 🤗🥳
Only after these players retire u realise how underrated their he did this every game we don’t see passes like this no more at all
I just sparked a joint and went on youtube and now i have to watch this
Au niveau de la qualité dans la passe et la vision du jeu Alonso est un des meilleurs qu'on a vu dans le foot
oh yeah, he is just one of those "extraterrestrials" that played for real madrid over the years. players like him are the reason why that club feels frankly magical and surely xabi alonso's sheer talent and mastery only helped to reinforce that feeling.
Glad to see him appreciated. He was criminally underrated alongside Xavi & Iniesta. Even under-achieving Fabregas was higher rated. I used Alonso as a DM in a 2014 Germany WC 3-5-2 formation with Bayern and won a FIFA tournament. Memorable.
without a doubt if i were a manager i would search for this kind of player. because of him the midfield jobs seems very easy and picking out pinpointing the flankers,, wingers, strikers is just wonderful. covering half of the field with just one pass too good.
I am high on something called the Alonso pass... I watched him a lot but after watching this video, I think he deserves recognition.
There should be awards for such greatness as exactness of passes, dribbling, organization, skill, number of goals, discipline and so on.....
this guy started in midfield for spain during peak busquets-xavi-iniesta era. let that sink in
Awful music choice
So racist
Man I could just sit here and watch those passes all day
8:01 love this pass, never watched him during his games but he is one of the best to Grace the premier league
Some of these passes are so good his teammates fail to trap because they are so surprised
Xavi Alonso legend 🔥
The aesthetic of his passes having less arc but still reaching the target. Unreal.
Being high AND watching xabi alonso’s passing bangs
What Barca is doing in 10 passes, Xabi Alonso is doing in 1. (Seen something similar to this somewhere)
Kroos
@@omarjylaly6332 nope Roberto Mancini said this
Best long range passing CDM ever.
Xabi managing Trent Alexander-Arnold 🔥🔥🔥
Impressive player.
Greetings from Spain.
Its the video title for me🤣🤣.. Amazing passer tho👌
bro's playing Score Hero in real life
Unbelievable out of the brain passes. Can’t even describe it. What a God of football history
that first clip, pinging a long ball graciously using his weak foot. what a pro
Xabi was like, send me location brother, i will send you the ball.
the combination of his footballing coaches is making him a hot prospect for Bayern Leverkusen now in the bundesliga, no wonder why he is that better.
As a Barcelona Fan,I can accept that he's the Xavi of RM🔥🔥🔥
Him and Ozil in the same midfield should have been illegal, they deserved way more than what the actually won, which is alot already it's just a shame they played in the era of the most dominant Barcelona side ever.
Best long passer in history.
Pure Class !
I've never seen such a beautiful act like this in soccer😊...just beautiful ❤️
he made me fall in love with DMF position
Ozil, Di Maria, Ronaldo, Lewadowski and few other legendary names on the receiving end, what a joy to watch them play...
Him & Rafa Marquez had the best long passing techniques ever.
Simon el Kaiser!! 🇲🇽
Scholes
Steven Gerrad
Goat~passing 🐐
Only Player considered a legend in three different clubs
Pure basque perfection.
Sometimes I get carried away by good football videos and only afterwards I wonder how on earth have my ears managed to get through it.
He was a quality player.
Super genious !!!!
This man has the best club career ever. If only played for AC Milan too, then it would mean that he plays for the best & the most ucl winning teams
Such an underrated player
Ridiculous. So many of the forward passes from deep are *just* out of the reach of the defender before the ball falling to his teammate😮
The art of pinging players from across the field
Underrated, xabis passes reminds me of pirlos
The accuracy is not too uncommon, but the speed and the control/choice of the spin is ridiculous.
Better than Scholes
Scholes could do all of those with less space and time to operate in.
@@BRAOSGEELR Show me one video compilation of Scholes doing all of those
You won't
@@BRAOSGEELR doesn't have the same power and speed. Scholes needed way more time height and curve to get these passes so the defender has 10x the time to defenf
Great video
Miss the old liverpool squad with alonso, Gerrard, kuyt, Torres, benayoun. Proper underdogs but they always went far in the champions league
yes very high!!too high!!!!!!
thank you!!
You know you have matured when you go to bed watching this video on a Friday night instead of getting black out drunk.
Xabi, Xavi and Xhaka. Best passers in history imjoking before the 40 year old neckbeards attack me
So effortless, left foot, right foot, it don’t seem to matter to him really. WOW
Masterpieces
seeing Xabi awesome passes just makes me respect Paul Scholes even more
What a player. To think that Spain had this guy, Iniesta and Xavi in their midfield 😦
And Busquets...and David Silva...and Cesc Fabregas...and...
Being a good reciever of those long balls is equally impressive tbh.
But yeah, Xabi is such a great passer
Alonso and Gerrard at Liverpool were lethal