App.	Minutes on Pitch	Goals	Av. Rating	Star Man
1	102	0	4.50	1

A creative and cultured midfield playmaker, Xabi Alonso will be hoping to finally make a big impact on the international stage. The 26-year-old has won more than 40 caps to date, but Alonso made his name with Real Sociedad, before heading to England to join Liverpool in the summer of 2004. He has helped the Reds to two Champions League finals, sMade his international debut in April 2003 against Ecuador and was part of the Spain squads for Euro 2004 and the World Cup finals in Germany two years later.