It took just 20 minutes for Xabi Alonso to win Steven Gerrard over after signing for Liverpool from Real Sociedad in 2004.

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Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has been praised by Manchester ... while another ex-Liverpool player, Xabi Alonso, who is now ...

Xabi Alonso once named Jamie Carragher as his favourite Liverpool teammate despite not naming the defender in his dream ...

Trent Alexander-Arnold has shared a heartfelt moment with Xabi Alonso on social media ... has openly expressed his admiration ...

Xabi Alonso was listed as the early favourite ... and former Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac, while club legend Steven Gerrard has often been linked with the job at some point in his career.

It’s tempting to think Xabi Alonso has been contemplating what ... would never leave me,” Dalglish said post-match. Steven Gerrard was the last to experience something similar when leading ...

Xabi Alonso was a brilliant player in his prime ... He stated that Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Sami Hyypia and Dietmar Hamann all had a big influence on him but one man stood out above ...

Adored by those of an Anfield persuasion, Steven Gerrard has Liverpool coursing ... from the elegant Xabi Alonso to the 2001 Ballon d’Or winner Michael Owen to the talismanic force of Fernando ...

Steven Gerrard is undoubtedly one of the greatest ... Gerrard featured alongside great Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso for 165 games during his time at Liverpool, amassing 12,012 minutes played ...

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has shared a heartfelt message ... He has since played nine times for them. READ MORE: Xabi Alonso star, $4m bargain - Three realistic defensive transfers Liverpool ...