Liverpool are a very hard team to beat in front of their own crowd.
Liverpool are known for this 'rock and roll' football. I think I've adapted well to this even if, as a player, I like to hold onto the ball longer.
My heart was always set on Liverpool. I always loved the club.
I never thought being a Liverpool player would be easy.
Anfield is the best place in the world to play football; there's no doubt about it. The atmosphere is incredible, and we always get so much strength from our supporters in every single game.
When I think of how special Anfield is and how special Liverpool is, everywhere around the world everyone is talking about Liverpool, it is because of the fan base.
When you play for Liverpool, there's always pressure, pressure to perform, expectation. Of course, that's the reason why you want to go there.
Liverpool is one of the great institutions of the world, and you understand that when you see it from the outside, but you only really get to know when you go inside as manager.
Everyone hears stories about what it means to be a Liverpool player, but, until you live it personally, you cannot really understand it.
Playing for Liverpool at Anfield is a very joyous and positive experience.
Xabi embraced life in Liverpool.
Liverpool are one of the greats in Europe, and being able to be part of the history of such a great club is gratifying to me.
You come here to Anfield, you stand there and listen to that crowd, and it's the greatest sight in football.
There's something very special about playing for Liverpool.
For me, if you play at Anfield, it is not a tactical game.
Everyone that plays for Liverpool always stays in the Liverpool family.
Learning to be a Liverpool player comes with experience.
Playing for Liverpool, I know what the relationship between the fans and the club is like. With every player, you can see the desire to win, the desire to show that Liverpool are the best and deserve to win the league.
If you play at Anfield, for me, it's not a tactical game. It's to play with confidence, to trust the players.
I don't want to be the one that says Liverpool can go on and win the league. But there's a real belief and togetherness in the squad; we're all working for each other. We all know what the dream is at the end of it.
It's something you dream of. It's very special to play in the Merseyside derby and, especially, win.
In England, football is a big thing to talk about, but Liverpool, it's a special place. You feel it when you make your first step.
Liverpool is a great fit for me as a club. It's a huge club, and there is a lot of pressure every time you step out onto that field. I've played in front of the Anfield crowd, and it'll be nice to be on the other side of the fans now.
I had the best three years of my career at Liverpool.
As long as possible, I want to have that relationship with Liverpool, to be a Liverpool player. To say I have done that for the whole of my career is something I have dreamed of being able to say.
