Even Wayne Rooney, the captain, is feeling the pinch. Xabi is one hell of a player, whose passes have a great range and accuracy. Why was it so late If it had been two hours before kick-off, we could have done something without it being brought to attention. in late on Xabi Alonso as the pair clashed at Anfield in 2009AP7Joey Barton was sent off for Newcastle after his tackle on AlonsoWhenever we played, I sought to get the game on my terms, which were relentlessly physical. ya Toure announced his retirement from international football on Tuesday after a 12-year careerMan City boss Pep Guardiola answers with exasperation at 'quadruple' questionMeanwhile Seluk is still adamant that he has nothing to say sorry for. r League before anyone else for FREE plus all the latest news, fixtures and results and live match commentary all on the go with the new Sun Football App – click here to downloadHe continued: Xabi and I had history. Barton was given his marching orders for a late challenge on the Spanish midfielder as his Newcastle side were defeated 3-0 by the Merseyside outfit back in 2009. His qualities, his body and the way he plays remind me a bit of Messi at the beginning. It is difficult to turn on the style, the swagger, to play the United way, at will. The tone of the voice and the way its said is enough to make everything perfectly clear about whats required.