3. He Has A Plethora Of Big Game Experience
In games of this magnitude it is essential that you have players in your team who are tailor made for the big games and Xabi Alonso certainly fits into this category. Players like this have a calming influence on the whole team, before and during the match and that can be the difference between winning and losing. Alonso will not go missing in tonight's game because he has done it all before, he is one of the only players in the Madrid squad who have a Champions League Winners medal, among other honours, and he is unlikely to be phased by the situation. This, along with his passing ability and his undoubted influence on the game is the reason why it is so vital that Manchester United keep him quiet this evening. I am not saying that Alonso is going to be making gut busting runs and scoring the winning goal, lets be honest the script is written for Ronaldo there, but he is just as pivotal to Real Madrid as their prize asset and he deserved to be recognised as such. Who do you think Manchester United need to stop in order to win tonight? Do they have a chance at all? Comment below.