Talented midfielder who is regarded as one of Europe's finest after playing a starring role in Liverpool's successful 2004/05 Champions League campaign. Reds boss Rafa Benitez saw the potential in the young Real Sociedad player and made him one of his first signings when he arrived in English football in the summer of 2004. The price tag of £10.5million certainly raised a few eyebrows but two years down the line the 24-year-old is now thought of as something of a bargain. Scored Liverpool's equaliser in their dramatic comeback in the final of the Champions League against Milan and is renowned for his accurate passing and dead-ball striking.