Alonso is a great footballer, but i just don't get the commotion. Fair enough ILD metronome is simplistic description of his job, but the main fault i have with it is that hes not the be all and end all. A player who can get the ball and pass it on are 10 penny. Maybe not with as much class and guile, but there are some who are more than capable to do that job whilst actually getting on the score sheet more. Or assisting more. OR MOVING MORE! Sneijder is a perfect exmple. Van der vaart. Aqulani, de rossi, defour. Even in our own league there are players who can tick over and get involved more. Mark Noble, Carrick, Even Bently could be alright in that role.Xabi is special, but if us winning the league is dependent on a player who doesn't assist, score or track back particularly well.
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=34708.msg907452#msg907452 date=1247832418]
yessss...alonso is a one trick pony and we should have got rid years ago.
gracious.
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Sensationalist! Should've got rid when he was shite! Wouldn't have 50 threads for him all totaling infinate pages!!
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=34708.msg907452#msg907452 date=1247832418]
yessss...alonso is a one trick pony and we should have got rid years ago.
gracious.
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Sensationalist! Should've got rid when he was shite! Wouldn't have 50 threads for him all totaling infinate pages!!