Should Xabi leave - what do we do?
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[quote author=Rosco link=topic=34440.msg897448#msg897448 date=1246309308]
If we sell Alonso I'd be tempted to sell Mascherano too.
THe two of them are perfectly suited to playing together and I don't see a like for like replacement out there when it comes to Xabi.
I'd prefer to sell both for silly money and get a new midfield.
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Can't agree with that. Some stability is required surely?
If we buy a whole new CM partnership Number 19 is going to be highly unlikely no?
If we sell Alonso I'd be tempted to sell Mascherano too.
THe two of them are perfectly suited to playing together and I don't see a like for like replacement out there when it comes to Xabi.
I'd prefer to sell both for silly money and get a new midfield.
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Can't agree with that. Some stability is required surely?
If we buy a whole new CM partnership Number 19 is going to be highly unlikely no?
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=34440.msg897464#msg897464 date=1246312823]
I think it's unlikely if we sell Alonso anyway. If there's big money on the table from Barca for Mascher we might as well get rid of him and reshape the midfield completely.
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I see where you're coming from, but our rivals have struggled in this department for the past couple years due to the absence of top quality central midfielders on the market. It's some risky shit we're going through now.
I think it's unlikely if we sell Alonso anyway. If there's big money on the table from Barca for Mascher we might as well get rid of him and reshape the midfield completely.
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I see where you're coming from, but our rivals have struggled in this department for the past couple years due to the absence of top quality central midfielders on the market. It's some risky shit we're going through now.
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=34440.msg897448#msg897448 date=1246309308]
If we sell Alonso I'd be tempted to sell Mascherano too.
THe two of them are perfectly suited to playing together and I don't see a like for like replacement out there when it comes to Xabi.
I'd prefer to sell both for silly money and get a new midfield.
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I don't really see the logic of that at all.
If we sell Alonso I'd be tempted to sell Mascherano too.
THe two of them are perfectly suited to playing together and I don't see a like for like replacement out there when it comes to Xabi.
I'd prefer to sell both for silly money and get a new midfield.
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I don't really see the logic of that at all.
I'm probably in the minority, but keeping Masher is a bigger priority methinks.
I think i've found Anita's photobucket alterego
http://media.photobucket.com/image/bored of xabi/mafiaman20/Xabi.jpg
http://media.photobucket.com/image/bored of xabi/mafiaman20/Xabi.jpg
If that dickhead ferguson had this problem he just throw the monkeywrench o'shea in there, christ he'll probably have him in Ronaldos place 😱 😱
But I dont think we should be looking to sell either Xabi or Mascher. Sell the deadwood in the squad and hopefully we can afford someone like David Silva....Rafas said we can sign one more big player if needed and that we're only looking to add to the team/squad, do an overhaul. So im sure he see's that as keeping the majority of the squad and formation intact.
But I dont think we should be looking to sell either Xabi or Mascher. Sell the deadwood in the squad and hopefully we can afford someone like David Silva....Rafas said we can sign one more big player if needed and that we're only looking to add to the team/squad, do an overhaul. So im sure he see's that as keeping the majority of the squad and formation intact.
Someone suggested we get Lucho Gonzalez earlier, very good player and I think he'd have done well in our midfield. His range of passing is very nice and if Xabi were to leave, he'd certainly help us forget him soon.
But alas! He seems to be off to Marseilles.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=658377&cc=3888
I don't think Rafa'll let Xabi leave. I hope not anyway.
But alas! He seems to be off to Marseilles.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=658377&cc=3888
I don't think Rafa'll let Xabi leave. I hope not anyway.
[quote author=keniget link=topic=34440.msg898178#msg898178 date=1246446277]
Seems like an odd move - Porto to Marseille. They must be offering him good money.
Arsenal have been linked with Cana today.
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Not sure where Marseille's money is coming from. They have no one amazing to sell, and when we were selling them Cissé they seemed to be pretty much flat broke.
Seems like an odd move - Porto to Marseille. They must be offering him good money.
Arsenal have been linked with Cana today.
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Not sure where Marseille's money is coming from. They have no one amazing to sell, and when we were selling them Cissé they seemed to be pretty much flat broke.
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