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Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
Yeah, pretty much.
Confirms what we already knew.
Yeah, pretty much.
Confirms what we already knew.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908803#msg908803 date=1248075221]
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
[/quote]I agree to a degree. If he'd made these quotes a month ago id be happier. But if he wants to go, you have to say fair enough, so long, good luck and lets get the deal that suits us best.
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908803#msg908803 date=1248075221]
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
[/quote]I agree to a degree. If he'd made these quotes a month ago id be happier. But if he wants to go, you have to say fair enough, so long, good luck and lets get the deal that suits us best.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
that interview tells me 2 things. oneis that xabi wants out and two, he is imploring madrid to make a bid we cannot refuse. i am just so glad that he has been forced to be in austria and we are not made to look like softies when it comes to transfers. as far as i am concerned, real can go fuck themselves if they do not match our valuation. if they don't xabi stays.
that interview tells me 2 things. oneis that xabi wants out and two, he is imploring madrid to make a bid we cannot refuse. i am just so glad that he has been forced to be in austria and we are not made to look like softies when it comes to transfers. as far as i am concerned, real can go fuck themselves if they do not match our valuation. if they don't xabi stays.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908803#msg908803 date=1248075221]
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
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My biggest concern is that this saga will continue to drag on, for the entire pre season. We should set a date, soon. And if Real haven't forked up the asking price, then he won't leave this season, end off.
Cause selling him in the beginning of august, and not having a replacement. Will fuck up the start of the season, which will fuck up our chances to win the league.
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908803#msg908803 date=1248075221]
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
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My biggest concern is that this saga will continue to drag on, for the entire pre season. We should set a date, soon. And if Real haven't forked up the asking price, then he won't leave this season, end off.
Cause selling him in the beginning of august, and not having a replacement. Will fuck up the start of the season, which will fuck up our chances to win the league.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=Hansern link=topic=33578.msg908806#msg908806 date=1248075681]
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908803#msg908803 date=1248075221]
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
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My biggest concern is that this saga will continue to drag on, for the entire pre season. We should set a date, soon. And if Real haven't forked up the asking price, then he won't leave this season, end off.
Cause selling him in the beginning of august, and not having a replacement. Will fuck up the start of the season, which will fuck up our chances to win the league.
[/quote]Didnt we all mock Martin o'neill for setting a date for when we could buy Barry?
If our asking price is 35m and they offer it August 31st then he'll go then.
[quote author=Hansern link=topic=33578.msg908806#msg908806 date=1248075681]
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908803#msg908803 date=1248075221]
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
[/quote]
My biggest concern is that this saga will continue to drag on, for the entire pre season. We should set a date, soon. And if Real haven't forked up the asking price, then he won't leave this season, end off.
Cause selling him in the beginning of august, and not having a replacement. Will fuck up the start of the season, which will fuck up our chances to win the league.
[/quote]Didnt we all mock Martin o'neill for setting a date for when we could buy Barry?
If our asking price is 35m and they offer it August 31st then he'll go then.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=33578.msg908807#msg908807 date=1248075992]
[quote author=Hansern link=topic=33578.msg908806#msg908806 date=1248075681]
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908803#msg908803 date=1248075221]
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
[/quote]
My biggest concern is that this saga will continue to drag on, for the entire pre season. We should set a date, soon. And if Real haven't forked up the asking price, then he won't leave this season, end off.
Cause selling him in the beginning of august, and not having a replacement. Will fuck up the start of the season, which will fuck up our chances to win the league.
[/quote]Didnt we all mock Martin o'neill for setting a date for when we could buy Barry?
If our asking price is 35m and they offer it August 31st then he'll go then.
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Maybe, but selling him on the last day of the transfer window without having a replacement would be suicide. Setting a date is fine by me. I really can't see the point in negotiating for 1 more month.. It's either spunk up th cash now or fuck off.
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=33578.msg908807#msg908807 date=1248075992]
[quote author=Hansern link=topic=33578.msg908806#msg908806 date=1248075681]
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908803#msg908803 date=1248075221]
Heh, I know I should be screaming "cunt" and "traitor" and all that given that it does really look as though he wants out, but honestly I can't help but appreciate the way he carries himself. No fuss, no drama, he gives the press very little to go on and everything will be carried out behind closed doors as it should be.
[/quote]
My biggest concern is that this saga will continue to drag on, for the entire pre season. We should set a date, soon. And if Real haven't forked up the asking price, then he won't leave this season, end off.
Cause selling him in the beginning of august, and not having a replacement. Will fuck up the start of the season, which will fuck up our chances to win the league.
[/quote]Didnt we all mock Martin o'neill for setting a date for when we could buy Barry?
If our asking price is 35m and they offer it August 31st then he'll go then.
[/quote]
Maybe, but selling him on the last day of the transfer window without having a replacement would be suicide. Setting a date is fine by me. I really can't see the point in negotiating for 1 more month.. It's either spunk up th cash now or fuck off.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
I half think that Rafa is banking on the sale of Alonso to provide him with the funds to strengthen the team. I just can't imagine that he's happy to bring in Jonhson and that's it - it's not enough.
This might just be me being a little impatient, but everything seems to have gone quiet lately.. perhaps until the Alonso saga is resolved. I can't imagine that we'd let it carry on till the end of the window because then we won't be able to spend the money.
I half think that Rafa is banking on the sale of Alonso to provide him with the funds to strengthen the team. I just can't imagine that he's happy to bring in Jonhson and that's it - it's not enough.
This might just be me being a little impatient, but everything seems to have gone quiet lately.. perhaps until the Alonso saga is resolved. I can't imagine that we'd let it carry on till the end of the window because then we won't be able to spend the money.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=33578.msg908807#msg908807 date=1248075992]
If our asking price is 35m and they offer it August 31st then he'll go then.
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I would hope not, given we'd have no replacement.
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=33578.msg908807#msg908807 date=1248075992]
If our asking price is 35m and they offer it August 31st then he'll go then.
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I would hope not, given we'd have no replacement.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908810#msg908810 date=1248076259]
I half think that Rafa is banking on the sale of Alonso to provide him with the funds to strengthen the team. I just can't imagine that he's happy to bring in Jonhson and that's it - it's not enough.
This might just be me being a little impatient, but everything seems to have gone quiet lately.. perhaps until the Alonso saga is resolved. I can't imagine that we'd let it carry on till the end of the window because then we won't be able to spend the money.
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I think we can sign one more player without Alonso leaving. The thing is though, why would Rafa sell Alonso to fund Silva/Young? It would solve one problem and create another imho.
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908810#msg908810 date=1248076259]
I half think that Rafa is banking on the sale of Alonso to provide him with the funds to strengthen the team. I just can't imagine that he's happy to bring in Jonhson and that's it - it's not enough.
This might just be me being a little impatient, but everything seems to have gone quiet lately.. perhaps until the Alonso saga is resolved. I can't imagine that we'd let it carry on till the end of the window because then we won't be able to spend the money.
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I think we can sign one more player without Alonso leaving. The thing is though, why would Rafa sell Alonso to fund Silva/Young? It would solve one problem and create another imho.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
alonso doesn't owe us anything he has given us 3 out of 5 years of top drawer service (I don't give a shit what any one says he was average for two seasons before last year) signed a long contract so we will recieve a big fee I wish everyone that left liverpool left under such circumstances.
alonso doesn't owe us anything he has given us 3 out of 5 years of top drawer service (I don't give a shit what any one says he was average for two seasons before last year) signed a long contract so we will recieve a big fee I wish everyone that left liverpool left under such circumstances.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908810#msg908810 date=1248076259]
I half think that Rafa is banking on the sale of Alonso to provide him with the funds to strengthen the team. I just can't imagine that he's happy to bring in Jonhson and that's it - it's not enough.
This might just be me being a little impatient, but everything seems to have gone quiet lately.. perhaps until the Alonso saga is resolved. I can't imagine that we'd let it carry on till the end of the window because then we won't be able to spend the money.
[/quote]Why dont you think thats enough? I said at the end of the season id be happy to start next year with the same team 1 year older and 1 year wiser. And that was before the team that pipped us by 4 points lost the worlds best player.
I think we're plenty good enough. Obviously keeping G + T fit is vital.
[quote author=keniget link=topic=33578.msg908810#msg908810 date=1248076259]
I half think that Rafa is banking on the sale of Alonso to provide him with the funds to strengthen the team. I just can't imagine that he's happy to bring in Jonhson and that's it - it's not enough.
This might just be me being a little impatient, but everything seems to have gone quiet lately.. perhaps until the Alonso saga is resolved. I can't imagine that we'd let it carry on till the end of the window because then we won't be able to spend the money.
[/quote]Why dont you think thats enough? I said at the end of the season id be happy to start next year with the same team 1 year older and 1 year wiser. And that was before the team that pipped us by 4 points lost the worlds best player.
I think we're plenty good enough. Obviously keeping G + T fit is vital.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=33578.msg908815#msg908815 date=1248077156]
alonso doesn't owe us anything he has given us 3 out of 5 years of top drawer service (I don't give a shit what any one says he was average for two seasons before last year) signed a long contract so we will recieve a big fee I wish everyone that left liverpool left under such circumstances.
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alonso lives 'the liverpool way' and regardless of what a tiny minority may think he has acted impeccably throughout this process.
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=33578.msg908815#msg908815 date=1248077156]
alonso doesn't owe us anything he has given us 3 out of 5 years of top drawer service (I don't give a shit what any one says he was average for two seasons before last year) signed a long contract so we will recieve a big fee I wish everyone that left liverpool left under such circumstances.
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alonso lives 'the liverpool way' and regardless of what a tiny minority may think he has acted impeccably throughout this process.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=rage link=topic=33578.msg908823#msg908823 date=1248078345]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=33578.msg908815#msg908815 date=1248077156]
alonso doesn't owe us anything he has given us 3 out of 5 years of top drawer service (I don't give a shit what any one says he was average for two seasons before last year) signed a long contract so we will recieve a big fee I wish everyone that left liverpool left under such circumstances.
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alonso lives 'the liverpool way' and regardless of what a tiny minority may think he has acted impeccably throughout this process.
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Let's not go that far, either.
If he lived the 'Liverpool Way', he'd be able to get past his tiff with Rafa and do what's best for the club.
[quote author=rage link=topic=33578.msg908823#msg908823 date=1248078345]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=33578.msg908815#msg908815 date=1248077156]
alonso doesn't owe us anything he has given us 3 out of 5 years of top drawer service (I don't give a shit what any one says he was average for two seasons before last year) signed a long contract so we will recieve a big fee I wish everyone that left liverpool left under such circumstances.
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alonso lives 'the liverpool way' and regardless of what a tiny minority may think he has acted impeccably throughout this process.
[/quote]
Let's not go that far, either.
If he lived the 'Liverpool Way', he'd be able to get past his tiff with Rafa and do what's best for the club.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
no he does live 'the liverpool way' - just look at how he is conducting his business,
he is doing what is best for the club - he has signed a long term contract, has been upfront in private with the club and will not force the issue and cry in public.
no he does live 'the liverpool way' - just look at how he is conducting his business,
he is doing what is best for the club - he has signed a long term contract, has been upfront in private with the club and will not force the issue and cry in public.
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Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=Avmenon link=topic=33578.msg908824#msg908824 date=1248078475]
[quote author=rage link=topic=33578.msg908823#msg908823 date=1248078345]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=33578.msg908815#msg908815 date=1248077156]
alonso doesn't owe us anything he has given us 3 out of 5 years of top drawer service (I don't give a shit what any one says he was average for two seasons before last year) signed a long contract so we will recieve a big fee I wish everyone that left liverpool left under such circumstances.
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alonso lives 'the liverpool way' and regardless of what a tiny minority may think he has acted impeccably throughout this process.
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Let's not go that far, either.
If he lived the 'Liverpool Way', he'd be able to get past his tiff with Rafa and do what's best for the club.
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There's more to this than "a tiff with Rafa Benitez".
The 'Liverpool way' is a very loose ideology and generally means different things to different people - but it's fair to say Alonso has conducted himself extremely well throughout this affair, and his character shouldn't be tarnished.
I almost wish he was acting a cunt.
[quote author=Avmenon link=topic=33578.msg908824#msg908824 date=1248078475]
[quote author=rage link=topic=33578.msg908823#msg908823 date=1248078345]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=33578.msg908815#msg908815 date=1248077156]
alonso doesn't owe us anything he has given us 3 out of 5 years of top drawer service (I don't give a shit what any one says he was average for two seasons before last year) signed a long contract so we will recieve a big fee I wish everyone that left liverpool left under such circumstances.
[/quote]
alonso lives 'the liverpool way' and regardless of what a tiny minority may think he has acted impeccably throughout this process.
[/quote]
Let's not go that far, either.
If he lived the 'Liverpool Way', he'd be able to get past his tiff with Rafa and do what's best for the club.
[/quote]
There's more to this than "a tiff with Rafa Benitez".
The 'Liverpool way' is a very loose ideology and generally means different things to different people - but it's fair to say Alonso has conducted himself extremely well throughout this affair, and his character shouldn't be tarnished.
I almost wish he was acting a cunt.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
There's more to this than "a tiff with Rafa Benitez".
The 'Liverpool way' is a very loose ideology and generally means different things to different people - but it's fair to say Alonso has conducted himself extremely well throughout this affair, and his character shouldn't be tarnished.
I almost wish he was acting a cunt.
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Not tarnishing it in the slightest.
I too feel that he's acted incredibly well in all this.
But he clearly wants to go, and I'm not sure if there are other reasons aside from the most obvious one.
There's more to this than "a tiff with Rafa Benitez".
The 'Liverpool way' is a very loose ideology and generally means different things to different people - but it's fair to say Alonso has conducted himself extremely well throughout this affair, and his character shouldn't be tarnished.
I almost wish he was acting a cunt.
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Not tarnishing it in the slightest.
I too feel that he's acted incredibly well in all this.
But he clearly wants to go, and I'm not sure if there are other reasons aside from the most obvious one.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
the 'rafa tiff' my have nothing to do with this, it may be simply a case of someone wanting to return 'home'.
the 'rafa tiff' my have nothing to do with this, it may be simply a case of someone wanting to return 'home'.
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Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
Of course there is. It's clear he's not particularly close with the manager, but then who is? Xabi Alonso isn't forcing a move at all costs; he wouldn't be interested in leaving if his options were Spurs or Villarreal.
Any footballer would be interested in playing for Madrid right now, and part of him probably wants to return to Spain as well, etc.
It's a tad more complex than people believe, IMO.
Of course there is. It's clear he's not particularly close with the manager, but then who is? Xabi Alonso isn't forcing a move at all costs; he wouldn't be interested in leaving if his options were Spurs or Villarreal.
Any footballer would be interested in playing for Madrid right now, and part of him probably wants to return to Spain as well, etc.
It's a tad more complex than people believe, IMO.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=barrymac20 link=topic=33578.msg908651#msg908651 date=1248040629]
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there, there xabi, is playing for liverpool THAT bad...
xabi - ...
[quote author=barrymac20 link=topic=33578.msg908651#msg908651 date=1248040629]
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there, there xabi, is playing for liverpool THAT bad...
xabi - ...
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
Yes. This is not a case of a player betraying us or anything like that.
We know that Madrid want Alonso, they have said so, and we can assume that he would be happy to play for Madrid because he has said so.
We really cannot blame him for this. He is Spanish afterall and its quite understandable that he grew up wanting to play for one of the top clubs in Spain, and those opportunities don't come along every season.
Now, the way he COULD have behaved, and the way that Madrid WANT him to behave is to publically come out and say he wants to leave Liverpool, kick up a fuss, put in transfer requests etc, and that way we let him go and the fee goes down. This is not what has happened.
If a player wants to sign for another club (and we can't get all angry everytime they do. Its perfectly reasonable) the way Alonso has gone about this is the best way to go about it!
Yes. This is not a case of a player betraying us or anything like that.
We know that Madrid want Alonso, they have said so, and we can assume that he would be happy to play for Madrid because he has said so.
We really cannot blame him for this. He is Spanish afterall and its quite understandable that he grew up wanting to play for one of the top clubs in Spain, and those opportunities don't come along every season.
Now, the way he COULD have behaved, and the way that Madrid WANT him to behave is to publically come out and say he wants to leave Liverpool, kick up a fuss, put in transfer requests etc, and that way we let him go and the fee goes down. This is not what has happened.
If a player wants to sign for another club (and we can't get all angry everytime they do. Its perfectly reasonable) the way Alonso has gone about this is the best way to go about it!
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=33578.msg908851#msg908851 date=1248081356]
Dhd he get on the plane then?
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yep, and he will play as well. tellingly he wont be involved with the publicity shots after the game (source: the echo)
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=33578.msg908851#msg908851 date=1248081356]
Dhd he get on the plane then?
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yep, and he will play as well. tellingly he wont be involved with the publicity shots after the game (source: the echo)
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Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
I'm starting to warm to the idea of Schneijder and a few million Euros really.
He's no passmaster evidently but as he's a bit faster than Alonso we'll probably get a few more weapons when trying to break teams down at Anfield.
Schneijders not short of talent when it comes to scoring goals or converting set-pieces either.
DOIT and let's move on. This thread is boring me.
I'm starting to warm to the idea of Schneijder and a few million Euros really.
He's no passmaster evidently but as he's a bit faster than Alonso we'll probably get a few more weapons when trying to break teams down at Anfield.
Schneijders not short of talent when it comes to scoring goals or converting set-pieces either.
DOIT and let's move on. This thread is boring me.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
how can anyone begrude xabi of wanting to return to spain after years of quality service and us recieving a HUGE transfer fee? what more do you want from the guy?
how can anyone begrude xabi of wanting to return to spain after years of quality service and us recieving a HUGE transfer fee? what more do you want from the guy?
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=33578.msg908820#msg908820 date=1248078090]
Why dont you think thats enough? I said at the end of the season id be happy to start next year with the same team 1 year older and 1 year wiser. And that was before the team that pipped us by 4 points lost the worlds best player.
I think we're plenty good enough. Obviously keeping G + T fit is vital.
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We're relying on:
- Gerrard staying 100% fit and scoring 20+.
- Torres staying 100% fit and scoring 20+.
- Kuyt to play carry on last seasons form (which was still very patchy halfway through) and get 10+, which is by no means guaranteeed.
- Yossi to contribute like he did for the second half of the season, which is by no means guaranteed.
- Alonso to play out of his skin all season long.
Etc.
What do we do if Torres or Gerrard get injured? We're going to struggle to rest either of them, let alone cover an injury.
What do we do when a game needs changing or one of the attackers is struggling for form? Our squad depth on the attacking front isn't really confidence inspiring.
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=33578.msg908820#msg908820 date=1248078090]
Why dont you think thats enough? I said at the end of the season id be happy to start next year with the same team 1 year older and 1 year wiser. And that was before the team that pipped us by 4 points lost the worlds best player.
I think we're plenty good enough. Obviously keeping G + T fit is vital.
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We're relying on:
- Gerrard staying 100% fit and scoring 20+.
- Torres staying 100% fit and scoring 20+.
- Kuyt to play carry on last seasons form (which was still very patchy halfway through) and get 10+, which is by no means guaranteeed.
- Yossi to contribute like he did for the second half of the season, which is by no means guaranteed.
- Alonso to play out of his skin all season long.
Etc.
What do we do if Torres or Gerrard get injured? We're going to struggle to rest either of them, let alone cover an injury.
What do we do when a game needs changing or one of the attackers is struggling for form? Our squad depth on the attacking front isn't really confidence inspiring.
Re: Xabi Alonso will stay at Anfield, says Rafa Benitez
XABI ALONSO!! XABI ALONSO!!
He'll be gone by the end of the week for sure. I knew he would be going after the Spurs game at the end of last season.
I'm disappointed in him, anyone can see how close we were last season, I'm saddened that he couldn't put personal grievances aside to see the bigger picture and let his love for the club and fans override. But at the same time I can understand why he wants to go.
Either way, it just needs to get resolved so we know how much money we have in the kitty and what our buying options are.
XABI ALONSO!! XABI ALONSO!!
He'll be gone by the end of the week for sure. I knew he would be going after the Spurs game at the end of last season.
I'm disappointed in him, anyone can see how close we were last season, I'm saddened that he couldn't put personal grievances aside to see the bigger picture and let his love for the club and fans override. But at the same time I can understand why he wants to go.
Either way, it just needs to get resolved so we know how much money we have in the kitty and what our buying options are.
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