Xabi is way overrated on this forum

[Terrier]

Last season he played well, but how can anyone forget the 2 seasons of *UTTER* dross he put in before that? In fact, it was those 2 seasons that put Xabi in the shop window in the first place!

He's too slow, doesn't score much and doesn't even fit into our new, more dynamic style of play we've adopted since pushing Stevie G further up the field to support Torres.

I would be far more worried if we lost Masher. Xabi doesn't bother me one bit.



To sum up Xabi's career at Anfield:

He had a blinder of a first season, a good (last) season, but overall he's definitely expendable.

Good luck, but he'll be remembered in the Danny Murphy category of players.

 

[ankreds]

You could have merged this into the main alonso thread..

 

[Whaddapie]

Remembered as a Danny Murphy type... Bollocks, mate. Utter tripe.

 

[Terrier]

[quote author=ankreds link=topic=34994.msg915247#msg915247 date=1248971152]
You could have merged this into the main alonso thread..
[/quote]


I hate that cunt thread and wont open it.

Plus it's slow in here. 😀

 

[LadyRed]

BAN HIM!!!

 

[Skullflower]

 

[ankreds]

[quote author=Whaddapie link=topic=34994.msg915248#msg915248 date=1248971188]
Remembered as a Danny Murphy type... Bollocks, mate. Utter tripe.
[/quote]

Second that.

 

[Terrier]

[quote author=Whaddapie link=topic=34994.msg915248#msg915248 date=1248971188]
Remembered as a Danny Murphy type... Bollocks, mate. Utter tripe.
[/quote]



How so? Some people on here would welcome Murphy back. I wouldn't.

Were you watching Alonso the season before last? He was dickwad.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Ha@ Skulls

 

[ankreds]

[quote author=Skullflower link=topic=34994.msg915253#msg915253 date=1248971266]

[/quote]

LOOOOOL. Always makes me laugh that one!

 

[LarryHagman]

What version Champ Man are you playing?

 

[LadyRed]

BURN HIM!

 

[LarryHagman]

[quote author=LarryHagman link=topic=34994.msg915263#msg915263 date=1248971588]

What version of Champ Man are you playing?


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[Delinquent]

It's funny that this thread should pop up after he's handed in a transfer request.

 

[LadyRed]

BITE HIM!

 

[spider-Neil]

I thought xabi was 'average' (by HIS standards) for two seasons, I didn't think he was shit.

 

[Delinquent]

[quote author=Terrier link=topic=34583.msg901636#msg901636 date=1246956300]
However, I would be very confident in our success if the transfer window closed today.

Remove Xabi + Masha and I believe we would be dented (as a team) almost as much as a Scumless Ronaldo + Tevez.

[/quote]

Fickle?

 

[Oncy]

[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=34994.msg915292#msg915292 date=1248972988]
[quote author=Terrier link=topic=34583.msg901636#msg901636 date=1246956300]
However, I would be very confident in our success if the transfer window closed today.

Remove Xabi + Masha and I believe we would be dented (as a team) almost as much as a Scumless Ronaldo + Tevez.

[/quote]

Fickle?
[/quote]WHAMMY!

 

[LarryHagman]

[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=34994.msg915292#msg915292 date=1248972988]
[quote author=Terrier link=topic=34583.msg901636#msg901636 date=1246956300]
However, I would be very confident in our success if the transfer window closed today.

Remove Xabi + Masha and I believe we would be dented (as a team) almost as much as a Scumless Ronaldo + Tevez.

[/quote]

Fickle?
[/quote]

No, just clueless.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I couldn't give a flying fuck if he was 'average' for 2 seasons. He was fucking ace last season and to replace THAT player is going to cost the same if not more than what we'll get for him. And let's face it, on his performance last season, there aren't many available who are fit to clean his boots. Big big loss.

 

[Mors]

[quote author=Terrier link=topic=34994.msg915246#msg915246 date=1248971113]
Last season he played well, but how can anyone forget the 2 seasons of *UTTER* dross he put in before that? In fact, it was those 2 seasons that put Xabi in the shop window in the first place!

He's too slow, doesn't score much and doesn't even fit into our new, more dynamic style of play we've adopted since pushing Stevie G further up the field to support Torres.

I would be far more worried if we lost Masher. Xabi doesn't bother me one bit.



To sum up Xabi's career at Anfield:

He had a blinder of a first season, a good (last) season, but overall he's definitely expendable.

Good luck, but he'll be remembered in the Danny Murphy category of players.
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I agree with the majority of that.

He's a good player, but over the last 5yrs he's not exactly been a player we couldn't function without. We'd have been royally bolloxed if we'd lost Gerrard or Torres and to an extent Carra, but not Xabi.

On his day, he's a fucking excellent playmaker. But he doesn't offer much more than that (e.g goals, drive, pace, dribbling, tackling etc), and those 'on his day's have been too far inbetween over the last 5yrs for my liking.

I'll wish him all the best for 25-30mill thank you very much.

Good luck Xabi 😀

 

[LeTallecWiz]

[quote author=Anita link=topic=34994.msg915251#msg915251 date=1248971251]
BAN HIM!!!
[/quote]

done.

 

[red_maradona]

[quote author=Sheik Yerbouti link=topic=34994.msg915297#msg915297 date=1248973203]
I couldn't give a flying fuck if he was 'average' for 2 seasons. He was fucking ace last season and to replace THAT player is going to cost the same if not more than what we'll get for him. And let's face it, on his performance last season, there aren't many available who are fit to clean his boots. Big big loss.
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x2

 

[Farkmaster]

Do you remember a few seasons back when Real worked the whole summer to get Danny Murphy. There were 150 pages of posts about it.

 

[spider-Neil]

[quote author=Sheik Yerbouti link=topic=34994.msg915297#msg915297 date=1248973203]
I couldn't give a flying fuck if he was 'average' for 2 seasons. He was fucking ace last season and to replace THAT player is going to cost the same if not more than what we'll get for him. And let's face it, on his performance last season, there aren't many available who are fit to clean his boots. Big big loss.
[/quote]

spot on.
I just pray our disjointedness preseason is rustiness rather than alonso not being there to pull the strings.

 

[Rosco]

We were shit in preseason last year too.

I ain't worried yet.

 

[Judge Jules]

I remember Le Tallec and Cisse looking a real mustard combo in pre-season one year. Doesn't mean diddly-squat. Fortunately.

 

[KopKing]

Xabi makes us pass better as a team. When he's on song we look like a passing team up with anyone. We'll miss him

 

[Terrier]

He's slow, holds the ball up for too long and tries to many hollywood passes....







*Stir it baby....stir it....*

 

[doctor_mac]

We didn't miss him when we were spanking Utd 1-4 in OT. If SG and Torres stay fit for the majority of this season, we'll not miss him too much. Top quality player, but we'll get on with it.