Alonso: I am staying

[05 Milan]

Made up!

[AmerScouse]

Originally Posted by Crazyhorse7778

I thought he was our best player over the 2 legs against Chelsea.

while i dont think he was our best player over the 2 legs, i thought his passing was superb and was especially important in both the games.

i just don't think there is anyone else in our team who can hit the kind of 40-50 yard passes that xabi does on a consistent basis. being able to switch the point of attack with pinpoint accuracy tends to go unnoticed until its missing. in fairness masch looks like he's trying to add these types of passes to his game but it will take him some time. and i dont think we can say much about what happens after the pass as that is reliant on who is out on the wing to receive it most of the time. which in my opinion means if it wasn't babel it usually got wasted.

[Newport]

EXCELLENT NEWS!

[James Dean]

That's great news if true. He's a class act both on and off the pitch and I love him to bits.

For his own carreer's sake though, he should move to Spain. He'd be phenomonal in a team like Barca.

[Trucker Paddy]

Originally Posted by Baps

From Oliver Kay's new piece.

"Benítez suggested after his team's defeat at Stamford Bridge that “just one signing could make a massive difference” to Liverpool, but once again a significant turnover of players is expected. He already has agreed a deal to sign Philipp Degen, the Switzerland right back, on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund and has made moves to sign Fernando Amorebieta, the 23-year-old central defender, from Athletic Bilbao. Those would be relatively minor deals, but Benítez will pursue more ambitious targets, including Gareth Barry, the Aston Villa and England midfield player, and at least one winger and striker as well as the usual smattering of talented teenagers"

If that 1 signing was Messi maybe!!! Gareth barry is average at best philip degan struggles to get a game for the swiss, we start signing this shit again and its backwards were going!

[Crazyhorse7778]

He's a good centre midfielder and an average left back IMO, not as good as Xabi.

[Hatred]

Originally Posted by Paul

Fucking made up. He's a fucking class act and class is permanent; form and fitness problems are merely temporary. And besides, he really hasn't been anywhere near as bad as everyone has been making out.

Spot fucking on. Just what I wanted to hear too.

[Crazyhorse7778]

Originally Posted by Baps

Good job he's no longer a left back then.

He's not as good as Xabi in CM so why would we want him?

[Moo]

I effin love Xabi me, but IF we have to sell to buy in the summer and we get offered a big wedge for him, I'd sell.

We can cover his loss, but we can't go on with the same few attacking options and hope to progress as a team/club.

[Crazyhorse7778]

Originally Posted by Baps

I think he is.

I think you're a madman.

[Newport]

Originally Posted by Moo

I effin love Xabi me, but IF we have to sell to buy in the summer and we get offered a big wedge for him, I'd sell.

We can cover his loss, but we can't go on with the same few attacking options and hope to progress as a team/club.

No, we can't. And it would cost us a fortune.

[Crazyhorse7778]

Originally Posted by Baps

I must be doing something right as you're pretty clueless.

I'm clueless for thinking Xabi Alonso is better than Gareth Barry, Jesus Christ...

[Crazyhorse7778]

I've heard it all before and I'm not buying it.

[andy05]

In my opinion he's still absolutely world class player maybe one of the best passer in the world so without any doubt he's right at Anfield together with Masch and Gerrad in the midfield. And I think he will stay

[Moo]

Originally Posted by Newport

No, we can't. And it would cost us a fortune.

Xabi of year one is irreplacable, vital to LFC.
Xabi of the last two years we could cope without.

Do we risk losing circa £20m only for his lack of form to continue?

[TK421]

Originally Posted by wiiksie

Alonso is still the most gifted passer we have, this is good news if true. Its clear we still need a bit more in terms of creating chances/playmaking, but keeping Xabi can only be a good thing I reckon. I love the guy.

What hii said.

[MLB]

I would sell him anyway if we get a decent offer. People who go on about how good he is are deluding themselves. He hasn't been good in at least two seasons.

[TK421]

He's been magnificent since Blackburn at home, in really good at form at the moment Xabi is. A petty that the rest of the season means bugger all.

[George Costanza]

Originally Posted by MLB

I would sell him anyway if we get a decent offer. People who go on about how good he is are deluding themselves. He hasn't been good in at least two seasons.

agreed. FWIW I'm certain he'll be going in the summer.

[Rashid]

I am over the moon.. swapping Alonso for Barry is akin to swapping Mascherano for Hargreaves.

[bobhorse]

The only one claiming it as a swap are the papers and you Rash we might see both players at the club next year Barry can play at LB, LM aswell as CM would be perfect to have that many options from one player