Xabi Alonso-The Liverpool Maestro

[Paco]

I've them boots. I wear them round the house.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

People talk about natural goalscorers, for me Xabi must be the most natural passer of a football I have ever seen. In my book still the best passer in world football, and that's taking every aspect of passing into account. Accuracy, range of passing, overview and deciding when and where to pass it. And making it all look so easy. A true maestro.

[Paco]

People talk about natural goalscorers, for me Xabi must be the most natural passer of a football I have ever seen. In my book still the best passer in world football, and that's taking every aspect of passing into account. Accuracy, range of passing, overview and deciding when and where to pass it. And making it all look so easy. A true maestro.

In the 2007 season a lot of people were questioning him for not playing enough penetrating passes. We remember the great moments but there were enough people saying he doesnt score enough, he doesnt have enough assists and asking 'what does he do' for it to be a thing.

 

I still think he was a great player and while he won trophies alongside Gerrard Didi and Momo in midfield, the mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard axis was as good as it gets.

[Bjornebye]

In the 2007 season a lot of people were questioning him for not playing enough penetrating passes. We remember the great moments but there were enough people saying he doesnt score enough, he doesnt have enough assists and asking 'what does he do' for it to be a thing.

 

I still think he was a great player and while he won trophies alongside Gerrard Didi and Momo in midfield, the mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard axis was as good as it gets.

 

 

With Torres in-front of them and Carragher one of the centre halves. How didn't we win the league. Oh yeah, Dossena etc. 

[Tony Moanero]

With Torres in-front of them and Carragher one of the centre halves. How didn't we win the league. Oh yeah, Alex Ferguson.

Sad but true.

[KMD7]

And Graham Poll

[Special K]

Great player but 2 good seasons out of 4 for us

 

Jan Molby was as good a passer of a ball as him

[Gym Beglin]

From 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7661183.stm

 

'Slow' Alonso snubbed by Juventus

 

 

Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri revealed he turned down the chance to sign Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso in the summer because he was "too slow".

The Spain international described Juve as "a great club" amid reports that the Italian giants were in talks with Liverpool about a £16m move for him.

 

But Ranieri said: "He left me perplexed by the slowness of his movement.

"He would have found it hard to support our midfield line seeing as our wingers don't give support like at Liverpool."

 

Juventus, who signed Denmark's Christian Poulsen from Sevilla instead, currently lie 11th in Serie A with two wins from their first six matches

[Jairzinho]

They did change their mind a bit when they got Pirlo in.

[Paco]

With Torres in-front of them and Carragher one of the centre halves. How didn't we win the league. Oh yeah, Dossena etc.

Torres got injured in December 08 and we drew with Fulham West ham and Hull that month.

[deiseach]

With Torres in-front of them and Carragher one of the centre halves. How didn't we win the league. Oh yeah, Dossena etc. 

 

That Etcetera fucker has made my life a misery for a quarter of a century.

[Trumo]

Ranieri thought Poulsen was a greyhound compared to Alonso? Poulsen always looked like he was running in treacle. In any case, speed of thought has always been more important than athleticism in Italian club midfields.

[jimmycase]

Couldnt believe it when we were wanting to sell Alonso to buy barry. The fuck!?

[lifetime fan]

I've them boots. I wear them round the house.

 

 

Proper boots.

 

I have them and World Cups.

[Bjornebye]

That Etcetera fucker has made my life a misery for a quarter of a century.

 

 

Committee signing. Claimed to be Zidane's niece. We fell for it. 

[stringvest]

Great player but 2 good seasons out of 4 for us

 

Jan Molby was as good a passer of a ball as him

 

 

Molby was a better passer - a better player overall - than Xabi.  I loved them both though.  

[lifetime fan]

With Torres in-front of them and Carragher one of the centre halves. How didn't we win the league. Oh yeah, Dossena etc. 

 

 

Reina

Carra

Sami

Gerrard

Masch

Alonso

Torres

[lifetime fan]

Molby was a better passer - a better player overall - than Xabi.  I loved them both though.  

 

 

You've still got Molby posters on your bedroom wall though mate.

[Bjornebye]

You've still got Molby posters on your bedroom wall though mate.

 

 

Cant have been that many to be fair. 

[stringvest]

Reina

Carra

Sami

Gerrard

Masch

Alonso

Torres

 

 

you'd have thought it was difficult not to win the league with that lot playing somewhere around their peak.

[stringvest]

You've still got Molby posters on your bedroom wall though mate.

 

and his diet book.

[Bjornebye]

Some bedroom wall that though Stringy. Posters of Caesar, Vera Lynn, Donny Osmond, Val Doonican and Jan Molby.... Unique. 

[lifetime fan]

you'd have thought it was difficult not to win the league with that lot playing somewhere around their peak.

 

 

Add in decent squad players like Kuyt, Finnan, Agger, Skrtel, Lucas, Arbeloa, Crouch, Yossi Benayoun.

 

How we didn't win the league was a disgrace.

[stringvest]

Some bedroom wall that though Stringy. Posters of Caesar, Vera Lynn, Donny Osmond, Val Doonican and Jan Molby.... Unique. 

 

 

don't forget yer ma

[Bjornebye]

don't forget yer ma

 

 

Even you wouldn't stoop that low. Col or Alan Sex yeah but I hold you in higher regard when it comes to fanny.