Alonso is back!

[Torvald Utne]

it was all part of rafa's masterplan, he never had any intention of selling him, the man is just such a fucking genius that he KNEW this would happen.

 

i don't think anybody wrote him off, a lot of people quite rightly said he couldn't keep playing the way he had been.

[mgw100]

I rarely get to Anfield, living these days in Scotland and all that, but I was there when he came on as a sub early in his first season againt West Brom. The class of the man shone through. He has his head up whenever he has the ball, enabling tremendous vision and enhancing his unelievable passing range. It's something you don't see whenever you watch him on the telly. When I've seen him in the flesh since, he always reminds me of these things that I've forgotten a little bit from seeing the blur of the TV action.

 

He's just a phenomenal footballer and a class act.

[Redwooly]

Dave U summed it up best with the clip he put up of the norwich game a while back in another thread. Alonso has played particularly well the last couple of games coz we now have abit of width to stretch play and let Alonso do what he does better than anyone when on his game!

 

I agree and always have with what Tom R said, Xabi is class!

[hamstrung]

How was it overhit when he got it? :whistle:

 

Are you really arguing that the pass wasn't a bit over hit? Keane made it into a better ball than it was.

[WhiskeyJar]

How was it overhit when he got it? :whistle:

 

Comon, you have to admit, it was a little overhit. Plus it took a great left footed cross from Keane to make the goal in the first place.

 

Give some credit to Alonso for making the pass but give some fucking credit to Keane to getting there before going over the line and making the cross....

[hamstrung]

That ain't how he rolls.

[coop]

I think the reason Alonso is playing well again is the fact that during the last two seasons he has been suffering with injury and therefore his form has suffered when he has returned only for him to get injured again.

 

A fit and on form Xabi Alonso is a joy to watch and if he can keep injury free i think Alonso will be an integral part of the hopefully a very successful team this season.

[Moo]

Despite loving Xabi, I was happy see him leave and Barry come in over the summer.

 

While I am made up that he's still here and look forward to his game improving further, I think he's got some way to go before I can fully agree with the thread title.

 

He's got to come/stay off set pieces too.

[Red-Ed]

I am overjoyed that Alonso has rediscovered his old form.

 

However there are clearly still concerns - 4 good games do not make up for two seasons of underperforming and all this form is temporary, class is permanent is bollocks. At what point does one transcend the other?

 

I truly hope Alonso keeps it up and think his response to the summer has been first rate. Long may it continue.

[James Dean]

He's been dominant so far this game. Long may it continue.

[JMARKH]

Lets not go over the top yet, he's had a few steady games and a really good one against united. I hope he continues to play well but still want us to sign Barry as the more quality players the better.

[Kurt]

Despite loving Xabi, I was happy see him leave and Barry come in over the summer.

 

While I am made up that he's still here and look forward to his game improving further, I think he's got some way to go before I can fully agree with the thread title.

 

He's got to come/stay off set pieces too.

 

That`s pretty much how I see it as well. Really glad he has picked up his performances. But I dont think he has been brilliant. He has played a few poor matches as well. But he is getting there, and that is good.

[Code]

Superb again tonight, totally dominating the game together with Gerrard in midfield.

[dalglish2rush]

hes a class act,im so glad he stayed in the end,can u imagine how good arsenal would have been with him in there team,

[Brownie]

it was all part of rafa's masterplan, he never had any intention of selling him, the man is just such a fucking genius that he KNEW this would happen.

 

i don't think anybody wrote him off, a lot of people quite rightly said he couldn't keep playing the way he had been.

 

Ten out of ten for sarcasm mate.