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Rafa to Balague: Xabi stays

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Newport Grand Master

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Guillem: There is an interesting situation surrounding Xabi Alonso - who probably thought at one point that he would be leaving Liverpool and, instead, he has risen to the challenge of trying to prove to everyone that he was good enough to be at Liverpool. And he is having probably his best season at...

 

Benitez: The first year was really good and this year he is also playing really well. You know that we had an offer from Juventus: we were asking for a big price because he is a big player. They couldn`t give us the price that we wanted so that`s it. In the end, Xabi has been having a very good season; he has been playing well in a lot of games and is a key player for us.

 

Guillem: You are counting on him for the near future?

 

Benitez: Yes, we have a lot of confidence in him because he is playing really well and he is a player we want to keep because he has the quality, and the game, that we need.

 

Rest of the (yet again, brilliant) interview here: Guillem Balague Football Website | Rafa Benitez on Signings, Silva and Scouse

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hoping my instincts are not true but since when has Rafa said about not selling a player has it not happened. He has a habit for it. If Xabi leaves, bar essien, Xavi or Iniesta coming in we will be a far weaker side for it.

 

I hope to fuck he stays but i'll only be happy when he signs a new deal. I'm notsure that'll happen tbh

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I wouldn't read too much into this. Managers and clubs always say things like this, 'he's the player we want to keep,' 'this or that player is not for sales,' etc. But if the price is right, anything can happen. I believe everybody wanted to keep Zidane but yet he moved to several clubs. And in Xabi case, the only reason he's still here was that Juventus didn't match the price WE asked. So I guess we'll have to just wait and see.

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I just read Fabregas interview and in it he says Alonso is his best mate and they talk every day. Wouldn't rule out both of them playing for Real Madrid next season.

 

The thought of The Great Beard soiling himself by playing alongside snidey fucks like Fabregas and Ronaldo deeply saddens me.

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