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[doppelherz]

we have lost many good players over the years but to me, none have been this influencial to a team.

I will be devastated if Rafa agrees to let him go and looks like we will have to go back to rebuilding cos thats how important Xabi's role is to the team.

right now in the market there no available players who can replace Xabi.

and i dont wanna see Gerrard go back to midfield, he's found an effective role behind Torres.

[sex4LiFe]

I guess end of the day, we definitely have to sell.
Friggin americans just re-fiance e loan and definitely they have to pay back some amount quickly.

Rafa might not want Alonso to leave (actually, no manager will!) but he might be pressured to sell him. *sigh* Can some rich Dubai Prince please come and kick the yankees off??

Anyway, to be fair, after what Rafa did to Alonso last season, I would not have much faith to stay on if I'm Alonso.

Well, we the fans will definitely support him wherever he choose to go.. coz He Ain't No Owen!
All the best to the BEST BALL PASSER IN THE WORLD!

[doppelherz]

Originally Posted by sex4LiFe

Well, we the fans will definitely support him wherever he choose to go.. coz He Ain't No Owen!

actually i see him as an Owen too, as he has his roots from Basque side of Spain which is Barcelona related.

so joining a Madrid team is gonna make the Barca fans have a fun time booing him hehe.

[Dirk Kuyt]

Originally Posted by asspanker

seems like our cries to him at national stadium last week dint manage to change his mind..

actually im still thinking why does he want to move? besides more prestigious (but lfc aint small neither)
for $$? (maybe.. )

why why tell me why, xabi.. sighh..

Reason No.1 - Alonso's best friend was Arbeloa.
Reason No.2 - Alonso dun mix well with the others.
Reason No.3 - Both he & Arbeloa cannot stand the bossing of Carragher.
Reason No.4 - He has complained about Benitez as being a "slave-driver" (and this has caused tension in his relationship with the Boss that they dun speak to each other anymore unless necessary and only on football matters).
Reason No.5 - He will be taking home less $$$ with the implementation of the new tax laws.
Reason No.6 - He felt betrayed by the actions of Anfield board last season in trying to offload him.
Reason No.7 - He feels offended by the disgusting english bitches who would never leave him alone whenever we go clubbing.
Reason No.8 - He is of the opinion that Liverpool has gone as far as it could and will be going downhill from now onwards especially with the American jokers still in charge.

*Disclaimer* - Dun blame me coz my spanish is horrible. These reasons were translated by Reina after our conversation.

[Dirk Kuyt]

INSIDER NEWS

With the 32 million that Liverpool is getting for Xabi Alonso + the 3.5 million for Arbeloa + the 4.5 million for Dossena, Boss have put in bids for Alberta Aquilani + Lee Cattermole + Michael Turner.

Boss is very confident of Aquilani & Cattermole joining us that the backroom staff have started preparing their kits and merchandising
Btw Aquilani's jersey number is no. 14

[doppelherz]

i read some of those reasons from Guillem Balague's blog

Rafa does sound like a really strict trainer.


I really hope we don't sign Aquilani.
He blows hot and cold way too often.
Daniele De Rossi would be a way better option since we have more money if the proposed Alonso deal goes through.

[asspanker]

i will miss his boyish good looks as well.. along with his wondder passes from long range..

sigh... he is a very smart and nice guy, although i wish he will come back to us one day .. dreaming,, thks for the memories xabi.. we will see u in the CL matches if possible..

[hawksbay]

Originally Posted by Dirk Kuyt

Reason No.1 - Alonso's best friend was Arbeloa.
Reason No.2 - Alonso dun mix well with the others.
Reason No.3 - Both he & Arbeloa cannot stand the bossing of Carragher.
Reason No.4 - He has complained about Benitez as being a "slave-driver" (and this has caused tension in his relationship with the Boss that they dun speak to each other anymore unless necessary and only on football matters).
Reason No.5 - He will be taking home less $$$ with the implementation of the new tax laws.
Reason No.6 - He felt betrayed by the actions of Anfield board last season in trying to offload him.
Reason No.7 - He feels offended by the disgusting english bitches who would never leave him alone whenever we go clubbing.
Reason No.8 - He is of the opinion that Liverpool has gone as far as it could and will be going downhill from now onwards especially with the American jokers still in charge.

*Disclaimer* - Dun blame me coz my spanish is horrible. These reasons were translated by Reina after our conversation.

reina said all this to u in spanish,y the hell did he spoke in spanish to u when he noes ur spanish sucks,he speaks pretty good english jus like u.

[doppelherz]

anyone else think we should make a bold offer for Mikel Arteta?

when thinking of possible replacements, his name came to my mind as a player who could even be better than Xabi, he scores more too and we need a free kick specialist badly! (Aurelio isnt as consistent)

[doppelherz]

this is interesting

Sky Sports football pundit Guillem Balague believes Xabi Alonso has not put in a transfer request at Liverpool.

According to reports, Xabi Alonso handed in a transfer request today morning admist speculation from Spain linking him with a move to Real Madrid.

However, Balague claim’s ‘Alonso camp’ is denying handing in any such request.

Balague said: “I can only say that this is a very complicated situation and I am hearing conflicting versions of events: the player’s entourage are denying that Xabi Alonso has handed in a transfer request; while on the other hand, Liverpool Football Club insists that a transfer request was submitted to the club last night, and it has been suggested that the paperwork was prepared at least a month in advance.

“I am of the opinion that the decision to make this public knowledge represents an attempt to speed up the negotiations while simultaneously making it known that it is the player who wants to leave.

“As has been widely reported, Rafa Benitez had effectively placed a 48 hour deadline on the deal and it is apparent that Liverpool want this matter resolved once and for all, today, so that they can plan for life with, or without, Alonso from tomorrow. However, Real Madrid – or should we say Florentino Perez – may stubbornly refuse to be seen to pressured into reacting to any ultimatum and, furthermore, the Spanish club are encountering difficulties in offloading players to raise funds and free up space in an overloaded squad.

“On the other hand, it is possible that a fee could be agreed today and that Liverpool accept an immediate first instalment with subsequent payments made at a later date covering the total amount.

“The ball has now been placed in Real Madrid’s court and it is impossible to second guess what their next move will be. It is evident that at least one party wants the matter resolved today, but whether or not they get their wish remains to be seen.”

so is it the club who wanna sell him?
my only theories lead to needing the money for an already found replacement.

[Soul_Reaper]

Originally Posted by hawksbay

reina said all this to u in spanish,y the hell did he spoke in spanish to u when he noes ur spanish sucks,he speaks pretty good english jus like u.

The way I interprete DK's post is that Reina was the one who translated for him

[Xgenre]

Originally Posted by Dirk Kuyt

*Disclaimer* - Dun blame me coz my spanish is horrible. These reasons were translated by Reina after our conversation.

When did u talk to him? Added reina to your msn yet?

Anyway, I just hope that things get resolved fast so that we can buy substitutes fast. Alonso was an unknown before Rafa bought him. I'm sure Rafa can find gems like Alonso again.

[doppelherz]

to be fair, Alonso was already quite established at Sociedad and already was playing for Spain when he signed for us. Real were interested then too.

we need someone established to replace him, and if it is Aquilani, i will look forward to seeing his wife at the matches

[PowerTAN_P_W]

i think liverpool sucks. been so long still cant win EPL title.

[MelonEater]

A very good read for those who blame Rafa for Alonso saga especially the part where RM didn't attempt to sign Alonso when he is available last season and also how the owner had undermine Rafa position

[QUOTE=THERE is a theory doing the rounds that Xabi Alonso would be fully justified to leave Liverpool this summer because Rafa Benitez was willing to sell him this time last year. As long as there is a transfer market and the principle of freedom of movement is enshrined in the EU constitution players will be free to come and go as they please, contract permitting of course.

But if Alonso does intend to swop Anfield for the Bernabeu then he can’t really use the fact that his manager considered cashing in on him after a below par season as an excuse, no matter how bitterly upsetting that situation was.

Yes, Benitez’s admission that he was willing to listen to offers for the Spanish midfielder will have fractured their relationship to the point which Alonso is no longer willing to describe it as anything more than “professional”.
And yes, Alonso is well within his rights to feel a lingering sense of harsh treatment having committed himself to Liverpool by signing a new long term contract with the club just 12 months before his manager considered flogging him to Juventus. But since then Alonso has gone on to recapture his very best form and has just enjoyed arguably his best season in a red shirt, rivalling the superlative Steven Gerrard for the title of Liverpool’s star man during the 2008/09 campaign. He couldn’t have done that without the backing of his manager who picked him in the vast majority of Liverpool’s games and who trusted him to continue his role as conductor of the Anfield side’s orchestra. Alonso could hardly claim to have been made an outcast.

Indeed, Benitez could quite justifiably point to the fact that he himself found out in the harshest possible manner that he was expendable when Tom Hicks and George Gillett held talks with Jurgen Klinsmann behind his back. Having been undermined in such a manner many people within football expected Benitez to walk away from Anfield and find a new job at a club where his position would be much more secure. He didn’t though. The Spaniard battled for his job and fought so well that he ended up signing a new five year contract which ties him to Liverpool until 2013 despite what had gone on before.

Alonso could walk away. He could decide that the grass is greener at the Bernabeu and that he no longer wants to play for a manager who tried to sell him. But then again, he could let bygones be bygones, remember that it was Benitez who gave him one of the finest platforms in European football to perform on and pledge his future to Liverpool once again. He could also consider the fact that while Benitez may not have wanted him last summer neither did his current suitors Real Madrid who showed no inclination to sign him when it was clear to everyone that Alonso was available.

There is a school of thought which suggests that Liverpool cannot afford to keep an unhappy player, a theory which also applies to Javier Mascherano.
But maybe this is one occasion when international football will actually come to Benitez’s aid because whether Alonso and Mascherano are happy or not they are going to have to play well in the coming months to make it to the World Cup on top form. At the very least, Alonso and Mascherano owe Liverpool another year and if the Reds manage to hang on to their central midfield duo it could be the most important bit of business they do this summer.[/QUOTE]