Xabi Alonso

[MrMichael]

The moniker ain't lastin' too much longer anyway - I'm retiring the name when I hit twenty ******* thousand posts.....i.e. in about an hour .

Flmao

Good job Paul.S set up an auto-merge for any new accounts on your ip

[Shaggy]

Huh?!?

[MrMichael]

Huh?!?

Just a back-up measure incase you do try to retire this account. You shall never be free of that post count Shaggy

[El Diego]

wasn't is Shaggyalonso13 on koptalk?

[anfieldanfield]

How about he goes by the username "20kInternetMan" from now on.

[Kopite75]

I like Xabi, I really do, but as a long term central midfield partner for Steven Gerrard, for me it's Mascherano every single time.

Agree 100%

[Helios Creed]

Rafa talks more to Xabi on the pitch than he does anyone else. It's almost as if he's Rafa's voice on the pitch. His general. Yes his influence appears to have waned - his passing isn't as precise and he's become ponderous in possession - but tactically and positionally he is immaculate and that can't be over-estimated.

I'm convinced that he was brought in to replace Stevie and to be the captain, hence the talks. I love the guy, if I was a woman, I would want to have his babies, but it's him or Stevie, and Stevie offers more.

Xabi would be superlativein the Spanish league.

[Fiddy]

Just a back-up measure incase you do try to retire this account. You shall never be free of that post count Shaggy

excellent

[Morph]

I'd go with Shaggypoststoomuch

[brightred]

How about Shaggyneedsalife.

[tomasjj]

I like Xabi, I really do, but as a long term central midfield partner for Steven Gerrard, for me it's Mascherano every single time.

Bull****....


Ehm.. I just don't agree that's all...

[cobain]

Xabi has been **** past season and is **** in the start of this one. He just can't find THAT form (although, I'm not sure if I've seen him play in THAT form in a Liverpool shirt yet).

He was totally invisible today. No creativity whatsover (and you'd expect that from a dude who's known for his killer passes and passing in general). I hope he finds his form soon, because it's dangerous having him in the side (loses possesion in front of his penalty area way too often!).

My humble opinion.

[cobain]

I like Xabi, I really do, but as a long term central midfield partner for Steven Gerrard, for me it's Mascherano every single time.

I agree with you there. I'd love to see Stevie and Mash in the middle and Momo as a defensive midfielder. I think that would be better than any other combo. Especially since Mash scored a few goals lately for his country

[AFII]

As we are playing now with Kuyt as an attacking midfielder then Rafa should drop Kuyt and play a five man midfield instead with Gerrard in Kuyts position.

-------------Reina
Finnan---Carra---Agger---Arbeloa
------------Mascherano
Pennant-------Alonso-----Kewell
----------Gerrard
------------------Torres

There is no point playing Xabi as the holding midfielder. He should play in the middle of the midfield as the playmaker he is. Gerrard is a better attacking midfielder than Kuyt.

Right now Rafa isn't using the team in the best possible way.

[tomasjj]

Xabi has been **** past season and is **** in the start of this one. He just can't find THAT form (although, I'm not sure if I've seen him play in THAT form in a Liverpool shirt yet).

He was totally invisible today. No creativity whatsover (and you'd expect that from a dude who's known for his killer passes and passing in general). I hope he finds his form soon, because it's dangerous having him in the side (loses possesion in front of his penalty area way too often!).

My humble opinion.