I may have cracked it- What Rafa sees in Gareth Barry

[friedk]

I wonder if it may be a case of Xabi wanting to go back to Spain with his girlfriend and baby?

If that is the case, Barry is definitely someone who could go straight into the side and he has experience of playing in midfield with Gerrard for England.

Who knows, maybe Gerrard has suggested him to Rafa?

[Kev_81]

I wonder if it may be a case of Xabi wanting to go back to Spain with his girlfriend and baby?

If that is the case, Barry is definitely someone who could go straight into the side and he has experience of playing in midfield with Gerrard for England.

Who knows, maybe Gerrard has suggested him to Rafa?

According to a couple of the Italian papers today we want 20 million euros for Alonso and one headline says 'its on' or something similar, my italian is poor.

If he wants to go back to Spain fair enough, if its because we want rid to fund Barry its a joke.

[Skillz]

According to a couple of the Italian papers today we want 20 million euros for Alonso and one headline says 'its on' or something similar, my italian is poor.

If he wants to go back to Spain fair enough, if its because we want rid to fund Barry its a joke.

If he is leaving, and I think he will, it will by his choice. I believe he told Rafa last summer that this was likely. Would of committed it when the pregnancy was confirmed, IMO.