Alonso after the boro game

[redstaralex]

sorry if this has been covered in the post match thread (far too long to check) and for not bringing it up sooner, but did anyone else notice that at the end of the game Alonso sloped off on his own whilst the rest of the team stayed to celebrate on the pitch? am hoping there's nothing in it but it bothered me at the time as he's one of the team

[the rev leeroy brown]

nothing in it. he just went for a **** is all.

[Gaz]

Can't blame him if he did, Rafa seems to have made it quite clear to him he's surplus to requirements so his confidence must be at a bit of a low at the moment.

For the record I hope he stays and i'd love it if he chipped in with a few more goals this season to help us maintain a title challenge

[redstaralex]

after a bad game for him his confidence must be shot to walk off on his own

[RedSince1964]

Can't blame him if he did, Rafa seems to have made it quite clear to him he's surplus to requirements so his confidence must be at a bit of a low at the moment.

For the record I hope he stays and i'd love it if he chipped in with a few more goals this season to help us maintain a title challenge

I think you could be right their bud however, having failed with the Barry bid, i can see staying unless, Rafa's got someone lined up for his role

[Marky]

sorry if this has been covered in the post match thread (far too long to check) and for not bringing it up sooner, but did anyone else notice that at the end of the game Alonso sloped off on his own whilst the rest of the team stayed to celebrate on the pitch? am hoping there's nothing in it but it bothered me at the time as he's one of the team

Yeah he didn't look happy. When the final whistle went someone jumped on him but he didn't want to know whilst Carragher, Skrtel, Gerrard, Keane etc were all high fives etc.

[Chris]

He was garbage so it wouldnt surprise me if he was just gutted with his own performance, he seems that type of pro.

[-V-]

He was probably walking off wondering why yet again he failed to clear the first man with all 7 of his corners.
FFS even i can put in a decent cross or 2 from a corner, yet Xabi who is such a quality passer can't even get it over the first defender. He was poor and he knew it

[RedReet]

after a bad game for him his confidence must be shot to walk off on his own

He was garbage so it wouldnt surprise me if he was just gutted with his own performance, he seems that type of pro.

Watch the game again people. He made a few high profile mistakes with corners and the goal, but he was one of the few players looking the ball and trying to get the team to play. He was instrumental in both our goals, hit the cross that deflected to Carra and played the ball that was cushioned down for the winner.

[Marky]

He was probably walking off wondering why yet again he failed to clear the first man with all 7 of his corners.
FFS even i can put in a decent cross or 2 from a corner, yet Xabi who is such a quality passer can't even get it over the first defender. He was poor and he knew it

Gerrard, Torres etc weren't much better though, didn't see them look do downbeat when the final whistle went.

[Chris]

Watch the game again people.

Once is enough thanks, he was poor. It's no crime in saying it!

[Chris]

Gerrard, Torres etc weren't much better though, didn't see them look do downbeat when the final whistle went.

Gerrard scored a stoppage time winner, why on earth would he be downbeat?

[Marky]

Gerrard scored a stoppage time winner, why on earth would he be downbeat?

Did i say he should be???

Alonso played a part in the two goals so why shouldn't he be going off the pitch in good spirits like the rest of the players.

[Exiled_red]

Maybe he picked up a knock or pulled something and wanted to get it sorted

[Chris]

Did i say he should be???

Dont get defensive, I was just asking you a question.