Xabi Alonso appreciation thread

[MrsB]

Shaggy who?

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Cheers Shaggy, er Xabi!

Ah they grow up so fast!

[lackyboy]

I'll really miss having him in our midfield....having a player like him. That unmistakable upright style of play. I always shouted for our lads to 'GIVE IT XABI!'. Always felt so comfortable when Alonso was in possession.

Cheers Xabi. Joy watching you on form. 25/5/05 - greatest day of my life.

Still think you've gone a year too early but heh, it's done now.

[JohnDoe]

I haven't been this gutted about a player leaving since Fowler went. Says it all. Xabi has been my favourite player ever since he came here. Class act.

[ric.williams]

i'll miss his passing and his control of the play but most of all i'll miss the beard

[Tee]

Xabi was a class act, such a good footballer. A proper midfielder who could pass it better than anyone, short or long, high or low. He could shoot amazingly well it was such a shame Rafa did not urge him forward more. And he could win the ball back - a very underrated tackler.

Absolutely gutted to see him go and I honestly have not felt this bad since Rushie left in '86. ****ing hell I am going to miss you Xabi lad. Such a shame you never gave it back after the way the fans showed you their love, especially against Lazio last Summer and the tour of Asia this Summer.

Oh how I ****in hate Gareth Barry.

[little dave hedgehog]

dear xabi,

i hope you can understand why, but

i just can't talk to you right now.

maybe someday, i will be able to write to you and tell you how i feel, but right now, it's simply too painful.

hope to see you again one day, under different circumstances.

love,

dave

[Shaggy]

Oh how I ****in hate Gareth Barry.

It's really not his fault.

[BigChief]

Good luck Xabi, you are another LFC legend.

[Ben_Itez]

dear xabi,

i hope you can understand why, but

i just can't talk to you right now.

maybe someday, i will be able to write to you and tell you how i feel, but right now, it's simply too painful.

hope to see you again one day, under different circumstances.

love,

dave

[Rafa Justice]

Good luck Xabi, you are another LFC legend.

Really?

[Rafael Benítez Maudes]

at some of you fockers.


i'd hate to think how many of you would commit suicide if torres or gerrard left.

[ronniedrew]

Good luck Xabi, you are another LFC legend.

that word is used far too much, xabi is a very good player, i wish him well

[ronniedrew]

at some of you fockers.


i'd hate to think how many of you would commit suicide if torres or gerrard left.

correct, the 2 players we have that would walk into ANY team in the world are still with us , thank god

[Craig_H]

It's really not his fault.

It's more Rafa's fault than Barry's.