Xabi Alonso appreciation thread

[Parm]

am really gutted he has gone, a superb player and almost unreplaceable. We will move on as a club, but it will take time to replace him.

[Rich]

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202777516113/noticia/Noticia/Xabi_Alonso_is_in_Madrid.htm

Xabi's in Madrid.

[Welhung]

I could speculate as much as I like...and I'd still probably be wrong. Truth is the only people who know now are Xabi, his missus, and Rafa.

What I do know is this:

1. I honestly, red-hot, hate Real Madrid, and everything they stand for.
2. I miss Xabi

Thank you Xabi, and the best of luck.

[Deano73]

1. I honestly, red-hot, hate Real Madrid, and everything they stand for.
2. I miss Xabi

Me too.

I would LOVE it, absolutely LOVE it, if we got and beat them in their own back yard to win number 6 next year.

[RedReet]

He was the player everyone trusted. Anytime a player in our team was lost and wasn't sure what to do there was a simple answer- Give it to Xabi he will know what to do

He also helped Gerrard develop his game. Xabi allowed Gerrard to focus on his own game, rather than always trying to do everything himself in midfield as he’d done previously.

My favourite alonso moment that i have mentioned before - was his first home game at anfield, iirc it might have been someone like norwich? - anyway the ball came to his feet in the centre of the park and he took one touch, turned and sprayed it 50 yards to someones feet out wide in one fluid movement and he seemed to not even look where he was passing it too.........the whole ground just gasped.

He was awesome that game, I was awestruck.

[Norbs]

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satelli..._in_Madrid.htm

Xabi's in Madrid.

Oh, that's like seeing your ex-wife's wedding snaps

[rudedog]

see you Xabi - could have been a true Liverpool legend if you'd hung around and helped deliver the title.

[Tatterdemalion]

Oh, that's like seeing your ex-wife's wedding snaps

wonder what was going through his mind as he made that long walk...

[leftpeg]

Oh, that's like seeing your ex-wife's wedding snaps

Not quite. These on the other hand...
(especially the 3rd one where everyone including Ronaldo is having a good gigle at what he's saying)
http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satelli...the_day....htm