Yup. 
I don't think he'll ever come back as a player, but he's the sort of signing that we need to make in the summer.
I don't think he'll ever come back as a player, but he's the sort of signing that we need to make in the summer.
-
-
Selling Xabi was the start of our decline. After he left it all went too ****. That summer should have been about getting that one or two players in the make us stronger after finishing second as united had just sold ronaldo. If we had done that we would have been the best team in the league the following year IMO. Such a shame our club seems to specialise in self destruction.Comment
-
I think our decline properly started when we sold Masch.The times they are a changin'.Comment
-
Nah it was when we sold Alonso, we finished 2nd when we had him following season we finished 7thComment
-
Rafa really ****ed it up with Alonso. No getting out of that one I am afraid."Its not about the long ball or the short ball, its about the right ball." Bob PaisleyComment
-
I seem to remember most on here giving up on him too.Comment
-
He really didn't had any other choice than to sell one of Torres, Gerrard or Xabi. We had to pay a £30m interest on a loan.Originally posted by Tee View Post
The Xabi money probably saved the club from going out of business.Stop the cyberhate
from now on I will skip talking about our finances. That is a promise and will save myself from looking like a 
Susan Black
Comment
-
Yup, hands tied by the gruesome twosome in terms of funds to strengthen the side but losing him and not making him feel an integral part of the side was bad managementComment
-
Originally posted by EwarWoo View Post
His final season was excellent, but his penultimate season had been disappointing.
At the time he wasn't an integral part of the team and was under performing.Comment
-
Rafa has never said that though and I am sure if it really was the case, which it could quite well be, he would have said it by now.Originally posted by Arn View Post
Welcome back Arn btw, good to see u!
"Its not about the long ball or the short ball, its about the right ball." Bob PaisleyComment
-
He suffered several niggling horrible injuries that really affected him but once fully fit he showed his true class. I never doubted him.Originally posted by Mattshark View Post
His final season was excellent, but his penultimate season had been disappointing."Its not about the long ball or the short ball, its about the right ball." Bob PaisleyComment
-
Originally posted by rcasemore View Post
Xabi isn't an angel himself. As already pointed out higher wages and less taxes was a big part of why he left.
I would still love to have him back.Stop the cyberhate
from now on I will skip talking about our finances. That is a promise and will save myself from looking like a
Susan BlackComment
-
So in a way Rafa forcing Xabi out actually helped the club rather than damaged it ??Originally posted by Arn View PostComment
-
He left because of how he was treated by Benitez in the summer of 2008, Xabi has said so himself, things like higher wages were just a bonus.Originally posted by Arn View Post
Xabi isn't an angel himself. As already pointed out higher wages and less taxes was a big part of why he left.Comment
-
At the time he was a world class player, a truly world class player not just one we call that because he's one of ours, who was on a form slump due to his run of injuries.Originally posted by Mattshark View Post
He's the posterboy for the cliche. Form is temporary, class is permanent.
Will we be saying similar about Reina in a few years time?
Just think we're maybe sometimes a bit quick to give up on players. A lot of people wanted to replace Alonso with Gareth ****ing Barry.Comment
Comment