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Transfers - Your view: Alonso a big miss?

Eurosport - Wed, 01 Jul 11:28:00 2009

Xabi Alonso has again refused to rule out a move to Real Madrid, meaning Liverpool fans may soon have to get used to life without the talented midfielder.

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Should Alonso go, how badly will he be missed?

Such was his excellent form last season, there is no doubt his absence would be keenly felt - even more keenly should midfielder partner Javier Mascherano also leave Anfield for Spain.

A fee of 65 million euros for the pair, along with Alvaro Arbeloa, has been mooted in Spain but is that enough to adequately compensate Liverpool for the loss of two of their best players?

And with last summer's main target Gareth Barry now off the market, who could be brought in to replace them?

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  1. Let's be honest, Alonso & Mascherano are better­ than the absolute @#$% that Man United have in the­ centre of their midfield. Think we can afford to let­ one go, but not both.

    From Roddenberry, on Tue 30 Jun 4:08PM
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    I THINK WE SHOULD SELL ALONSO AND MASCHERANO I CAN­ UNDERSTAND THEM WANTING TO LEAVE FOR A BIGGER FOOTBALL­ CLUB I UNDERSTAND THEY WANT TO WIN THINGS RAFA SHOULD­ SELL BOTH FOR £29.MILLION ALONSO £15.MILLION AS HES­ JUST AN AVERAGE PLAYER AND £14.MILLION FOR MASCHERANO­ IN THERE PLACE I WANT SAMMY LEE AND RAFA THE FAT MAN­ LOOKS A BIT HANDY WITH THE BALL ALSO RAFA NEEDS TO GET­ SOME WEIGHT OFF THE FAT GIT AND WITH THE MONEY PAY OFF­ SOME OF THE INTEREST WE OWE ON OUR LOAN.
    IAM ONE OF­ THE ORIGINAL GLORY HUNTERS FROM THE EIGHTYS AND NINETYS­ WHEN LIVERPOOL WHERE WINNING THINGS I THINK THOUGH WE­ WILL FINISH FIFTH NEXT SEASON AND BE KNOCK OUT THE­ CHAMPIONS LEAGUE EARLY I REALLY HOPE SO LIVERPOOL TILL­ I @#$% IN MY PANTS

    From WAYNE, on Tue 30 Jun 3:58PM

  3. Lukas, Mascherano, Babel and Ngog can go to madrid or­ anywhere else but not XABI ALONSO

    From MARK, on Tue 30 Jun 3:50PM

  4. Real Madrid is a good club for Alonso to moves on wih­ his career but isn't 28 millions is too cheap or­ Xabi Alonso.....HEy! come on....its Xabi Alonso......

    From @yAh @J1, on Tue 30 Jun 3:49PM
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    Why not let Alonso go and buy Arshavin .WHAT DO U­ THINK?

    From MARK, on Tue 30 Jun 3:45PM

  6. Let Mascherano go, I don't think he would be­ Rafa's favourite next season but Alonso MADRID­ SHOULD NOT DARE!!!

    From MARK, on Tue 30 Jun 3:40PM

  7. Enough of Alonso .we seriously need a world class left­ back Fabio and Andriy were not the answer last season,­ they maid a coople of silly mistakes .We need an ASHLEY­ COLE at Anfield.

    From MARK, on Tue 30 Jun 3:33PM

  8. Alonso is good but if madrid pays 30million for him­ then it would be better if we by a world class striker­ like Eto'o .Isn't it a good idea?

    From MARK, on Tue 30 Jun 3:25PM

  9. hope alonso to stay
    but if he really want to move,then­ let him go
    but,with good price
    dont let mascherano­ go,
    coz its hard to find a midfielder like him

    From Radhi, on Tue 30 Jun 3:24PM

  10. I dont want to see Alonso go but if he doesnt want to­ stay then that is that!The most important thing is that­ we get the best fee possible for probably our best­ player last season.As for Mascherano i just hope its­ paper talk.The guy is awesome in midfield at breaking­ up attacks,also Argentine captain so the guy should­ command at least 35 million in todays crazy prices.Hope­ we keep these 2 guys at the end of the day,think­ Arbeloa should go as he just is not good enough!

    From delete, on Tue 30 Jun 3:17PM

  11. Let him go if he wants to .Maybe we can buy Iniesta­ isn't it great?

    From MARK, on Tue 30 Jun 3:16PM

  12. Let him go if he wants to .Maybe we can buy Iniesta­ isn't it great.

    From MARK, on Tue 30 Jun 3:16PM

  13. Perez is an assssssss hole, he goes pays 80m pounds for­ ronaldo, but he only offers 65m euros for three players­ which are better than one player ronaldo. I would take­ alonso and mascherano over the flop ronaldo.

    From Money Does Not Buy Success, on Tue 30 Jun 3:07PM

  14. I think David Ngog did not help matters when we needed­ him most last season .I know he his young but I think­ he should go and a very good striker like Loius Fabiano­ should come in .

    From MARK, on Tue 30 Jun 3:00PM

  15. Florentino you are a f**** old c***. 65 mil for three­ players ????? If he want them he must offer a 90 mil­ deal. Because JAvier Mascherano is worth 50 mil and­ Alonso 35 mil. And then is here Arbeloa who is worth at­ least 5 mil. He wont get this such quality for 65 mil .­ He is ridiculus......!!!!

    From Tinemodafooking, on Tue 30 Jun 2:54PM

  16. NOOOOOO ! Let him go when hes 50 ....

    From jo, on Tue 30 Jun 2:51PM

  17. He was a major figure in Liverpool last season. I think­ Fernando Torres likes playing with Alonso. If he goes,­ the whole team would miss him. sell Lukas and Spearing­ instead

    From MARK, on Tue 30 Jun 2:43PM

  18. ALONSO PLEASE STAY!!! YOU ARE SIMPLY THE BEST!!!­ UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE BEST PLAYMAKERS IN THE WORLD!!!­ YOU WILL BE MISSED SO MUCH!!!

    i really hope he stays­ which i think he will because benitez will probably­ bring in more spaniards and it will make him more­ comfortable. and with liverpool strong favourites to­ win the premier league next season due to the departure­ of ronaldo i don't think he will turn down a chance­ to win maybe the best league in the world!!

    if benitez­ can keep our stars i think we are clear favourites and­ will win the league and again do well in europe!!

    From mark, on Tue 30 Jun 2:16PM

  19. Xabi must be there - think about it, there is no other­ central midfielder around who would join us in­ exchange...
    I always thought the CM position is key to­ any team. The man who can hold the ball, wait for the­ wingers to get up front, get behind one player and make­ the pass to start the attack. Lampard, Carrick­ (scholes), Fabregas (rosicky), Arteta, Downing, Parker,­ Elano, Barry, Murphy, Palacios, Krajncar; Iniesta,­ Juninho, Snejder, Diarra, Senna, Kaka, van­ Bommel...
    With StevieG far up front, I can't see­ any one as a reasonable substitute and should we get­ another striker, StevieG in CM role is a waste and­ Alonso's passes would be hugely missed­ anyway.
    Xabi, look into the mirror. You want to stay in­ Liverpool because you know you can achieve what a best­ footballer's career is about at Anfield. Don't­ be silly, make yourself a legend with us... YNWA

    From stein23, on Tue 30 Jun 2:12PM

  20. they are as they stand only RUMORS cant afford to sell­ him

    From Baby K, on Tue 30 Jun 2:11PM
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