Serie A - Alonso 'too slow' for Juve

Eurosport - Thu, 09 Oct 14:51:00 2008

Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri pulled out of a move for Xabi Alonso this summer because he felt the Liverpool midfielder was "too slow".

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Juve held talks with Liverpool over the Spain international - a winner of Euro 2008 - but Alonso ultimately remained at Anfield.

"He was a player we wanted," Ranieri said of Alonso.

"But he is a player, who even though he is an extraordinary man and a great professional, left me perplexed by the slowness of his movement in midfield.

"In the midfield of Rafa Benitez's Liverpool, where all of them are little soldiers, he finds himself in a fantastic position.

"But in our midfield, he would have found it hard to support the midfield line seeing as (Juve wingers) Mauro Camoranesi and Pavel Nedved are not players that come back to give support like Liverpool's wingers."

Sporting Life / Eurosport

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  1. Zidane was also consided to be slow but look what he became. he is not zidane but you dont need to be fast to be great

    From shizzelez, on Mon 20 Oct 1:49PM

  2. londonboy.. ur name says it. u r a boy n u think that way. So go back to ur mommy b4 i spank ur arse n make u cry like the little @#$% u r!!

    From jee M, on Mon 13 Oct 10:21PM

  3. How could Mr Ranieri said that Xabi Alonso too slow,may be coz Xabi is in the team that beat Juve & Milan on the year Liverpool go on to win the conveted Champions League trophy.Xabi Alonso even score against Milan in that final,yet he call that 'too slow'.May be Ranieri 'too slow' to spot Xabi talent than Benitez,glad he still with LFC.

    From Voon, on Sat 11 Oct 8:52AM

  4. LIVERPOOL ARE HOOLIGANS
    I HOPE THAT YOU ALL SUFFER INEXPLICABLE PAIN
    LIKE THAT WHICH A BULL WOULD CAUSE TO A SQUIRREL
    KEEP YOUR MIDFIELDER
    AND FAIL TO WIN ANYTHING AGAIN

    From james, on Fri 10 Oct 5:16PM

  5. @#$% off old Ranieri!!!!!!!

    From mohd a, on Fri 10 Oct 11:21AM

  6. @nbz Alonso is 10 years younger than Nedved and they are both at the same pace...that says a lot about how slow is alonso...even rafa admited he is slow...alonso can't play past 33...while nedved can still put up a show

    From ZzaK, on Fri 10 Oct 10:37AM

  7. Too slow? Too SLOW??!? For Serie A? @#$% Xabi, if this is true you might as well jack it all in now.

    However, I'm more inclined to believe that by these comments Ranieri actually means 'F*%k you Alonso, we could really do with you in our midfield at the minute!'.

    From Dave T, on Fri 10 Oct 10:34AM

  8. @#$% U RANIERIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    From giorgi12345678, on Fri 10 Oct 10:27AM

  9. OH MY GOD,AM JUVE SUUPORTER 14 YEARS,AND O LOVE TO SEE ALONSO IN JUVE,I HATE RANIERI,WHO BROUGTH HIM AT JUVE,@#$% MOGIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    From giorgi12345678, on Fri 10 Oct 10:24AM

  10. OH MY GOD,AM JUVE SUUPORTER 14 YEARS,AND O LOVE TO SEE ALONSO IN JUVE,I HATE RANIERI,WHO BROUGTH HIM AT JUVE,@#$% MOGIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    From giorgi12345678, on Fri 10 Oct 10:23AM

  11. alonso is s**t

    From robbo, on Fri 10 Oct 10:20AM

  12. glad idiotman thought that coz alonso is better than their whole midfield. ranieri has ruined juventus and should coach some rotten side not juve

    From baros_borghetti_diouf_gomes, on Fri 10 Oct 8:28AM

  13. Is Ranieri serious here ?????? SO WHY IN THE NAME OF CHRIST DOES HE PLAY NEDVED WHEN HE CANNOT EVEN RUN?? SACK THIS DOUCHE!

    From nBz., on Fri 10 Oct 5:14AM

  14. In other words he is GUTTED! he never got him

    From ahhmeeman, on Fri 10 Oct 4:13AM

  15. I for one was maid up when LIVERPOOL told Ranieri to GO BACK TO ITALY,GO BACK TO ITALY,Most of the best midfielders have speed of mind and perception and not speed of foot.

    From Louis, on Fri 10 Oct 12:32AM

  16. all great midfilders look sometimes if there slow their not its the ability on the ball to make space and quickness of mind thats what a great midfilder does no he is far too good for you juve

    From liam, on Thu 9 Oct 11:59PM

  17. Hahahaha.. pathetic excuse!
    Anyway, I'm glad Xabi didn't leave. I just love watching him "in slow motion" at Liverpool..

    From Malaguena S, on Thu 9 Oct 11:41PM

  18. glad tinkerman thought that cos if he dint alonso would not be in the middle 4 us....

    From gazz1980@..., on Thu 9 Oct 11:35PM

  19. I would like to see Juve face liverpool in the champions league to see whos fastest........... lol

    From zaheer2410, on Thu 9 Oct 10:24PM

  20. rubbish

    From rhullner18, on Thu 9 Oct 9:01PM
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