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Benitez cools Alonso speculation

Fri 22 May, 04:44 PM


Rafael Benitez has moved to cool speculation that Xabi Alonso is leaving Liverpool.

The Liverpool manager has reacted to suggestions that the Spanish midfielder will play his last game for the club on Sunday at home to Tottenham before moving on.

This opinion was fuelled on Friday when Benitez pulled out of his weekly media conference at short notice. But the Spaniard has now said: "It's very clear, Xabi has three years left and we do not want to sell him."

Benitez has also hit out at frenzied transfer speculation around the club.

He said: "When you know your targets then you read things you can say, 'they have no idea'.

"I don't waste too much time on this. We have already had about 90 Spanish players linked with us. Today there were three names we do not even know.

"We have some money, not big money. But for me now it is not about how much, but how good they are for us."

 

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  1. alonso is a god, better than carrick, fletcher, park,­ anderson, giggs, scholes, and hargreves, would be­ suicide to sell, come on rafa stop playing silly bugers

    From Claire, on Sun 24 May 7:44AM

  2. Alonso is superb...but..if we can get 20million for him­ n get Barry, not bad business. Also the reason Lennon­ isn't playing is that when Keane­ went back to­ Spurs a pre contract agreement was written­ that Lennon­ will go to Liverppol at end of season and­ that he­ cannot play against them. He is not not­ injured..­ Lennon to Anfield!!!!!!!!!!!

    From dean, on Sat 23 May 10:40PM
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    Go on,sell him.ha ha

    From jamie, on Sat 23 May 1:15PM

  4. Xabi is the best passer in the world and has been­ consistent for us all season and scored some vital­ goals and is also a perfect penalty taker. It would be­ madness to sell him at all. The media and newspapers­ are lazy & full of @#$%. Xabi = Liverpool 4 life !

    From Stuart, on Sat 23 May 11:36AM

  5. Tevez is not a proven goal scorer. anyone who scores­ less goals than Kuyt should consider goalkeeping

    From david, on Sat 23 May 10:49AM

  6. offload useless babel lucas and n'gog. Babel is­ weak mentally cant cope with pressure and expectiation.­ n'gog is woeful. We need tevez say at 25mil would­ be fair price. Secure him first then bring silva if we­ have extra money. At least Tevez is proven and­ established goal scorer in premier league

    From AsianFootie, on Sat 23 May 10:12AM

  7. Charlie, if you must comment at least make it sound­ intelligent, that comment from you is embarrassing. On­ a personal level going unbeaten at home is great, but­ it makes it all the more frustrating that we failed to­ be champions again this year. Man United, Chelsea and­ Arsenal all had slip-ups and we failed to take­ advantage because we were simply not good enough over­ the whole season. Next year we will not be so lucky and­ with Everton looking to break into the top four we may­ even finish 5th.

    From , on Sat 23 May 9:25AM

  8. Good to know that Alonso did not turn out to be the­ victim of this summer transfer. He is a very good­ player and Liverpool needs him badly. To raise money­ for this summer transfer, the best way is to sell­ Lucas, Ngog, Babel, Dossena and El Zhar.

    Buying Tevez­ and Silva will be far better in strenghtening the team­ but just in case the EPL rules changes, I think we­ should have some English players in hand. So I think­ Rafa should consider for Lennon and Downing instead.

    From Thomas, on Sat 23 May 8:43AM

  9. Xabi is a great player, but I was disappointed that­ when Stevie G was injured he didn't drive the team­ forward, we can't keep relying on just 2 or 3­ players.

    From Ruskyuk, on Sat 23 May 8:26AM

  10. Thank u Mr Rafa for keeping alonso he's a vita ­ player for us and he's the best in europ sell lucas­ and babel they are not good enough for liverpool team­ .. common fcl go for Tevez and silva....go go liverpool­ i love u so much.....

    From MichealJ, on Sat 23 May 7:33AM

  11. thank you thank you for keeping xabi alonso..!

    From rockergirl, on Sat 23 May 4:58AM

  12. Liverpool should keep Xabi Alonso, he worked out well­ partner with Mascherano which giving Steve Gerrard more­ space to move forward to support Torres. Sell Lucas and­ Babel, slow and useless sometimes.
    And Liverpoor really­ need a left wings to support in case Reira injured.

    From jameslai888888, on Sat 23 May 4:04AM

  13. Hope Rafa keeps Alonso ...lovely player, great touch­ and passing and breaks up the play when we are­ defending. With Mascherano it allows Stevie G to bomb­ forward and cause havoc. If we can lure Teves as cover­ for Fernando and maybe Johnson on the left and Silva as­ a bonus option (for Europe ?) then we can get that­ title next year. Offload Babel, Lucas (poor) and­ N'Gog - not good enough for the Prem.
    I think­ we've been unlucky this year, we've been better­ than Man Utd and I just think of games like the Spurs­ away game when we were all over them and hit the­ post/bar about four times and ended up losing and the­ draws at home against Stoke, Fulham and West Ham which­ we should have won (and would have done with Stevie and­ Fernando fit. Too many dodgy decisions at Old Trafford­ too - their luck's gotta run out soon I reckon­ !
    Liverpool for the title next season - COME ON !!!!

    From craigduncan247, on Fri 22 May 10:36PM

  14. i love Xabi Alonso

    From ian.mitchell74, on Fri 22 May 9:08PM
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    Reading between the lines: Liverpool have had an offer­ for Alonso and the player has said he wants to leave.­ Liverpool aren't happy with the offer but will let­ the player go if the offer is improved. Until then,­ Liverpool's public stance is to say Alonso is going­ nowhere and will see out his contract.. I stake my­ reputation that Alonso won't be playing for­ Liverpool next season.

    From london_league_promoter, on Fri 22 May 7:10PM
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    hgarvey_21

    @#$%

    I see Liverpoo as a spanish team and­ they are rubbish,you got more spanish players than­ english and your manager is spanish,LIVERPOO SPANISH­ TEAM

    From rafascrackingup, on Fri 22 May 6:54PM

  17. HI I'TS Zee i'am huge liverpool man keep­ Alonso. LIVERPOOL next year yeh.

    From C T, on Fri 22 May 6:49PM

  18. HI I'TS Zee i'am huge liverpool man keep­ Alonso. LIVERPOOL next year yeh.

    From C T, on Fri 22 May 6:48PM

  19. i cant see why we have to change team that much.if we­ had won a few more home games league would be wrapped­ up 4 weeks ago.if we change players alonso is not the 1­ to go.lucas is the 1st to go.ex liverpool players must­ wonder what he is doing at the club

    From AREN, on Fri 22 May 6:47PM

  20. Lets hope Rafa's change of heart isn't too­ little too late. Remember saying his pursuit of Barry­ and seeming indifference to Alonso last year was going­ to come back and bite LFC. Here's hoping I'm­ wrong.

    From bigbrother09447, on Fri 22 May 6:41PM
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