Xabi Alonso Tired Of Liverpool Games, Demands Transfer
by Jon on August 17th, 2008
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Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, fed up with being surplus to requirements, has demanded Liverpool sell him.
Well, that’s what The Guardian reckon.
Alonso, a recent transfer target for Juventus and Arsenal, wants to be sold having become disillusioned with the manager’s attempts to finance the Barry deal by off-loading the Spain international amid concerns that his first team chances will be reduced this season. The 26-year-old has not submitted a transfer request, but has asked the club to renew its efforts to sell him in the coming weeks - a stance that will alert the Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger.
Funny that, given The Liverpool Echo’s David Prenticebelieves the Spanish ace has a future on Merseyside after an excellent pre-season: “against Liege on Wednesday the Spaniard was clearly trying to influence matters at both ends of the pitch, in addition to producing some of his trademark long-range passes.”
Whether or not Alonso really is off depends a lot on whether Liverpool finally bring Gareth Barry to Anfield; however, all the evidence this week suggests the deal is of. After all, why sign a player who would be cup-tied for the Champions League until the new year AND then sell Alonso who has a European pedigree most players would jump at the chance to share.
Personally, on the day the season starts, The Guardian’s claim that Alonso’s off and that ” cracks [are beginning to] show in the Liverpool hierarchy smacks of the London media doing their best to undermine the positivity that’s been growing at the club over the summer.
Fresh on the back of a dire mid-week Champions League qualifier against Standard Liege, though, and it looks like everyone is writing off the squads title chances and talking about disunity in the club. Hell, even former Red Mark Lawrenson is trying to put the boot in.
Yesterday’s press-conference showed Benitez was fed up with the media. Hopefully, by the end of Saturday, his squad will have lifted the current doom and gloom the British media seems to be casting over Liverpool FC with a first rate performance at Sunderland.
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Tagged Under: Gareth Barry, liverpool fc, Xabi Alonso
kopmania - August 18th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Bring barry we need another vocal leader.Steve is a leader who leads by example but barry can be a vocal leader.thats whats lacking and team is playing like rubbish.barry is a better player than oh chubby.Even capello noticed that and he put him in the squad….so its only days.What has alonso done last two years?nothing!it’s time to move on.Barry…ynwa
Donavan Ried - August 18th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Yet another balls up by Rafa. Made it very public he wanted rid of Alonso and was going to use the money for Barry so Alonso makes sure he Screws Rafa by putting in a transfer request only after he’s played him in the Champions league Almost Guaranteeing a move back to cut price Europe…Well done Rafa. You deserve what you get. Thank you Alonso for gracing Liverpool with your presentand for what you contributed to the club. Good luck mate, you will be sorely missed.
0500Silva - August 18th, 2008 at 5:38 am
Alonso totally overated, there were no real decent offers for him from other clubs anyway…..I dont know how much we’re going to sell him for….hope Barry comes in asap….
Aman Ramdeyal - August 18th, 2008 at 5:50 am
Morning All. This story about Alonso leaving is not true. This is just paper talk. Why would we buy Gareth Barry now after he has played in the UEFA Cup for Aston Villa? We need wingers and Rafa will buy one or two before the August deadline.
Mohd Fauzi - August 18th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Yeah, come on Alonso. Let be a Gunners, dream partner of cesc
Ben - August 18th, 2008 at 8:01 am
I doubt it, he has already says he loves the club!
Acton_Yid - August 18th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Ramos could do a lot worse than put in a cheeky bid for Alonso, I reckon £15mil should seal it…(gotta be better than either Jenarse or Zokora !)
Andriy Voronin - August 18th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Sell him, people should trust Rafa. Think about it, Javier and Stevie in the middle, Ryan out on the left and Robbie on the right and me just in behind Nando feeding him some sweet passes, just give me the chance.
Rob - August 18th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I bumped into Xabi on a night out in Liverpool after the Lazio game and asked him if he was leaving and he said he was and I quote: “Going nowhere”.
NiktheGooner - August 18th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Would love to have Alonso in the Red & white of North London - he is only over-rated now scousers because you know he is leaving! Will be the New Viera & Petit if he links up with Fabregas!
Bring it on!
david elnino7 - August 18th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
its pretty simple. keep alonzo. sell my little pony voronin and pennant who have hardly featured so far. 10 mill or more for both of them, then buy barry for the premiership, play him in left midfielder. that would make a very strong midfield for liverpool
BARRY MASCHERANO ALONZO GERRARD
WALK on with hope in your heart.
Fernando - August 18th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Although Rick Parry clearly has a problem in the brain department i doubt he would be stupid enough to negotiate with one of our biggest title rivals over the sale of one of our most talented players. just because arsenal have problems in midfield and rafa hasnt ruled out the sale of Alonso means the papers think it will sell…
‘It will take a massive amount to make me consider selling Alonso’- rafa
are arsenal going to pay 18mil 4 a cup tied player anyway???
Devotedred - August 18th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Why does everyone persist in askin for Barry at Liverpool? Hes about as fast as Alonso (Sorry should i say about as slow), hes older than Alonso, has no experience in Europe and can only use his left foot. Alonso is by far the better player of the two. Bring in someone to play on the left, and i mean a true left winger and not Barry, with the money from the sale of My little pony and Pennant.
Still early days in the league and hopefully like last year we can make a good start which goes mildly unnoticed but this time maintain the challenge.
YNWA
dibbler - August 18th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I can totally understand why Rafa wants barry he will give us balance and plays well with Gerrard so it would definatly improve us as a team and we don’t really need to get rid of Alonso we need a team in depth for what we hope will be an important and long season ahead but what i dont understand is why is it that since Steve Mcmanaman left the club have we consistantly failed to land or even be linked with or even looked at a good out and out winger i find it unbelievable we have a forward line of which the world looks on with jealous eyes and nobody to feed them or stretch teams with width. When we say every year that we lose to “smaller” teams and play well against the better teams and we just miss out its because when you play a team with 11 men behind the ball you cannot play through the middle and hope one goes through you need to stretch teams and put balls into the bloody box.
YNWA
? - August 25th, 2008 at 11:56 am
how bout wait and see what happens