How We Can Deal With Life Without Xabi.

The Following is a list of formations that i think can do us well if Xabi leaves.

Please note that the players between parenthasis are just proposed players, no one has joined.

FORMATION 1:
Reina

Johnson-Carragher-Agger-Aurelio

Mascherano-(Aquilani)

Kuyt-Gerrard-Riera

Torres

FORMATION 2 :

Reina

Johnson-Skrtel-Carragher-Aurelio

Mashcerano-Gerrard

Kuyt-(Sneijder)-Babel

Torres

FORMATION 3:

Reina

Johnson-Agger-Carragher-Insua

Babel-Mascherano-Gerrard-Riera

Torres-Kuyt

FORMATION 4:

Reina

Johnson-Carragher-Skrtel-Aurelio

Mascherano-(Cattermole)/Spearing/Lucas

Kuyt-Gerrard-Benayoun

Torres

Please feel free to say which is your favoured formation out of the four.

Ramez El Hajj.

FUNNY : Someone like McGee’s music

Well, McGee has one admirer who loves his music. Watch her groove to the beat at the Stockport Inn. Also on the video you can see Stevie G. (he is not dancing though).

Xabi Alonso; The Next Michael Owen

I would be mad if i say that Xabi Alonso wouldn’t be missed if (and what looks like happening) he leaves, but then we can always go and explore the past. Michael Owen left, Djibiril Cisse, Luis Garcia, Antonio Nunez, Josemi, and yes, Xabi Alonso arrived. All (in my opinion) who were unknowns in 2004, have now a Champions League Medal hanging somewhere in their house.

We should take the positives out of this, the reports that link Aquilani with a Melwood presentation are becoming more day after day, while Lee Cattermole and Michael Turner also set for an Anfield move.

We will miss you Xabi, but shame on you. We wanted you to stay, Torres, Carragher and even the one that people blame for this, Rafa said they want you to stay, LFC fans sung with all their heart when you played in Singapore. You are not following your heart, i guess the Madrid bench is warmer then ours.

Good luck Xabi with the Newcastle United team or anything similar to that you will be playing with in 2010/11.

Thursday 30th July, 2009 – Transfer Rumours & News

Alvaro Arbeloa : His move to Real Madrid is complete after he passed his medical. The fee was undisclosed however reports suggest £3.5 million. Alvaro signed a 5 year contract.

Xabi Alonso : The saga seems to be coming to an end as Xabi hands in a transfer request.

Lee Cattermole : The Mail is reporting that Liverpool are in hot pursuit as a replacement for Xabi.

Michael Turner : The Hull defender is also being linked with Liverpool should Xabi leave.

Andrea Dossena : This move is turning out into a saga of it’s own, looks like his move is on hold now after he could not negotiate his personal terms (they did not want to pay him enough).

Robbie Keane : Aston Villa are reported to be interested in signing him.

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Xabi Alonso hands in transfer request

The Liverpool Echo is reporting that Xabi Alonso has handed in a transfer request.

Xabi now seems to be Real Madrid bound.

:-(

Why Xabi? Why?

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If the boot was on the other foot

The high-spending Madrid have added another player to their summer transfers, our right-back Alvaro Arbeloa, a deal which has left many Liverpool fans scratching their heads.

Let’s put the boot on the other foot for a minute. We’re in need of a new right-back and we go in search of the Galacticos’ Spanish international Alvaro Arbeloa. A statement is released saying the reds have completed the deal and have brought the Spaniard to Anfield for a fee of just under £4 million. You’d be laughing, wouldn’t you? Such a small fee for a Spanish international who’s had a number of consistent seasons at one of the worlds top clubs.

It’s been our problem for a number of years, our financial performance in the transfer market has been terrible. Many have put it down to former Chief Executive Rick Parry, who left at the end of the season. I’d have to agree that Parry was a major part of our downfall in the transfer market, but what’s our excuse for selling Arbeloa for such a low fee?

We all know the stories about Alvaro wanting out last season and we all know his contract was nearing its end, but that’s still no reason to be selling such a high-quality player for such a low fee, surely we should have battled it out with the club from the Spanish capital in order to ensure we got a fee which matches the full-backs quality and service to the club which he’s leaving.

What I will say is at least we made a profit on the Madrid bound international. That’s something that the Rafa-hating media will simply forget to point out in their efforts to bow down at the feet of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. However, if we continue to adopt this weak transfer policy we will continue to lose out in the transfer market and fall short financially of the big boys in the world backed by multi-billionares.

M.Owen

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