i was also tinkin that we shud def look to take a player plus money! its gonna be hard to find a quality player to replace xabi,but i remember not so long ago madrid had sneijder in the 50mill bracket! hes lethal on set pieces too,an if he can find his form again he wud be ideal playmaker! plus wi some cash as well we could move for another forward! i wud consider taking robben as well, hes very creative from wide,but we would need to get rid of either babel or albert to accomadate cos no point in having 3 left widemen
Deco cant make the chelsea team so why wud he be good enuf for us? And benjani......are u for real? We aren't too bad up front with kuyt, ngog and babbel as back up for torres. If alonso leaves we are screwed tho, especially if it means lucas playin even more games!!! A replacement from abroad wud prob take time to adapt to the pace and physicality of the premiership, dont think we can afford to give them time. Every point will b vital this year. Im prayin alonso stays, he's one of our most important players......and i put €120 on him at the start of the summer @5/6 that he wud still b a liverpool player by the start of next season :-(
good luck with that def would stay away from deco too,ur rite there! just cant hack it at premier pace!
I think we need to look in the premiership for a player to replace him someone who would be used to the faster paced,tougher tackling sides of the game S.Parker, N.kranjcar or M.Noble Maybe. I would`nt like to see Gerrad pushed back he gets more goals up front imo
It would be a hugh step down if we were to let alonso go and replace him with the likes of scott parker, niko kranjcar or mark noble, none of which are good enough to get into our starting 11. We need to replace xabi with someone more than just a squad player if he leaves.
Who then? In fairness there is`nt anyone out there who`s as good as him at what he does my own choice would be Pirlo but time is against us in finding a replacement. Anyone coming in from anywhere outside the premiership is going to need time to settle in to the style of the premiership we`ve seen it time & time again. Rafa should keep him for another season & let him get on with it.
Ive said it before but the only player I think could make a seamless transition if alonso goes is Fabregas. No chance tho. I agree on peoples opinions of Deco. However, if alonso goes it is likely we will change the way we play. Maybe Cattermole in, Lucas getting more time and maybe Spearing, Negredo in as part of Alonso deal and then Silva. This would mean Rafa would change tactics a bit in that we would play more from the wings than through the middle. Or he could sell Alonso and just buy Aguero. Dont care what people say, Aguero would be a super signing. I dont think Alonso going will make too much differnece against weaker teams as if we spend wisely, Silva etc may provide the ammunition we need to break them down. Alonso dominates the big games though. He destroyed Chelsea and United last year, and it is in those games, where we dominated possession we will miss him. If he goes I dont think rafa will go like for like. Expect a system change. If alonso goes it will hamper our chances sure, but United are weaker (especially if they dont buy anyone else, which I doubt), Chelsea have IMO a dodgy manager and Man city are like dolly Parton, top heavy, but their backs will give way.
I agree. I think Ferguson is gonna buy Aguero on the final day of the transfer window if we don't. He'll be their main man next season. It's just a feeling I have
Who says times against us? For all we know Rafa has someone lined up already and just waiting for madrid to pay what he wants. None of us know and this guessing of replacements is getting boring with a fair few strange suggestions been mentioned.
Only time will tell if any of us on here is right or not. Hope your right about Rafa having someone lined up if Xabi goes & tbh i`m bored too.
Graham Hunter was on radio today, he said we've refused £15m and Snijder, Rafa wants the cash as he has targets.
thats a good deal imo who else is there out der thats of much better quality that we can afford? arteta wud be good signing,but would cost alot from that lot!