Before H&G implemented the sell to buy, we were a world class option. Reina, Carra, Mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard & Torres!
No he didnt... omg..... he was injured by far frank lampard dirty tactics breaking his ankle. Anyway we were in cl.. alonso would never have gone imo if rafa had stuck by him properly... gareth barry... joke... Again context... 2005 champions. 2007 finalists.. had torres. Gerrard... mascherano... if real offered maybe yeah he coyld see the writing on the wall with g&h but... It was not lfc in the toilet yet...
We were a very strong side but we will always lose top class players to the likes of Real and Barca - United won the CL and Ronaldo still went to Real.
It's not like me to side with Jimmy but he's right. Alonso was great in his first and last season with us. He was with us for five seasons though.
Not sure Jimmy..I think because Alonso at the time wasn't great he'd learnt to love the club..think it was Rafas worst and fatal mistake. Of course you could also say he got the slap up the but that made him knuckle down an become the best player he could be...
It's actually both imo Alonso had two in five very good seasons but it was also Rafa's biggest error trying to sell him. Maybe countered by his greatest signing? Reina, Mascherano and Torres would argue otherwise of course.
Sorry for the late reply, I was dragged away from the computer by the wife. This is the red, and very nice it was to. www.yapp.co.uk/Wine-List/Rhone-Wines/Chateauneuf-du-Pape-Wines/Chateauneuf-du-Pape--Le-Vieux-Donjon-Rouge-2012/?utm_source=Adwords&utm_medium=PLA&utm_campaign=Ch%E2teauneuf+du+Pape%3A+Le+Vieux+Donjon+Rouge+2012&gclid=CPTP6YHZ8s4CFc8aGwod-c0FrA I did share it as it was a magnum, just between two though.
DON'T ANY OF YOU REMEMBER FAT FRANK SNAPPING HIS ANKLE FFS. alonso was always great..... mourinho sent that filth out to take out our best player
Rafa trying to buy Gareth Barry was the problem. Villa put a price on his head and Liverpool were not willing to pay.
Comes down to whole sell to buy. In order to finance move for Barry needed to generate money through player sales rather then the board just letting us spend money. Alonso wasn't great season before Rafa tried to move him on, yes he had bad injury but didn't stand out and Barry was playing very well for Villa. Unfortunately Alonso went had his best season after that and then here was no chance to stop him moving.. Could say trying to sell him gave him a bit of motivation to prove a point.
I do - far too much according to my doctor so if you need help with as magnum anytime just give us a shout
