by Sabre » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:57 pm
It might tell us that was a bad game among many good games. Alonso has bad games aswell. However, I wouldn't point out Xabi as the responsible for the 3 goals. In one goal Riise should have stepped up (he's the one breaking the off side) and Hyppia had a tough night.
Actually I saw Alonso well playing that game. It was not a game for showy things and all that. Was a tough game against a lower division team. Lots of contact. Cannot remember the name of the midfielder he matched, but kinda liked how that guy played and pressed with no shame to Alonso. Good guts. And those games are not easy. I think that some supporters around the world, not english precisely, but others, underrate a bit lower division teams!. With no concentration anybody can give you a tough afternoon. Rafa was very angry, and rightly so.
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