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by **Ciggy** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:04 am

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article4393583.ece

Benítez may also be about to lose Álvaro Arbeloa, who was expected to start the new season as first-choice right back. Arbeloa has performed consistently since a £2.6million move from Deportivo La Coruña in January 2007, but it emerged yesterday that the 25-year-old plans to return to Spain for personal reasons. Benítez has two other options at right back, but, given that Steve Finnan has been offered to Villa as a makeweight in the Barry deal and that Philipp Degen is unproven, the loss of Arbeloa would be keenly felt.

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpo....1403408

"One player likely to leave Anfield in the near future, however, is Arbeloa, who is understood to want a return to his homeland for personal reasons.

Liverpool should have no problems in cashing in on the defender, whose stock is at an all-time high following his part in helping Spain win the European Championships last month."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport....er.html

"It does appear though that one Spain international, full-back Arbeloa, will be departing the club, with the 25 year old said to be leaving Merseyside due to unspecified personal reasons."

Must admit didnt see this one coming, his mrs must want to move back to Spain.

Because I cant see rafa wanting to sell him when he is prepared to let Finnan go and I think he was really happy here.

by **Number 9** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:10 am

If this is true,it could throw a huge spanner in the works and have a bad effect on other transfers!
We will have a conundrum on our hands..Keep Finnan and have Degen as back up or get a new RB in if Finnan is to leave!

Theres no way we can afford a good right back as well as Barry and Keane i'd say!
Unless Rafa can pull off a swap using Arbeloa to get in a Spanish RB.

Why now though?i dont get it!
Surely if he wanted to leave he would have said so sooner giving Rafa more time to get a replacement in!

by **JoeTerp** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:27 am

I say Arbeloa + Alonso = Sergio Ramos

by **bigmick** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:49 am

Both a shockand a shame if he does go,very handy player IMHO.

by **tubby** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:17 am

JoeTerp wrote:I say Arbeloa + Alonso = Sergio Ramos

I doubt he would want to leave Real.

by **Leonmc0708** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:20 am

He is a good player, and versatile, but he is not World class and if we could improve on him then I would be happy.

by **JoeTerp** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:28 am

bavlondon wrote:
JoeTerp wrote:I say Arbeloa + Alonso = Sergio Ramos

I doubt he would want to leave Real.

isn't he like best mates with Nando?

by **Ciggy** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:33 am

JoeTerp wrote:I say Arbeloa + Alonso = Sergio Ramos

Dream on Joe .......................

by **JoeTerp** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:40 am

Ciggy wrote:
JoeTerp wrote:I say Arbeloa + Alonso = Sergio Ramos

Dream on Joe .......................

says the poster with David Villa in a home kit in their signature

by **andy_g** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:01 am

well something must have happened pretty suddenly for the news to come out all at once in the some of the (relatively) more reliable corners of the media. we've never had an inkling of these personal issues before so i'm wondering what can have happened. he always seems one of the happier and more likeable members of the squad...

unless we can get someone else in of equal or better standard sharpish we'll miss him. that replacement will have to be just as versatile aswell. no matter how much many of us hate the options and possibilities stance that benitez has we still need players like arbeloa who can competently perform in a number of positions.

by **Ciggy** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:04 am

JoeTerp wrote:
Ciggy wrote:
JoeTerp wrote:I say Arbeloa + Alonso = Sergio Ramos

Dream on Joe .......................

says the poster with David Villa in a home kit in their signature

ha ha you got me there, but Its a possibilty No?

by **metalhead** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:20 am

andy_g wrote:well something must have happened pretty suddenly for the news to come out all at once in the some of the (relatively) more reliable corners of the media. we've never had an inkling of these personal issues before so i'm wondering what can have happened. he always seems one of the happier and more likeable members of the squad...

unless we can get someone else in of equal or better standard sharpish we'll miss him. that replacement will have to be just as versatile aswell. no matter how much many of us hate the options and possibilities stance that benitez has we still need players like arbeloa who can competently perform in a number of positions.

I'm pretty shocked at the news to be honest, I never thought he would feel homesick or would have any personal issues.

but fair enough, Rafa will find him a suitable club to join and we can get a better replacement for him.

by **heimdall** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:45 am

I'm not particularly bothered to be honest, he's not that amazing a right back and we have ok cover in that position anyway, Carra can play there, Degan was bought to play there plus there must surely be one of the many many youngsters Rafa has bought who can play there. Also with the cash we make we can surely go out and buy another right back so what's the problem?

by **Ciggy** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:00 am

heimdall wrote:I'm not particularly bothered to be honest, he's not that amazing a right back and we have ok cover in that position anyway, Carra can play there, Degan was bought to play there plus there must surely be one of the many many youngsters Rafa has bought who can play there. Also with the cash we make we can surely go out and buy another right back so what's the problem?

Degen will have to be weaned in cant be throwing him in the first game of the season, Dossena needs to lose a bit of beef before he starts playing 90 minutes in the prem.

Arby is verstatile as a left and right back but he was dreadfull as a central defender had me nerves gone.

Finnan is not what he used to be Mr Reliable hence Rafa wanting to get rid.

We need the money for other positions not one that we thought we had cover enough in.

by **JoeTerp** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:09 am

heimdall wrote:plus there must surely be one of the many many youngsters Rafa has bought who can play there.

Darby

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