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Posted: **Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:19 am**

i think hamann has already signed a 2 yr-contract.

Posted: **Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:39 am**

Ban Lampard !

It was intentional foul play. Chelsea and their dirty tricks. Unprofessional play. They knew Setevie and Alonso is the heart of Liverpool mid field. Kill either one, you will break a hole in the mid field.

Lampard is despicable. He is not in any way near Gerrard's quality. He can never match Gerrard.

Gerrard had been rough before, but never made career ending challange to anyone.

Come on, this is football, not a fist fight, for heaven sake, Chelsea dont brake our players' bones. Concentrate on the ball not the bone,,,,

Posted: **Sun Jan 02, 2005 5:44 am**

azriahmad wrote:The match commentators were saying that Hamann may want to return to Germany and the fact that he has not signed a contract renewal may indicate so. If I am not mistaken, Andy Gray commented that it would be difficult for Liverpool to find a replacement for Hamann who is playing well in his position.

Tough break for Alonso.

Andy Gray and match commentators? Two weeks ago Hamann said he wasn't going anywhere. Year after year its the same story with Hamann yet he never goes.

Posted: **Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:17 am**

wishs the lad speedy recovery!...YNWA

Posted: **Sun Jan 02, 2005 2:10 pm**

Its a crying shame, SG and Xabi were really starting to gell in mifield.

Xabi already reminds me in a lot of ways of John Barnes and Jan Molby , dont know if any of you older guys would agree. What i mean is , the way he passes , controls the midfield , all passing up front goes thru him just like Molby and Barnes used to control the midfield.........Xabi has only been here a short while but all ready is going down in folk law as one of the greats..........still cant believe we got him and for only 10million !!!

Posted: **Sun Jan 02, 2005 2:42 pm**

Good comparison with Alonso, I see your drift. He has so much composure he looks like he's got all the time in the world, also like Hansen to be honest, stridin purposely forward, ball tied to his feet as he looks for the killer pass. Hope for his sake he dont end up resemblin big Jan too much.... and I do mean BIG Jan!!
Could be a long 6 weeks without him, but we've played a lot of games he aint started so Rafa's got confidence in the other guys too, which aint no bad startin point. BTW, next time I pick up my pay packet, I'd love to be able to say "only 10 million!!!!!"

Posted: **Sun Jan 02, 2005 2:50 pm**

classic one kenny

Your right about Alonso not turning into big Jan , christ that bloke ate some pies !!

Posted: **Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:45 pm**

Didnt see the point in starting a new thread , but just read that Alonso is going to be out for only 5 to 6 weeks and NOT the 2 months first feared

http://www.pink-football.com/news.asp?action=1&newsId=36228

Thankgod for that !!!

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:55 am**

Just got this from bbc.co.uk, things are just getting worse

Liverpool's Xabi Alonso could be out of action for up to three months with the broken ankle he suffered in the Reds' 1-0 defeat against Chelsea.

Alonso was initially expected to be out for six weeks after falling victim to a strong challenge from Frank Lampard, who was booked for the offence.

But the injury is now expected to take around 10 to 12 weeks to heal properly.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez told the club's official website: "It is a big blow."

Alonso has become a key figure since his summer signing from Sociedad.

The playmaker joined Anfield in a £10.5m move and has made 23 appearances for Liverpool, scoring two goals.

Alonso joined Harry Kewell (groin), Milan Baros (hamstring) and long-term injury victims Vladimir Smicer (knee) and Djibril Cisse (broken leg) on the Anfield injury-list.

But Benitez would not be drawn on whether he would seek to bolster his squad in January's transfer window.

"We will see," Benitez said. "We have a good squad so we have players who can come into midfield."

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:03 am**

bad bad bad

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:21 pm**

Confirmed on .tv also......

Bollox

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:26 pm**

Look like we have to buy another midfielder as cover for Xabi Alonso.........maybe loan signing or not.

How's about Robbie Savage to sign for Liverpool?

I heard he want to go back to live in North West of England!!

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:42 pm**

I'd give Igor a shot, he hasn't let us down this season and if Rafa is really intent on selling him then maybe he can increase his market value somewhat with a few decent performances

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:01 pm**

i wasn't into the aimar idea at all at first - but with xabi out for 3 months i'm suddenly all for it.

Posted: **Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:04 pm**

simic_ie wrote:"We will see," Benitez said. "We have a good squad so we have players who can come into midfield."

From that quote it would seem that signing another midfielder is not Rafa's priority . I think he's right, would rather spend whats available on adding to our strike force.

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