OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 WIlshere would be best pick, english, hard workig, equaly good at creating chances and defending duties. Impossible but would be some player here...him and Song in pivot Wilshere is not as good at defending as he is creating chances. When he loses the ball he stays up the pitch most times creating a massive gap in midfield which often leaves Arteta outnumbered, that is why Wenger has had to play him as a attacking midfielder most of the time with Cazorla on the left wing. Also he wouldn't be adequate as a DLP as his game is based on committing players to foul him basically and slipping short passes through tight gaps for his team mates to score from like one he did for Walcott before he got injured, against Stoke I think... maybe not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I've been wanting Alonso for a while. It's a shame he doesn't have too many years left and his best is behind him. He can still be a classy midfielder for a couple years, maybe 3 even. At his current level he'd be still one of the best Deep Lying playmakers/Midfielders in the League and hopefully can resist decline or even improve with Age ala Pirlo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,577 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Chelsea's hopes of signing Xabi Alonso suffer blow as Real Madrid midfielder rubbishes movehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/10046073/Chelseas-hopes-of-signing-Xabi-Alonso-suffer-blow-as-Real-Madrid-midfielder-rubbishes-move.html Real Madrid player Xabi Alonso plays down transfer speculation linking him with move to Chelseahttp://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/real-madrid-player-xabi-alonso-plays-down-transfer-speculation-linking-him-with-move-to-chelsea-8608780.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10108338/Jose-Mourinho-to-target-Xabi-Alonso-as-he-starts-to-rebuild-the-Chelsea-attack.htmlTelegraph linking us with Alonso again, claims Mourinho wants him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backstreet09 499 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 He'd never come here irl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 If we are going to continue playing 4-2-3-1, we need a player of his ilk and quality, well to be a top top top team we do. This team has so much potential so getting a playmaker and a striker is the next step now that we have the coach we want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backstreet09 499 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 If we are going to continue playing 4-2-3-1, we need a player of his ilk and quality, well to be a top team we do.I don't think there's a player who could match his quality and he won't sign for us. Mayne we are reely reely screwed if We didn't get atleast someone half of his quality, LOL everyones so busy with Cavani and Hulk. FACT IS We could win the title with Torres, Ba and Lukaku. But we won't without a geniune DLP and DM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediator 2,026 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I'm sure Oscar or KDB could make the job in the pivot. But would be a nice signing tough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenza666 221 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 too loyal to Liverlol, cant see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toli 977 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 he just got a surgery and could be out until october...so no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic weeds 446 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Not this rumour again. Arsenal are bidding for Bender and Gundogan, while we wait On Alonso. Hope its all bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterchelsea 3,221 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 NOOOOOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Wasn't he one of the players Mourinho supposedly didn't get along with? In any case, I see him going back to Liverpool if he wants back in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 If Liverpool just made the right signings and kept Suarez, they'd be top 4 material.PapadopoulosSneijderBoatengAlonsoAll attainable and relatively cheap. Who runs LFC? A bunch of retarded horses? Not rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDude 49 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I've been wanting Alonso for a while. It's a shame he doesn't have too many years left and his best is behind him. He can still be a classy midfielder for a couple years, maybe 3 even.At his current level he'd be still one of the best Deep Lying playmakers/Midfielders in the League and hopefully can resist decline or even improve with Age ala Pirlo.Pirlo has always been great, it's just that he gained more fame with the Panenka penalty in the Euros.Would love to have Xabi Alonso here but as mentioned before it won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I've been wanting Alonso for a while. It's a shame he doesn't have too many years left and his best is behind him. He can still be a classy midfielder for a couple years, maybe 3 even.At his current level he'd be still one of the best Deep Lying playmakers/Midfielders in the League and hopefully can resist decline or even improve with Age ala Pirlo.You also have to factor in that Pirlo's been able to go on so long because of Serie A. While it remains a cliché that Serie A is more slow paced than the other leagues, it doesn't mean it's not true. It's a more tactical league too, which is why Pirlo's been able to keep his fitness and tactical awareness sharp. Whether Xabi can replicate what Pirlo's been able to do will depend on a lot more variables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petre.ispirescu 4,928 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Gica Craioveanu, former Sociedad, Villareal, Getafe and Romanian National Team player, football commentator in Spain and with some friends inside Real Madrid had an interview with Digi Sport, main and best rated sport channel in Romania: "Xabi Alonso has not extended his contract with Real Madrid because he'll go to Chelsea this summer. Real Madrid and Chelsea have agreed terms weeks ago and Xabi will sign with the blues. I can assure you this transfer will surely go through, Mou wants him badly knowing that he likes to variate tactics during games and play with three defensive minded midfielders at times, so Xabi couldn't miss from his squad." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toli 977 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 ^ signing an injured player? seems legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 If we are to sign Alonso at least it gives us a player who can control the tempo in midfield, something we lacked last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldChelsea 7 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 This is true because your a player like alonso we could help retrieves his ball would not hurt a duo-ramirez-alonso I am for all cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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