"You are still, in my mind at least, one of the best midfielders Liverpool has had in its 120 years of history. We miss you Xabi, definitely my childhood hero along with Torres and Stevie"
"Oh Xabi Alonso why do I get so emotional when I see photos of you and read interviews with you? I know. It's because more than anything in the World I would love to see you back in the red shirt playing for us! YNWA"
"Agree with you Xabi! Stevie could play in any top national team in the world and in any top club as he has established as one of our best midfielders if not the best in football history and I am sure he would have won a lot more if he had played in the spanish national team during the last decade. Credit to you Xabi for these words of appreciation toward a your close friend. YNWA XA & SG"
"read in paper today xabi is stalling on new contract as he wants to come back to the prem would love him to come back and help stevie g finally get his deserved first prem le YNWA "
"Xabi is a great player and a great man! Yes, in his day Gerrard probably could have played in any team. Not as good as Xabi or Iniesta though, not even at his peak."
"scandinavianfan I strongly disagree. Gerrard's all around game is superior to both Iniesta and Xabi. They are both very good players but Stevie is by far the best midfielder the world has seen since the retirement of ZZ. "
"Xabi is a great player and a great man! Yes, in his day Gerrard probably could have played in any team. Not as good as Xabi or Iniesta though, not even at his peak."
"Bring back alonso and torres ans you will see that lfc will rock again... Wirh the like of Suarez, Sterling, Suso... Torres will be able to express himself..."
"I respect your point of view 'Louise1234'. Clearly Xabi and Iniesta have played for teams of the very highest order in Barcelona and Spain. It's been tougher for Gerrard in this respect. For me those two players are a class apart though...but that's just my (one) point of view!"
"Makes me sad every time I see Alonso play or hear him talk about LFC :( One of my all time favourite players! What was Rafa thinking!??? That was where it all started to go wrong IMO... YNWA"
"If BR and FSG want to make amends for the shambolic goings on of the last transfer window then they could do nothing better than bring the footballing god that is Xabi Alonso back home!!!"
"Would Brendan Rogers allow Xabi to come back to Liverpool,if the chance arose?
We all know about the young player policy at this club,that is why we are in the dire situation we are in in the league.
Xabi would steady the ship and maybe get us back to where we belong."
"It's great that Alonso should remember Stevie with such respect, because Alonso is a great star. So SG would rate a game for Spain? - excellent. If Alonso was English, he would certainly get a game for England ahead of Ashley Young and other nonenies, but he isn't - makes me wonder what was the point of this item?"
"aww miss alonso and gerrard in midfield even though i love lucas and allen aswell. would love xabi to come back him and allen with lucas playing just behind them and gerrard just behind luis. DREAM TEAM ,would love that,thanks for everything Xabi,if you ever came back to England hope your first choice would be us....YNWA xabi xxx"
"Unfortunately I'm gonna have to watch The arsenal vs Schalke game today. Scouting for our next #9. I hope to see BR on the stands at the emirates not to watch walcott but KLAAS JAN HUNTELAAR. we need to get this lad before spurs does. lock him up now in some kinda Pre- Contract or something."
"There is no other player in world football that I would love to see back at the mighty reds than you Xabi. Think about it seriously. You are already a legend here and every supporter would love to see you back. Respect always. Chris "
"Benitez would still be here if it wasnt for his crazy decision to want to replace Xabi with Barry. Even if it was to raise some funds.... O hindsight :("
"What a show ALONSO and STEVIE gave us really where EPL best midfield fast long pin point passing great link up play any striker would love to t play in front of these two LEGENDS! "
"maybe a season loan to Real Madrid will be a fantastic chance for Stevie to grab a league le and add to his awards! as painful it might be we sure owe him the chance."
"XABI ALONSO AND STEVEN GERRARD MY FAVORITE ALL TIME PLAYERS IF ONLY THE RED ANFIELD LEGEND ALONSO CAME BACK WE NEED YOU XABI A TOTAL ANFIELD LEGEND FOR ME AS GOOD AS GERRARD AND YOU COULD WALK INTO ANY TEAM JUST LIKE GERRARD YNWA !!!!!!! XA 14 AND SG 8 AFTER BOTH PLAYERS RETIRE NO PLAYERS SHD B ALLOWED OR GIVEN THESE NUMBERS AS LPOOL LEGENDS FOR ME NO 1 WILL BETTER THEM :)"
"I agree with Xabi Alonso here. Steven G to me is LFC greatest all-time player. But the more important thing is finding a fitting replacement for him, not just on the field but in projecting LFC and being a great role-model for others. Walk on SG for YNWA!!!"
"Stevie's best position is just behind the striker ... He should play there - himself and Saurez will form a formidable partnership. We can dominate games and it will solve our attacking options for the interim!!!"
"Xabi, both you and us, have been so tired because of this break-up, so lets just get it over it... Come back, we need u and u need us too, u r also a one-man team, beauty, your heart have always belonged to lfc and will remain so, just come back:)"
"Xabi, both you and us, have been so tired because of this break-up, so lets just get it over it... Come back, we need u and u need us too, u r also a one-club man, beauty, your heart have always belonged to lfc and will remain so, just come back:)""
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