What a goal that was! Barnes was in his later years as a Reds player when I really got into football, so I think I missed his best years.
It's funny how you usually don't really appreciate a player until you look back at them. Looking back at the likes of Fowler and Owen, and even Torres to a certain degree (when he was in his first couple of seasons with us) and saying how we could really do with a goalscorer of that quality now, and looking back at Alonso (and even Masch too) and thinking how great it would be to have him in the team. Alonso is definitely one of my favourite players to ever play for us, and if I could sign anybody, it'd be him. Would absolutely LOVE to see him back in a Red shirt again (and no, Real's current away kit doesn't count, lol). It just goes to show that it's true what they say - you don't miss a good thing til it's gone. I think we'll find that even more so when Stevie and Carra retire (even though we're already dreading Stevie's days coming to an end).
what a player