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Great thread and agree with everything. I think Rafa took a lot of the unneccessary blame for that saga. Alonso obviously wanted to go to Madrid all a long.

Honestly this whole subject is a joke.

If rafa and Alonso were best friends or lovers Alonso would still have gone.

To REAL MADRID. One of the few clubs in the world BIGGER than Liverpool. More money. Greater ambition. Even better history. In his home country (more likely to cement position in Spanish squad/1st team). Raise his kid in the country he himself was raised in. Get paid more money. A chance to be a part of the second galactico era. They were more likely to win titles.

Honestly it's pathetic trying to make up reasons why he left. He left to go to a bigger and better project. Benitez may have wanted to trade him in after decent (certainly not great or even that good) seasons but Alonso wanted to go to SPAIN with REAL MADRID.

Not to bash Rafa as I am a fan, but i remember Yousi Benayoun saying that he was a bit of an arsehole to the players and was pretty average with player management skills

he had also had injuries and Rafa was advised that Xabi's fitness was in serious decline, he was training really hard but could just not get back the higher levels of fitness he previously had. Typical Rafa it was analytical decision not an emotional one, Barry however was playing at the top of his game and would offer more flexibility. Seems great when you look and Liverpool ultimately were the winners with Xabi having his best season ever and then sold for a phenominal sum - shame Rafa was not allowed to spend it properly.

alonso was only the player we all remember and love after rafa tried to sell him. rafa was putting lfc first trying to sell an under performing player a for tried and trusted PL player. now it looks ridiculous because alonso is amazing. but at the time he wasnt.

I have posted many time the reasons Benitez sold alonso the only one to blame for this was Benitez not xabi all fueled by benitez and that is the truth .

Oh really? I didn't realise you were so close to events...it wasn't because he wanted to go to a bigger club with more money to win more in his home country then?

Any chance of you posting your exclusive interview with Xabi Alonso on here then for the rest of us to see?

Posted the truth on here many times and he forced out by benitez who for example had his sold to arsenal for 12 mill just pettyness from benitez a massive mistake which cost LFC and Benitez

dunk at the time posted that he knew alonso wanted to stay. but that rafa forced his hand.