KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Xabi Alonso - The red card magnet!

Why is it that more or less every red card this season for teams playing against us its because they have just taken out Xabi Alonso. Could it be that he is class? Our best player? Or other players are jealous of him? Joey Barton has now been added to the list of Vidic, Zabaleta, Valencia & Lampard. (apologies if i missed anyone) Coincidence or is he just our best player this season.

Cahill?

They target him as our most influential playmaker! He creates so much with his deadly passing and the opposition now this and thats why he is the one to targeted.

He is a target because just about every one of our raids on goal comes through him. The ball is at his feet more times than anyone else on the field so the law of averages means that he will have more fouls committed on him. I don't think people are targeting him as such.

HIs more crafty then you give him credit for. Most of the time he turns into the tackle to get the free kick.

His a very smart player. He knows if he has nothing on. He will turn and take the free kick.

HIs more crafty then you give him credit for. Most of the time he turns into the tackle to get the free kick.

His a very smart player. He knows if he has nothing on. He will turn and take the free kick.

Yeah, maybe a little from column A and a little from column B. Either way, it's dam funny to see Joey Barton get sent off.

Barton is a bleeding liability! Last thing we need now is to lose Alonso for the rest of the season! especially if Torres is having hamstring problems again!

Most teams will try and man mark him, or at least give him no time on the ball. So many players will be instructed to hassle him all game.

Barton will be playing for Fat Sam soon, nailed.

The foul was the only time he got near Alonso all day, men against boys out there.