Garcia - Page 2 - TalkSoccer

DB7 · 01-10-2004, 08:23 PM

What you believe the Rule???!!!::hahaha:: ::hahaha:: ::hahaha::

DingDong · 03-10-2004, 08:37 AM

then do you manure have a guy who can controll the midfield as well as gerrard and is younger than 23?

The Rule · 04-10-2004, 08:27 AM

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Originally posted by ralfwiggum
dont be soft... garcia was your main threat agaiunst bolton and played well against ak graz... he was all over bolton and wrongly had a goal disallowed....

i have seen another game too but i cant remember who against.... might have been another european game.. cant remember...

If you saw Alonso in another European game it was the Monaco game where he was the best player on the pitch.

Garcia was poor against Bolton and Graz, the whole team was.

The Rule · 04-10-2004, 08:28 AM

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Originally posted by Super Swede

as things stand, only Gerrard and Vieira are better than him.

**andy villa** · 04-10-2004, 09:55 AM

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Originally posted by The Rule
If you saw Alonso in another European game it was the Monaco game where he was the best player on the pitch.

Garcia was poor against Bolton and Graz, the whole team was.

personal opinion......

alonso did nothing in yesterdays game either.... exept pass to somone in the advertising hoardings everytime he had a free kick in a decent position.......

The Rule · 04-10-2004, 10:22 AM

He had a decent game yesterday, lack of help in the centre of midfield made it tough for him.

His freekicks were poor though.

**andy villa** · 04-10-2004, 12:16 PM

he did nothing for me to make me think he was anything other than a average prem player. garcia was shit too yesterday...

maybe im being too harsh. he is young and in a different country. but when you are building him up to be some kind of superstar saviour, then it makes people, including myself, look for this supposed amazing ability and then be dissapointed, when we dont see it and possibly under-rate his actual ability rather than just lookin at and appreciating his potential....

maybe when/if he fulfils this potential that you see, then maybe i will see his talent, as you do....

but for now, il take what you are saying with a pinch of salt and put it down to player loyalty.....

The Rule · 04-10-2004, 01:28 PM

It's very convenient that you managed to miss the games against West Brom, Monaco, Manure and Norwich.

**andy villa** · 04-10-2004, 02:05 PM

i saw him play against manyoo.. although i wasnt paying that much attention as me and my liverpool supporting mate were too busy taking the mick out of "long ball alonso", as hes called him..... but again, from what i saw, he was poor. but im not judging him on that perfromance as like i said, i wasnt paying too much attention.....

and again, as iv said, i can only judge him on what iv seen. and from what i have seen, he hasnt lived up to his billing....

thats my opinion. you have yours. maybe mine will change with time. maybe yours will... time will tell....

The Rule · 04-10-2004, 02:17 PM

He was man of the match in the Manure game.

You decide to judge him on a few games, and ignore the majority of his games.

Your mate is a sap and he hasn't a clue.

Alonso is a brilliant player, simple as.

**andy villa** · 04-10-2004, 02:23 PM

thats YOUR opinion....

im judging him on what i have seen. wouldnt exactly be fair to judge him on games i havent seen, would it.... it just so happens that games i have seen with him playing in, hes been poor in those games i have seen.... especially when im trying to find this "brilliant player" you keep raving on about...

maybe if you didnt build him up to be this superstar saviour, then people might judge him on just what he is. a foreign player with potential, trying to adjust to the pace and power of the english game.....

now thats MY opinion.....

and my mate might be a sap. but hes a sap that rates players how he sees them. not how he would like to see them.....

The Rule · 04-10-2004, 02:25 PM

Well then he has never watched Xabi play. Anyone who's seen the lad play on a regular basis will tell you, there's few better in Europe.

DingDong · 06-10-2004, 07:10 AM

a word of advice to ralfwiggum, next time you catch one of our matches, watch out for xabi more closely, and your opinion will definitely change.

He hasnt played to his full potential yet, but i think it will take a period of time - its always going to take time to adapt to a new country. He will probably reach his full potential when he gets more chances to play with gerrard. 2 of them, their styles blend very well...

**andy villa** · 06-10-2004, 10:47 AM

that is my point exactly...

*slaps forehead*

spacka · 11-10-2004, 08:58 AM

Alonso is top class material. He's covered amazingly while stevi's been out. I do rate Gerrard higher, also Viera, but not Garcia. Garcia has just took well to the fans and is loving being loved by them. Xabi's popularity hasn't proven as much as his performances. They still love him, though.

btw - I <3 Rule's sig.