Why single out Xabi then... why not roll Voro, Kuyt, Kewell, Gerrard and Babel in too for luck???
I would have preferred him to say, "Too many players in the squad are under-performing and they know who they are" instead of singling out one guy/Xabi... it MUST be for a reason... maybe he is angry that Xabi's agent may be touting Spanish clubs for him... Rafa always finds out these things!
Voronin is injured , Kuyt cant do anymore than he is. He gives it his absolute all every game but unfortunatley dose not look good enough for us. , Kewell has came back from injury and never plays well anyway and should be moved on. , Gerrard has scored something like 16 goals and many an assist this season , and babel has looked very lively and a great prospect when selected.
With xabi , we know exactly what he is capable of and what he should be doing week in week out. For some reason or another he hasnt deliverd thus far this season and therefore Rafa is well within his right to tell him to buck up his ideas.
In no way is this intended as to say 'xabi , your on your way' , if that was the case why sell sissoko?
Xabi is a great player and as somone said before, form in temporarybut class is permanent. Telling a player he is not performing at the level he should be , should only be taken as it is in my opinion. Rafa wants whats best for the team and that means alonso playing like we all know he can.
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