hey guys new to this forum,I have been sitting here in Sydney watching this Alonso saga drag on and was not sure on how to take it. now don't get me wrong, I think Alonso is a great player, and I honestly believe there are not to many like him in football today. the only real problem I had with him was his pace, and I am not Necessarily meaning how quick he can run, but how much he slows down the game. Let me explain, I think the secret the beating teams that pack there defence, is by being able to hit them on the attack with pace when they have pushed forward, you look at the scum and the barca's of this world and they do it better than most. if we can find a player who will be quicker than Alonso in this aspect of this game, maybe as I stated this will be a blessing in disguise for us.. I guess time will tell