Xabi Alonso says Liverpool are not a one man team

By Redsfan
April 22 2005

Steven Gerrard is set to return to action against Crystal Palace this week-end. Xabi Alonso will be glad to Steven back but insists Liverpool are not a one man team.

He said:


"No team can depend on only one player to help them win trophies and we are no different, even though Stevie is one of the best players in the world.

"Our performances in this season's Champions League have proved we have a good all round team and we have answered all those people who say we rely too much on one player."

Alonso is looking forward to a potentially glorious end to the season and admits the Reds are more than capable of making history repeat itself.

He added: "I have been told that 1978 and 2005 have a number of links including the Pope passing away, Wales winning the Grand Slam and Liverpool losing the League Cup final to the eventual Champions. In 1978 it was also true that Liverpool won the European Cup.


"These are strange coincidences but it's not impossible that history could repeat itself."