Alonso's pride in the shirt

Last updated : 31 October 2005 By Al Campbell
After defeats to Fulham and Crystal Palace last week some critics claimed this Liverpool side do not understand what it means to represent Liverpool but Xabi Alonso was quick to deny the accusation.

"We are a big club and if you have a bad performance then you know you will be criticised. It is best to concentrate on improving and not to bother with what is written about you. But we all care. We all feel the disappointment, we all wear the shirt and know what that means. Anyone who says we don't have pride in playing for Liverpool should have seen us in the dressing room when we lost to Fulham. Everyone was really down and all you could see in the dressing room was sad faces. That should answer any suggestion that we don't care," claimed the Spaniard.
 
"That is why we are all committed to the club and trying to do things as well as possible and to climb the table. It is my second season here but I really feel the pride of wearing a Liverpool shirt, I am fully committed to the club. Always there is something to prove. When situations like this arise you always have to show you are a good team, you understand that people will criticise and you accept it.
 
"So now after this win everyone is feeling better and we are aiming to win on Tuesday in the Champions League, and that will be two very important victories and will hopefully change peoples' opinion about us."