Pepe Reina

[Tee]

If Pepe was to leave us, I would love it if went back to Barca. Could not bear the thought of him playing for any other PL team.

[Gibbo]

[Lee]

Might have something to do with that collision that he had with Kagawa last week?!

Maybe?!

[Shaggy]

Thigh strain.

[Lee]

Ah right. Fair enough then.

[Muddled]

I wonder if we're considering to sell him because his body is giving up?

I mean, I don't mean he's falling to pieces - but considering he's in his prime (for a goalie) his form has dropped and his body is getting regular niggles after being an ever-present.

Perhaps his value now is worth the risk of getting a new goalie?

[spud_gun]

Just said on the commentary of today's game that Pepe may be out for a month?

[Shaggy]

Rodgers confirmed a thigh strain and also had a nose op yesterday.

[G]

Goalkeeper is one of the hardest positions to get right, just look at all the trouble United had after Schmeichel.

If you have a good one I wouldn't be quick to sell them, I'd rather invest in things to keep them at the top of their game, like their favourite coach as soon as he's unemployed again in the summer.

[Exiled_red]

Goalkeeper is one of the hardest positions to get right, just look at all the trouble United had after Schmeichel.

If you have a good one I wouldn't be quick to sell them, I'd rather invest in things to keep them at the top of their game, like their favourite coach as soon as he's unemployed again in the summer.

[Alex]

What is it with Nose ops this season?

[dom9]

He broke it apparently.

[Norbs]

Looked that way after the challenge, there was a nasty mark across the bridge

[Vermilion]

Liga - Reina 'ready to return to Barcelona'
Pepe Reina's father, Miguel, has told the Spanish press that the Liverpool keeper would be "more than delighted" to return to Barcelona.

The Catalan club learned last week that Victor Valdes will not renew his contract, which expires in 2014, and in the days since have been linked with a number of keepers, including Manchester United's David De Gea, Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois and Reina.

The Liverpool keeper, 30, started his career at Camp Nou after coming through the youth ranks with Valdes but left for Villarreal in 2002 as his team-mate became the club's number one.

Now his father, who also represented Barca as a goalkeeper, says Liverpool's number one is ready to return to his first club.

Reina senior told laxarxa.com the Liverpool star "would be more than delighted to return to Barcelona."

He added: "I believe that Pepe has demonstrated enough the quality of keeper he is.

"Today I think he would rise to the occasion at Barcelona - and what's more he would be the ideal keeper for Barcelona, without any doubt."

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/liga-reina-ready-return-barcelona-154446957.html

[el matador]

we dont want to lose a key player in the team like pepe but if barca do come calling and we can get somewhere near 15m then I wouldnt stand in his way.

hes been brilliant for us but time doesnt stand still. He looks like he's ready for another challenge and valdes is barcas weakest player in the team by far. we should avoid him at all costs even for a couple of years.