Mascherano is a Red and he can play for us!

[Johnny]

Firstly, of the four, only SG is world class.

Secondly, if we're talking long term, a club of our stature should easily be playing 60+ games a season.

When you consider the permutations of various CM combos, the games where we'd play 5 in midfield, and the odd games where Gerrard would play on the right (sorry folks, but it WILL happen again), then it becomes easily manageable IMO.

4 into one season doesn`t go.Give me an example of a team with four Great(Not world class as only SG and not Xabi,Momo or Mash fit this category) Midfielders playing in one team,dividing 60 games between the pitch and bench.

[Morph]

18 months? Crikey. Imagine if FIFA never let him play during that time

that was the point, even if he didn't play in the first 6, we'd still have him for next season

[lfc4ever]

I'm sure the club do though.

That isn't what you asked.

Who knows what deals etc goes on behind closed doors anyway.

[Craig_H]

4 into one season doesn`t go.Give me an example of a team with four Great(Not world class as only SG and not Xabi,Momo or Mash fit this category) Midfielders playing in one team,dividing 60 games between the pitch and bench.

Ok mate, it 'doesnt' go then....

[Morph]

On second read of that article the mail know nothing, they've just rehashed Rafa's quotes and put their spin on it

[AFII]

A great signing

We now probably have the most complete central midfield in the World.

[Craig_H]

On second read of that article the mail know nothing, they've just rehashed Rafa's quotes and put their spin on it

Not a done deal then.

[Morph]

Not a done deal then.

I think not at this point

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Bet he won't get clearance now.

Why has it dragged on so long?

Surely if Uefa were going to sanction it they'd have done it already.

[Johnny]

Ok mate, it 'doesnt' go then....

It`s just an opinion,sorry.I thought it was a legitimate arguement,discussion.

[AFII]

I think it confirms that he will join us. We will have to see if he will play for us this season.

[GordonGecko]

So, has he signed?....I hate all this speculation bull****.

[lfc4ever]

On second read of that article the mail know nothing, they've just rehashed Rafa's quotes and put their spin on it

They've changed their story actually:

from this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=432279&in_page_id=1779

We'll get Mascherano somehow, says Benitez
Last updated at 15:45pm on 29th January 2007

to this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=432371&in_page_id=1779

Exclusive - FIFA helpless in Javier deal

[matycowling1007]

hell be able to play wont he ?? it says in the article that Fifa have gave in.

[AFII]

Bet he won't get clearance now.

Why has it dragged on so long?

Surely if Uefa were going to sanction it they'd have done it already.

Politics so it will look like they tried to stop the deal to go through.