Merson to Barry: Liverpool would be a mistake.

[Sean_LFC_1892]

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=754577

Absolutely hate him..!
The last paragraph sums up what a tw@t he is, and the fact he knows nothing. Suggesting that Villa's position in the Intertoto Cup is stronger than Liverpool's in the CL Qualifiers..!! WTF.

[Reece]

That is laughable

[Rich]

He doesn't bother me anymore; every one knows what a buffoon he is.

[Matt]

Can someone post the article here please?

Ta

[Reece]

Merson To Barry: Don't Make My Mistake
Former Aston Villa midfielder Paul Merson has called for Gareth Barry to reconsider his proposed move to Liverpool…

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Merson To Barry: Don't Make My Mistake
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The Reds have been chasing Barry for the best part of two months now, and the 27-year-old has reputedly demanded that he be allowed to make the switch to Merseyside.

Villa boss Martin O’Neill is determined hold onto his skipper and has so far stood firm, rejecting three bids from the North-West giants and demanding a likely unmatchable ₤18million.

And Merson believes the England international’s departure would deal an inestimable blow to the Villans.

“You can understand why Gareth wants to go to Liverpool and play Champions League football and he has been at Villa a long time,” he said in the Birmingham Post.

“But this team is really going places now under the leadership of Martin O’Neill.

“It would be an absolute tragedy if Villa lost him – he is by far and away the club’s best player.”

Mistake

An Anfield move would not only allow Barry to fulfil his dream of competing on the European stage, but would also see him link up with close friend and England colleague Steven Gerrard.

And given the prospect of nearly doubled wages, the decision to leave Villa Park appears a no-brainer on paper.

But Merson said: “My advice to Barry would be that the grass is not always greener on the other side.

“I was at Arsenal and had a phenomenal time there but I had got to the stage in my career where I started to think less about my football and take it for granted. I went to Middlesborough but knew within a week that it was a big mistake.

“I was lucky because I went on to play at Villa and had a terrific time. I admit when it came to the time for me to leave I cried. I loved it here.”

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It is understood Reds boss Rafa Benitez initially lined up Barry to replace Xabi Alonso, who has been in negotiations with Juventus for the past few weeks.

But both deals appear to have stalled recently, and Merson believes Barry – who has played for Villa ever since joining as a trainee – should take the opportunity to consider what effect a Merseyside move would have on his enjoyment of the game.

“Barry, from what I know of him as a player, loves to play football and likes playing football week in, week out," added the former Walsall manager. "I am not sure he would get to play football week in, week out at Liverpool.

“At the end of the day he could go there and don’t forget they still have to play in a qualifier for the Champions League and they could get knocked out and then they are out of Europe altogether. Villa on the other hand are in the Intertoto Cup and should progress into the Uefa [Cup].”

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[Matt]

Cheers Reece.

haha Merson is a knob but he's obviously sucking up to the local rag.

[Michael Osmann]

“At the end of the day he could go there and don’t forget they still have to play in a qualifier for the Champions League and they could get knocked out and then they are out of Europe altogether. Villa on the other hand are in the Intertoto Cup and should progress into the Uefa [Cup].”

What a fecking tosser

[Gaz]

What a complete knob.

He's obviously still bitter about the fact that we beat Barcelona when he laughed off the notion of us even giving them a game

[redlancer]

ex Villa player sticking up for his team - as we'd want ours to do.

no probs from me.

[jakle]

If on the off chance we lose the 3rd round qualifying tie then we go into the uefa cup anyway. So Merson shows a lack of knowledge again. Oh well, he probably has killed too many brain cells over the years to be surprised of his idiocy.

[Slim]

Because Merson joining Boro would be the same as Barry joining us.

Arsenal got shot of him as he was a mess at the time with his off the field problems and sold him to a smaller club who were never going to win anything so of course "the grass wasn't greener."

[Exiled_red]

“At the end of the day he could go there and don’t forget they still have to play in a qualifier for the Champions League and they could get knocked out and then they are out of Europe altogether. Villa on the other hand are in the Intertoto Cup and should progress into the Uefa [Cup].”

But Villa could fail to make it into the UEFA cup as well ...admitedly it's unlikely but still.

Although it would take a player with no ambition to choose potential UEFA Cup football over potential Champions League football

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

ex Villa player sticking up for his team - as we'd want ours to do.

no probs from me.

I don't have a problem with that but its not the first time he's said something disrespectful about our club is it.

remember when he laughed about us beating Barcelona in the CL.. cant stand the man.

[Imy]

FLMAO at Merson

he should do stand up.