Riera - Benitez never talks to Liverpool Players

[Taxi]

According to an earlier post it's rumoured that it was because Pacheco was too greedy with the ball in training and Riera tooke exception to it. Which if true is something the coaches should perhaps have a word in his ear about, not something for another player to resort to violence over.

What a cunt!

[red g]

What a cunt!

[Armchairkopite]

Arda Turan is packing his bags as we speak

[Armchairkopite]

Can you imagine Patcheco and Riera having a row in Spanish.
The trainer probably didn't have a clue what the **** was going on.

[dizzycat]

I wonder if anyone in football has an ounce of masculinity left. Men don't behave like this.

[Shanks]

he's off in summer.

Or maybe sooner..

http://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/...next-week.html


Liverpool FC set to offload Albert Riera to CSKA Moscow next week

Liverpool are expected to ship out arrogant winger Albert Riera to Russia in the next week following an attack on Spanish radio which accused the club of being a "sinking ship".

On the eve of his side's Europa League clash with Lille the 27-year-old launched a stinging attack on the Reds during an interview with Radio Marca which resulted in his banishment from Melwood by manager Rafael Benitez, at whom he had also taken aim, until Monday.

Following the onslaught, Riera had been tipped to make a summer exit but Anfield chiefs are planning to rid themselves of the cocksure former Manchester City midfielder with CSKA Moscow offering them the possibility of a quick sale.

A thinly-veiled attempt at a retraction in a follow-up interview has done little to curry favour with Benitez, who paid RCD Espanyol £8million for the player in 2008 and is set to move to Moscow with his wife Yulia understood to be keen on a return to her homeland.

Riera attacked Benitez for effectively killing his World Cup dream and was eager to secure a move to either another English club, Italy or La Liga - where Spain coach Vicente del Bosque could monitor his progress extensively ahead of this summer's finals in South Africa.

The outspoken onslaught he fired at his current employers, however, has left him with very few options and Champions League quarter-finalists CSKA are expected to win the race for his signature ahead of city rivals Spartak Moscow, who have also expressed an interest.

[Armchairkopite]

Rafas hand wont be forced.

[Vermilion]

What a cunt!

[redwill74]

6m is a bit of a joke.

Liverpool have accepted an offer of around £6m from CSKA Moscow for their outspoken midfielder Albert Riera and hope to conclude the sale of Rafael Benítez's critic by the end of this week.

The Spain international is due to return to training at Melwood today having served a club suspension for last week's public criticism of Benítez's management style. Whether the 27-year-old gets as far as the training pitch is debatable, however, with Liverpool now willing to cash in on the marginalised winger and to allow Riera to discuss personal terms with CSKA.

Liverpool are hopeful of a swift deal for Riera, who has cut an increasingly frustrated figure in a season where he has been restricted to 16 appearances and whose desire for first-team football ahead of the World Cup arguably prompted his outburst on Radio Marca. The winger, signed for £8m from Espanyol in 2008, described Liverpool as a "sinking ship" in the interview and was scathing in the assessment of Benítez, who he claimed held a personal grudge against him and had zero dialogue with players.

Russia's transfer window is open until 8 April and Benítez will have made a profit of approximately £12m through sales this season should Riera follow Andrea Dossena and Andrei Voronin out of Anfield. Even that surplus is not guaranteed to be reinvested in the Liverpool squad this summer, however, with Champions League qualification, or the lack of, determining how much can be spent.

The Rhône Group has made provisions for a transfer budget as part of its £100m offer for a 40% stake in Liverpool, with a decision yet to be made by the owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, although Benítez's spending power will be reduced should they fail to secure a top-four finish.

Despite the financial uncertainty at Anfield, Benítez insists he has been encouraged by recent contract talks with Javier Mascherano and is confident the Argentina captain will be the latest component of Liverpool's first-team to commit his long-term future to the club.

"We were talking, progressing and we're closer now. Still we need to talk a little bit but we are closer," the manager said. "It would be very important for the club. We have some important players with some years left on their contracts and this could be another one. It's very important that we're keeping the spine of the team."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/23/albert-riera-rafael-benitez-liverpool-transfer

[cream]

Probably the best we can accept for a player with very poor attitude.

[Shaggy]

Thought we'd manage to get our money back but the bloke is damaged goods with a reputation now. He leaves all of his clubs acrimoniously.

[Rich]

Hopefully Moscow has a Hotel Chocolat for him.

[Craig_H]

Another few million lost on a dud signing.

[kingfunk]

Another few million lost on a dud signing.

Thats the way I see it too. More millions down the drain.

[Leyton388]

More money down the drain. Another massive loss on a player. The list just keeps growing. FFS is Parry still working for LFC? Buy em high sell em cheap!