Mascherano

[RedReet]

Don't think anyone's suggesting hidden agendas or anything like that, just seems odd to bring it up now...especially with Barrett. Unless the responses where at Masch's request.

I mean, it's not like Barca are playing us etc.

But they are playing the team who he was accused of refusing to play against. This is the first time he's come up against them snce, so hardly surprising it's come up now.

[Reece]

He was presumably being interviewed as Barca are about to play Man City. It's not a stretch to imagine he was asked about his time in England during that interview.

It's absolutely nothing. Who honestly gives a **** other than people who just want something to moan about.

[Alex]

Cecil and Hodgson in covering their own backs shocker.

Clear PR move by those two to make it seem as though they weren't just as keen to get the cash for him.

[McDermotX]

But they are playing the team who he was accused of refusing to play against. This is the first time he's come up against them snce, so hardly surprising it's come up now.

Yeah...perhaps. But I disagree about it being hardly surprising........it's almost 4 years back, not too mention the changes in that period. Not too mention again that the link between the move away, and the game tomorrow is tenuous at best.
It's completely out of the blue from both Barrett and Macherano IMO.

[meffin]

Nah, he's too small, too white and doesn't play for Spurs.

Sandro? Paulinho?

[RedReet]

Yeah...perhaps. But I disagree about it being hardly surprising........it's almost 4 years back, not too mention the changes in that period. Not too mention again that the link between the move away, and the game tomorrow is tenuous at best.
It's completely out of the blue from both Barrett and Macherano IMO.

Ok, we'll go with your theory that it's completely out of the blue.

[Sarb]

Is this the first time he has played in England then since he was bombed out against his will?

[RedReet]

It's the first time he's played City.

[McDermotX]

Ok, we'll go with your theory that it's completely out of the blue.

No man.......stick to your guns

[Sarb]

It's the first time he's played City.

Yeah but what has playing City got to do with Liverpool then? If its because he is playing in England for the first time since leaving then I could kind of understand. But Im assuming it isnt?

And Barrett has been sidelined to an extent at LFC of late

[McDermotX]

Is this the first time he has played in England then since he was bombed out against his will?

Was in London against Arsenal a few year back in the CL I think, don't think he got off the bench though.

It's the first time he's played City.

First time Barca have played City in any competitive game ever though isn't it ?, which you would think is the bigger story.

[tsb]

Don't think we'll ever get such a gesture from Torres. One, because he is horrible and two, because he'll never play in a Champions League Final let alone win it

[RedReet]

Yeah but what has playing City got to do with Liverpool then? If its because he is playing in England for the first time since leaving then I could kind of understand. But Im assuming it isnt?

And Barrett has been sidelined to an extent at LFC of late

Was in London against Arsenal a few year back in the CL I think, don't think he got off the bench though.





First time Barca have played City in any competitive game ever though isn't it ?, which you would think is the bigger story.

**** me.

I’ll just refer you both back to my last post then.

I thought the article was pretty self explanatory and the timing pretty obvious, but clearly not worth this amount of time.

[McDermotX]

**** me.

I’ll just refer you both back to my last post then.

I thought the article was pretty self explanatory and the timing pretty obvious, but clearly not worth this amount of time.

No...**** this.

We need a show of hands.......Who here, when informed that Man City are playing Barca in the CL in their first competitive meeting ever, first thought is of the reasons for Masch refusing/not refusing to play in a game almost four years ago against a completely different City side, for a completely different side ?



Actually why is the Masch thread in the Liverpool section to begin with ?

[kev776]

I think it is because after 6 months of chasing he is about to agree a deal to return in summer and wants to let us know he didn't refuse to play, it was all Bodge's fault....which is hairy muff in my book.