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Rafael Benítez accuses Gareth Barry of putting money before career

• Liverpool manager unhappy at Barry's choice of Man City
• Alonso and Mascherano get tacit warning about loyalty


The Liverpool manager, Rafael Benítez, has accused Gareth Barry of favouring Manchester City over his club purely because of the higher wages on offer.


Rafael Benítez laid bare his anger at the disruption to Liverpool's transfer strategy yesterday when he accused Gareth Barry of joining Manchester City "100% for money" and demanded greater loyalty from two potential departures, Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano.

The Liverpool manager remains livid with Barry for favouring City's ambitions above Champions League football at Anfield, having spent 12 months attempting to lure the England international from Aston Villa. Benítez was caught cold by Barry's £12m move to City as soon as the transfer window reopened last month and, despite the midfielder's protestations that he wanted to avoid a repeat of last year's saga with Liverpool, believes the decision was based entirely on the offer of £130,000 a week. City's package is at least £30,000 a week more than Barry would have earned at Anfield and, Benítez argued, tempted the former Villa captain to make the wrong career move.

"Maybe it's just me but in this market, the top level, I don't think money is the most important thing," the Liverpool manager said. "At this level everyone earns big money. The question is do you make the right decisions and do what is best for your career? If it's just for money sometimes you will make mistakes and I've been surprised by some decisions this summer – like Barry. I won't say too much but it was clearly 100% for money. The most important thing for me, though, is the passion of the players."

Barry's transfer was beyond Benítez's control but he is determined to dictate the futures of Alonso and Mascherano, two midfielders under contract at Anfield but coveted by Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. Liverpool have not received an offer from either of the Spanish giants for their midfield pair, despite almost daily declarations of intent from the Bernabéu and Camp Nou, and Benítez is adamant he will not be forced into a sale either by his players or their suitors.

Liverpool's hardball stance could change if they receive a staggering offer from Real or Barcelona and a transfer request from Alonso or Mascherano in the coming weeks. Benítez, however, is aggrieved at the uncertainty surrounding two influential players, and the fact it is largely of the midfielders' own making, with his transfer strategy now heavily dependent on whether Alonso and/or Mascherano stay or leave. The Liverpool manager said: "When you are the manager of a top side you can tell players that they are staying. You have to decide about the way to do things but I don't have a problem with that. We have to be strong enough and, if we have to be, we will be. Both players are under contract and we are really pleased about that.
"Don't forget we signed Alonso from Real Sociedad when nobody knew about him and we renewed his contract two years ago, so he was happy then, and you know what happened with Mascherano at West Ham before we brought him here. Both players owe a lot to Liverpool. They owe Liverpool some loyalty and they both know that."

Benítez would not divulge what his response would be should Alonso or Mascherano submit a transfer request, however. "That is not the case at the moment," he added. "At the moment we are pleased with them. I don't know what can happen but both players are under contract."




This article gets more halarious the more and more I read it. I'm guessing Benetez forgot the fact he tried to run Alonso out of town and that if wasn't for the fact Liverpool discovered him he'd be hearding cattle in Sub-Saharan Africa or something. Oh and since when did a contract matter Rafael?? I suppose it's OK to to tap up and unsettle Barry when Villa doesn't want to sell because you are such a BIG club.


Oh and Barry is advancing his career by moving to a bigger club.



What's going to be more funny is when after Hughes gets fired he publically lobbies for the job while under contract.
 
Did they even go in for Barry again? I dont think they did.

Oh and boo-hoo! Isnt this a manager that spent something like £80million on Torres, Mascherano, and Keane combined? And wanted Alsono out last season?

It would be funny to see Alonso go "Well, you talk about loyalty but were goin to flog me last summer to whoever but they didnt stump up the cash. Now Real Madrid want me....do one you fat spanish prick, Im off!"
 
Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!!!!!

He is the biggest clown in world football. The word "Loyalty" from that **** when he ****ed Valencia around and then ripped Liverpool apart with threats hanging in the air about his unsigned contract in his fight with dem Yanks.

:lol::lol:
 
pot,kettle,black

All words that spring to mind when thinking about Rafael

Oh and the word tit as it sums him up.
 

He has a point though, that players at our level are all going to be rich so it's sad that some choose a bit more money, to buy who knows what, over potential success in their career. After all, Lescott is in a similar position. He'll be on a few million a year here at Everton. Will a few extra quid in the bank compensate for leaving something special here at Everton?
 
Bruce Wayne said:
He has a point though, that players at our level are all going to be rich so it's sad that some choose a bit more money, to buy who knows what, over potential success in their career. After all, Lescott is in a similar position. He'll be on a few million a year here at Everton. Will a few extra quid in the bank compensate for leaving something special here at Everton?
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That's an unusual way of looking at the choice made by Barry. His wages would hardly have been that monumentally different at Anfield than he'll get at Eastlands (the difference between very rich and very, very rich). So, if we leave out wages as a deciding factor, surely he's made a decision on principle? He could have joined a club that WILL find itself at the business end of most competitions in future years. Instead he's decided on a club that's seeking to build up to that level. I respect that decision more than the obvious route to fortune and success. It's little wonder these top four clubs are a self perpetuating elite if supporters at clubs outside of them raise eyebrows at any player daring to see beyond them.
 
Barry has been a prem player for 10 years already. He is already fabulously well off. Has Hughes sold the idea of a dynasty at eastlands. A different one to that the Ewing brothers are conducting at anfield.
 
davek said:
That's an unusual way of looking at the choice made by Barry. His wages would hardly have been that monumentally different at Anfield than he'll get at Eastlands (the difference between very rich and very, very rich). So, if we leave out wages as a deciding factor, surely he's made a decision on principle? He could have joined a club that WILL find itself at the business end of most competitions in future years. Instead he's decided on a club that's seeking to build up to that level. I respect that decision more than the obvious route to fortune and success. It's little wonder these top four clubs are a self perpetuating elite if supporters at clubs outside of them raise eyebrows at any player daring to see beyond them.
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What he said.


Oh and what everyone said about the fsw
Actually I'm going to stop referring to Rafael as fsw on principle as it's unfair to some genuine fat Spanish waiters I know personally and are cool
 
davek said:
That's an unusual way of looking at the choice made by Barry. His wages would hardly have been that monumentally different at Anfield than he'll get at Eastlands (the difference between very rich and very, very rich). So, if we leave out wages as a deciding factor, surely he's made a decision on principle? He could have joined a club that WILL find itself at the business end of most competitions in future years. Instead he's decided on a club that's seeking to build up to that level. I respect that decision more than the obvious route to fortune and success. It's little wonder these top four clubs are a self perpetuating elite if supporters at clubs outside of them raise eyebrows at any player daring to see beyond them.
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Total agreement. (y)

But bruce is nearly always right in other things. :)
 

Epitimises the man. Complete lack of dignity.

"He decided Manchester City was the better option and we wish him well...."

Also noticed he is beating the drum of absurd transfer fees other teams are paying *cough* £18.5m for Glen Johnson *cough*. Playing the pauper again - as if he hasn't had the money :lol:
 
GrandOldTeam said:
Epitimises the man. Complete lack of dignity.

"He decided Manchester City was the better option and we wish him well...."

Also noticed he is beating the drum of absurd transfer fees other teams are paying *cough* £18.5m for Glen Johnson *cough*. Playing the pauper again - as if he hasn't had the money :lol:
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There's deffo something wrong with him. I've heard of delusions of grandeur, but delusions of pauperism is a new one on me. He should be tied around the ankles, hung from a low lying branch of a tree (a thick one obviously) and then smacked with sticks like one of those pinata thingyos.
 
Barry gave Villa possibly the best years of his career and stayed with them when there were offers before.

Honestly I cant begrudge him a move anywhere, and who in their right mind would turn down an extra 30 grand a week and a nailed on starting place.

Footy players are incredibly wealthy but they do only have limited life-spans.

Good on him, I'd let the [Poor language removed] wine and dine me, take me out, scratch my back and then join someone else!
 
davek said:
There's deffo something wrong with him. I've heard of delusions of grandeur, but delusions of pauperism is a new one on me. He should be tied around the ankles, hung from a low lying branch of a tree (a thick one obviously) and then smacked with sticks like one of those pinata thingyos.
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He's not the full shilling, that's for sure. I've noticed the media has picked up on it as well. Although as a club Liverpool get more mileage and sycophantic coverage than any other, Benitez' stock seems to be surprisingly low. Perhaps this is why some of the less thoughtful Liverpool support has adopted the view that the media is out to get them? They confuse the bafflement shown towards Benitez as somehow casting doubt on the club's credentials.

But anyway, Benitez has textbook Paranoid Personality Disorder.
 

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