Mascherano sulk embarrasses Liverpool
Posted on | August 24, 2010 | No Comments
Javier Mascherano has become the latest in a long line of players to make a mockery of their club.
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson was yesterday forced to admit he had no idea where the want-away star was after he refused to pick him for last night’s match against Manchester City.
Earlier in the evening reports had been circulating that the Argentinean, who is thought to be subject to a £12 million bid from Barcelona, had refused to play for his current club.
Hodgson denied this and revealed the player had been left out because he was not in the right frame of mind.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “Hopefully matters will be resolved before the end of the transfer window and I’ll be able to pick him again.
“I don’t know where he is tonight but he’s not here with us.”
Whatever the reason for Mascherano’s omission from the side last night it seems clear that he is desperate for a move away from the club.
With £12 million being nowhere near Liverpool’s valuation of him though, he may be forced to sit tight unless a better offer comes in. You can follow the saga with Betsplayer.com.
It’s all a far cry from just last week when Hodgson claimed the player understood that he would not be let go in a cut price deal.
Just how this saga will end remains to be seen, but if past players v clubs transfer sagas are anything to go by then it seems probably that Mascherano will win out in the end.
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