Ronnie - I think he might know a thing or two - reckons Mascherano held us back and that he was severely exposed once Alonso left. He reckons he has no real skill on the ball, while acknowledging that he is a world class ball winner - but if you're winning the ball all the time to give it away more often than not it's like watching a dog chase it's tail - according to Ronnie. There were statistics published last year that proved Liverpool lost more games with him in the team that when he was out. He's gone, and ignominious departure and good riddance. It's good to be shot of Benitez and his love child. The way the twit hankered for Rafa during the summer was embarrassing - grown men behaving like that, it makes me sick. Mereiles looks like a much better player, while Poulson is a decent step up from that complete birdbrain Lucas.
We'd still have Alonso btw if it wasn't for the fat controller's lack of interpersonal skills - which seemed to have caused a few barnies at Inter already. Lets just forget the muck of the Benitez ear please.
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