It’s quite apparent that the big news in the papers today - apart from an a dismal start to the Ashes - is Gareth Barry’s money grabbing transfer to Manchester City. Despite City securing the signature of the English international last month, it is only now that his gluttony has been brought into the spotlight.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has made the controversial outburst after he insisted Barry is putting financial gain in front of what is really important, winning trophies. Benitez in the past has made the odd outburst, which he has come to regret, but I feel that the Spaniard is spot on with his recent comments.
I have mentioned this briefly in a past article; questioning why a player that was linked with Liverpool, who finished a respectable 2nd last year in the Premier League and in the past decade have won both the UEFA Cup and the Champions League, would suddenly turn his attention to Manchester City?
It is a simple answer to a hard question…money demands.
Benitez is a realist, if he feels a player has potential, he will pay the asking price, but he will not give in to players greedy needs. The Liverpool boss wants players to play for him for glory not for a payrise.
Barry has showed his true colours by making City his future club. The midfielder apologised to Villa fans stating that it was a new challenge-your not wrong there Gareth- but the so called challenge will be trying to keep Villa from finishing higher than City in the League.
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