A word to Pepe Reina

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By Mark Robinson

Today the Guardian newspaper printed an interview with our goalkeeper under the headline “Pepe Reina hints he could follow Fernando Torres out of Liverpool”. In the past I have accepted such articles as simple journalistic provocation, designed to sell more copy. Certainly if every player linked with a move actually took that option it would become difficult for the average fan to even keep track of the current squad, let alone feel affection towards their ‘heroes’. Yet in the wake of the Torres departure, and the fact that the article features direct quotes from the player, fans should take this rumour seriously.

These quotes include mention of ManUtd and Arsenal’s need for a new goalkeeper, his desire to stay in England (even if not with LFC) and his signing of a new contract last year (an obstacle rather than privilege, apparently). Most importantly of all he used the same language as Torres to describe his discontent. I don’t mean their common tongue Spanish, rather the phrases “challenging for trophies” and “transition”.

If there is one thing we’ve leant from the Torres departure it’s that football fans experience something akin to grief when one of their beloved leaves. The Kübler-Ross model of grief posits that there are 5 stages to the process, and as a community of fans we have done it all. Denial (“Nando will never leave, he loves Liverpool”), Anger (“sell the moody f**ker to Chelsea if he doesn’t to play for us”), Bargaining (“he’s probably just looking for a bigger contract like Rooney”), Depression (“we’ll never win anything now”) and Acceptance (“£50m a good price for someone who was never really a Red”). Of course buying Suarez and Carroll helped a lot of fans reach acceptance fairly quickly, a bit like splitting up with a girlfriend then having a threesome on the rebound.

My warning to Pepe does not focus on this short-term process (player and fans move on). Nor will it dwell on the slow-lane/fast-lane argument which we have seen applied to Torres long-term future (surrounded by pensioners whose hunger to win trophies has largely been sated). Man Utd’s debt has already caused discontent in their biggest player, while it should be pretty obvious that Arsenal, for all their quality, don’t actually win trophies. Yet, we have to acknowledge it would also be a gamble to stay with Liverpool so ultimately nobody can see the future.

What we can see, however, is the way in which fans treat their loyal servants. LFC is almost unique in that the bond between player and fan has the potential to last far beyond the duration of a playing career. Look no further than King Kenny for proof that loyalty to the club wins you life-long loyalty from the fans. Kenny Dalglish was my Liverpool manager, in the same way Sylvester McCoy was my Doctor Who and when he left I’m sure the 10-year old me went through a similar grief model to the one evoked above. Over time we empathised with him and accepted his decision, after all, few managers would expect funeral attendances of fans killed at a football match to be in the job description.

Concerning Pepe Reina we certainly understand his frustration (and have shared in it), but he needs to understand that there is a difference between and club ‘in transition’ and a club that has already done so. It’s too early to tell whether our 4 wins in a row represents that, all I know is that I haven’t felt this good about LFC in a long while. With new owners who seem to get ‘it’, a new head coach that seems to have universal respect and Kenny Dalglish showing the same tactical and psychological competence that made Liverpool of old so fun to watch. Fans will remember which players dug them out of the hole and which ones climbed over fans to escape alone. For those who stay (and succeed) will have a place at LFC for life, if not in employment, then certainly in the hearts of fans amongst other greats in the Liverpool canon.

So here is my warning to Pepe Reina: Your short-term ambition might lead to your total obscurity. Win a couple of trophies with Man Utd and you’ll have something to show the grandkids but fail to do so and you’ll only ever be remembered as a journeyman (after all you have won less in your career than Sander Westerveld). As second choice keeper in the Spain squad you are surrounded by the success of others and it seems to have obscured your ability to see what you already have at Liverpool. Show us loyalty and we will give you genuine love, for there is no grief without love. Success isn’t guaranteed anywhere but seek success with us, at this time especially, and win or lose you will be remembered fondly forever.

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83 Comments

  1. What a load of amateurish writing. Let’s look at Kenny himself, since you refer to him at will.

    When he was a player, AND a manager, he picked up at least one trophy a year.

    Why shouldn’t Reina ? Why shouldn’t Torres ? Who remembers Shearer except the English ?

  2. Why should we warn Pepe? If he wanted to wall away I believe he would still be loved like Alonso, but why add fuel to this speculation?

  3. Belleamie: The point of this article is not to deny Reina the chance to win trophies but to highlight that a single-minded pursuit of nothing but individual success sacrifices something deeper.

    If you can accuse me of amateurish writing (its a blog, what do you expect?), then I have to accuse you of amateurish reading.

  4. I really liked your article and agree with the unique fan base LFC has: “LFC is almost unique in that the bond between player and fan has the potential to last far beyond the duration of a playing career…”

    Thanks for writing.

  5. Sadly the inference of the interview is he doesn’t care about your love. -If we stick with the relationship analogy its just about sex and he’s ready to do it with someone else. Torres said it all, its just a uniform and the annoying thing is that after 4 straight wins and respect restored after the chelsea game another player chooses to bring us all back down to earth, yet again one of our lot lets us down. I give up beach volley ball here I come!

  6. well thought out and far from amateurish.What automatic right have Torress and Reina to domestic honours . Their job is to ensure their current club is up their challenging for honours.If they arent well they should look at their own performance and attitude rather than looking to ride the gravy train to cheap medals elsewhere

  7. Reina is a Red, Torres is a blue id say unlucky for you, You wont win poo!

    On a serious note I think pepe, has the morals to at least see out his contract he wouldnt leave liverpool in limbo but if so its just more money for kenny to spend, to keep liverpool getting to the top where they belong…

  8. Dear Lord just take me with you!!
    Your warning to Pepe? Please tell me, who are we to warn players?
    If they want to leave because they’re not happy or because they’re not getting what they want, why can’t they?
    This is beyond ridiculous. We’re no one to decide if they should stay or leave. It’s their careers not ours.

  9. “Fans will remember which players dug them out of the hole and which ones climbed over fans to escape alone.” , great words … exactly what any red fan would love to say to the players …

  10. Pepe just took a long look at all this furor and hatemongering and thought “I dont wanna be part of these ppl”. I am ashamed for the way FT was put down myself and deeply symphatize with Pepe. Not all fans are like that, but if you leave I really can see why – club wont win anything in 2-3 years and the clock is ticking…

  11. Shut up belleamie!!!! This article is pure class from a real Liverpool fan. Only real fans can understand such things. So please leave this site and go to manure or chelski sites to make your foolish comments. Makes me sick to see people make comments when they don’t even know what they are talking about.
    Again great article. If I were dalglish I would have benched Reina for some time and groom another goal keeper. Players must be fully committed to our cause or should not play at all how good they may be.

  12. As soon as rumours surfucace you can rely on this site to start threatening the players. What a waste of time. I want him to stay. Until he goes get on with supporting him. Despite the efforts of you and so many people like you, nobody predicted the actions of Torres on the last day of the window. It was a shock and now we’re dealing with it, but it was his choice, albeit a badly judged one. If Reina wants to follow suit, judge him for doing so after it’s happened, instead of giving him a warning now. A warning to Pepe? No grief without love? WTF!? Get a real job and support the team properly. I’m sick of these bull5hit websites.

  13. IF Pepe wants to leave them so be it….but I don’t think we should slaughter him for an article written about him. I’m sure he can see great things coming to our club now Kenny is in charge. And no matter what he wants it doesn’t mean we will be blackmailed into anything.Torres left on our terms and so should any other player.
    If he wants to leave he leaves but NOT TO A PREM TEAM he is too good

  14. pepe reina gave a catorgorical statement just a week or so ago telling everyone there stories are nonsense, he said he was loyal and would see out his contract ? THEY DONT EFFING LIKE IT WHEN WE ARE GETTING IT TOGETHER,(all the lfc haters) SO THEY TRY DISRUPTION – PATHETIC, THEY ARE RIGHT TO BE SCARED, CANT WAIT UNTIL BARCELONA GET A TASTE OF CARROLL.

  15. I see your point, loyalty is important, but Reina, Carragher and Kuyt are urging fans to forgive and show some gratitude. Pepe Reina is not a hateful guy & he sees the lynch mob attacking his friend. I can imagine that Reina and other Spanish players are offended by Liverpool’s bitter ragings and smugness. If he wants to play Champions League, does the Anfield gang deserve his loyalty after they’ve behaved like schoolyard bullies?

  16. “My warning to Pepe…” Ridicilous!

    Torres takes center stage, both as player and conscience, but his open-hearted explication wins no sympathy from parts of the Liverpool fans, which make violence against themselves forgetting some of their finest moments ever, when Torres scored for us, again, and again, in his terrific, explosive manner. These fans
    have to remember: The Spanish constellation, with its brightest fixed star, is momentarily broken, with is sad, of course, but it still sends a ray that soon will arrive to us with a magnificent light: Pacheco, Suso… In respect for the influence of Benítez: respect Torres, more than any Chelsea fan ever can respecet him. Or our vision of the club will be telescoped into one ice-cold myth: Saturn, who eats his own children.

  17. when was this interview ? is this a recent thing or is someone causing mischief by dragging something up said weeks ago ? would like clarity please.if this is true every player should be banned from talking to the media full stop…some people seem determined to kill the feelgood factor.

  18. Well, he’s been with us 5 years which is a good stint. Like everyone else here I hope LFC will be challenging for honours on many fronts next season. I expect Arsenal, Chelski and ManUre fans think the same. IF Pepe wishes to leave before the end of his contract then, along with ANY OTHER PLAYER, provided we get a good and acceptable price for him, he can go. I only want players who want to be at LFC and I hope that Pepe falls into that category.

  19. I’d agree with Reina but ffs, we’ve won 4 in a row with him keeping 4 clean sheets (back line looks steady again). He must be able to see that things are looking up and the grass most definately isn’t greener on the other side as our 0-1 win proved. Management is good, owners are good, fans are happy, momentum is building, why would anyone consider leaving??

  20. I really detest the arrogant Barcelona/Spain squad!

    Every time the Liverpool players go away with Spain they always come back with self doubt.

    Sorry but if Pepe wants to go and somebody’s willing to pay the £20-25m for him I’d let him go! This player power/bigger than the club attitude needs to be nipped in the bud!

  21. of course if pepe has now decided he is none of the things he recently told us he was then he can go, if he is upset at the treatment of mr i lost my enthusiasm – on £130.000 per week ?
    then insulted liverpool fc. there are a lot of nosy people in spain who like stirring it for liverpool, stuff them.

  22. If reina wants to follow torres no issues with me but we leave him with a good price. Secondly as King made it clear – “The most important people at the club are the ones who want to be here.” No single individual is bigger than the club. So who wants to leave can go but at a price what the club decides.

  23. When does he go? I think I can do a good job between the sticks mate and we get £20M to buy a wide palyer for the right!

    Brad – the real #1

  24. I like the blog. Just to add to it, and if they are direct quotes from our goalkeeper, then we should look to sell him at the first opportunity.

    I reason – I’m a lifelong red (30+ years) and come from that great era when even being linked to LFC was the greatest compliment a player could receive. Players would have walked over hot coals to pull on our shirt and work under the tutelage of Paisley, Fagan and Dalglish. Sadly we are not the great club we once were (in the sense of being successful), but as this blog intimates, LFC is unique and I still harbour the thought that collective gain should ALWAYS outweigh an individuals clamour for personal glory and gratification.
    Now, there is nothing wrong with an individuals ambition, far from it, only please let us not be duped again with stories of how much an individual loves living in Liverpool, how he dreamt of hearing the KOP sing his name or bloody armbands or how his wife loves the local golf club. It’s spin.
    And this is where I have the problem. I doubt if ever again I will romanticise about how a a player is ‘one of us’ and that great feeling you get that you can follow a legend for his whole career and even beyond. Carragher and Stevie G. are our current exceptions (and don’t hold it against Steve for being tempted – he did stay at the end of the day with the realisation that being captain of your boyhood club IS everything he could have dreamt of – regardless of silverware.

    We need to learn from the mess of the Torres saga, he was apparently ‘one of us’, (I personally believe that he will live to regret his decision), but we cannot let the same happen with Pepe Reina. As much as I like the fella, not once did he state in the interview his desire to play for the liver-bird, or that despite a lack of trophies, it was more important to fight for the team, given that he could well have at least 8 or 9 years left at the top. We saw what a sulking player does for team morale – and we also saw on Sunday the galvanising effect that having EVERYONE pulling in the same direction can do for the good of the TEAM.

    If Reina wants to sulk then let him do it where he can’t bring down the players around him. If the writer of the said Reina article quoted him out of context then let Reina come out and correct him and tell US that his future is at Liverpool, that its the ultimate privelidge and not a f*&%ing chore like it seems to read.

    Football is a team game – always has been – always will be.

    I will leave you with a rather apt quote (no need to say who from …)
    “The socialism I believe in is not really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way to live and to be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other, everyone helping each other, and everyone having a share of the rewards at the end of the day. That might be asking a lot, but it’s the way I see football and the way I see life.”

  25. I guarantee he will leave.
    Even his statement last year when he signed a new contract was carefully worded by his management.

    He doesnt give a hoot about the club and he is best mates with Torres. The spanish contingent are not interested in Liverpool.

    We would be weaker without him but hey, we will move on

  26. If you read the interview you will see that Riena refers to winning trophies WITH Liverpool and that he is a man of his word and wants to see out his contract with Liverpool. I understand people being anxious of losing a player of Pepe’s ability due to Torres’s sudden deprture but Riena hasnt under performed unlike Torres had for the majority of the season and Pepe has completely different characteristics than that of Torres, he is most definately a strong character and able to keep his head through hard times. Im not saying he isnt going to leave, he may do. The fact is that he hasnt said he wants to leave, hes said he wants to win trophies, which to me is music to my ears because he is a Liverpool player. Please dont feed into the press releases unless they have validity and support your club and players.

  27. Brad Jones shut your trap, you, Konchesky and Poulsen will be out of the door in the summer.

    Pepe doesn’t deserve this negitive attitude from some minority our fans, the mans worked his socks off for us and has set a trend which keepers like Paul Robinson,Gomes, Cech even Edwin are trying to follow with assists and early ball release to counter attack. Until i hear him saying he wants to leave from his mouth i won’t beleive the drivel the papers write. Anyways theres no chance he would go to Utd even if he wanted to, just like Utd blocked Heinzes move a few seasons ago so will our club if it came along. But i can see Chavski having a go, Ancelottis a huge fan of Pepe. Cechs not been the same since he got injured…….YNWA

  28. lol at all the people who have no reading comprehension.

    the author is simply stating to reina: leave LFC, not only is winning a trophy unpredictable, you’ll lose your place as a liverpool legend, which is guaranteed.

    (to all the people saying who cares?: we out-sing you on your own grounds, and of course at sacred anfield. i won’t name our credentials, you know just as well as we do)

    personally, i love reina; simply put, he’s one of the best. his passion for the game is undeniable. with that being said, i love liverpool more, and trust king ken to make the right moves should he choose to leave. i also believe reina knows better than to go to utd should he depart, but if he does, he’s dead to me.

  29. “Players leave the club and players come in, though more have come into this club than gone. It’s no different now. People move on.”

    “The most important thing is the club. More important and bigger than any individual, no matter who has been through it previously and who will in the future. The club is the club,”

    “I will never forget that and anyone who does is being a wee bit stupid and irresponsible”

    That last line about being stupid and irresponsible applies as much to us fans as it does to any player. Anyone who wants to walk alone, let them. We, as a club, never will.

  30. Ignore the first comment on here, I think that this was an exceptionally well written piece by a genuine fan who wants Pepe to be remembered fondly like Xabi and not cause the anger that Torres’ departure has caused! Keep up the good work Mark!

  31. Look up Reina’s actual quotes on the matter, you will see it’s classic journalism twisting his words.

  32. Rohit – think your best tryin your hand in supporting a different sport because you obviously dont have a clue about football

  33. If we wants to leave,please stay till summer!!!!we can still win the europa league and we can still challenge for top 4!!torres left when the team started to play well and climbing up the table..reina watch that we are on the up 6 points behind 4th position!!!bring Stekelenburg if reina leaves and actually if he hands a transfer request,dont bring spanish players again!!!!they’re all obviously driven by trophies and not loyalty!!!Liverpool squad for next season:
    Stekelenburg
    Skrtel Carragher Agger
    Kelly Adam Meireles Johnson
    Gerrard
    Suarez Kuyt

  34. I think the club need to show their steel. bring the player in And ask him what he wants. if he finds this club not good enough for him there is those famous gates. thanks for your time. their are a million goal keepers lining up to take his place.

    when in struggle we place our players on a hero status, pool need to stop putting players on high pedalstools. he has never helped us win a trophy. He never did anything special at the start of the season to get us some clean sheets. I like the guy a lot but he is just a man and has to do a lot more to be a legend.

    back to the steel of the owners. its 80 million for him. if he puts in a transfer request the price may come but the club need to say “justify your place and value” if he does that we actually win a trophy or a champion place. as kenny also said that a player will use any excuse to leave.

  35. Emotionally I could detach myself from the whole Torres affair because he wasn’t playing that well, we got a great price, thre was more than an adequate replacement for him and whilst not ideal it was Chelsea who are not our arch enemies. Reina is a completely different story. He is one of the best keepers around, he has great team spirit and 20 mill is chicken feed. If he wants to go desperately then we may have to accept it. But NEVER ever to Man U. I’d rather he sat on the bench. Or we sold him for nothing than let him go to man u. I hope King Kenny and Henry feel the same way. If that ever happened I’d be p’d off beyond compare.

  36. I think players have seen Torres go and for an exorbitant sum and
    they all want a piece,nice signing on fee,higher wage structure which will see them out to a well heeled retirement!!LOYALTY??
    not with this new young generation.
    Where do we go from here?? Its all about money YNWA

  37. Kenny Say’s he’s only interested in players that want to be here, so maybe he should start looking for a keeper that does?

  38. Torres had lost interest some time ago, possibly even when Rafa was around. He was not sellable in the summer because of his very bad World Cup campaign. In the last weeks prior to the transfer window he gave himself a shakeup and started to improve which brought him back in the limelight, triggering Chelsea to counter their 70 million loss by spending another 75 million on him and David Luiz.
    No point for him hanging around, we got two for one and NESV barely opened their wallets, the teams is playing better, we are up to sixth, and quite frankly, I will worry if Reina wants to leave us only next summer.

  39. All I would say to Reina is the following: Shut the fuck up!!

    When we finally get a good (and deserved) run of wins, and the team morale seems to be very high, a proffessional should NEVER go out in the media and provoke speculation about his future in the club, especially when it is a player of his status.

    Hopefully his short-mindedness, wheter or not he actually said what the Guardian writing, won’t affect the other players…

    If he has thoughts about leaving, then fine, but keep your mouth shut about it until the end of the season… Fuckin’ hell, the footballers get dumber every year…

  40. i wont believe it is not a twisted story until i see it in context, if its true its the biggest turn around since nick clegg betrayed the students.

  41. Do not call yourself Liverpool supporters as you lot are a disgrace. You weak minded fools will believe anything. Supporter your players until you know facts! Support your club by supporting it’s players! Maybe Reina has doubts about our ability to be in a position to win any titles anytime soon. After 5 years of exceptional service maybe for us to expect another 2-3 of service with “no guarantees” as unreasonable. Reina, just like everyone else in the real bloody world is accountable and responsible for his own actions and choices. Who the hell do you think you are to tell this very good man what to do with his career/future????
    Until I see or hear any official statement from the club I’ve supported since long before many of you lot were born or until I see or hear a statement from Pepe or his agent………I Will Support!! C’mon you Reds!!! YNWA

  42. ‘A UNIQUE BOND BETWEEN LFC AND ITS PLAYERS’!
    ‘GENUINE LOVE’ !

    PLEASE !!

    this is juvenile idealistic nonscence.
    pepe and others have witnesed some fans genuine love and the LFC bond over the last few years.
    the loving bile hostile venom spouted at young players like Lucas. and all because ‘we don’t want to settle for mediocrity’

    quick to turn nasty are some fans , baffeling is the logic of crusifying a player trying to earn a red shirt.

    youd think these players had run over children in thier 4×4’s!

    its pathetic and painfull to see. not the 1st time in our history niether – whelan,ablet,mcallister even and Alonso !

    these idiots dont realise what a NEGATIVE effect and message this sends to all.

    encouragment is the seed of suceses, shame on the loud mouth boo boys.

    if pepe goes good luck to him he has given good service just like many others.

  43. I feel the interview was a bit taken out of context and in any case surely twisted to sound different. People in general do NOT want Liverpool to be back where they rightly belong, and do their best to continually de-stabilize our dressing room.
    Players will continue to come and go. Those that want to stay, deserve to have our support, love and affection, those that don’t….well no use having them around is there.
    I won’t vouch for anyone, but on a personal level and not just because he is one of the best shotstoppers in the world, I would just love to have Reina guarding our post for a long time to come….perhaps winning some silverware in the process.

  44. if he wants to go, then fcuk off pepe. get the most £ that we can for him. we’re in the right hands with kenny.

  45. Kenny is my favourite personality to ever be involved in football. He is a legend partly for his great performances, his loyalty to the club and his character during what were very dark days. But Kenny did not have the issue of wondering whether we were going to compete after 5 years at Anfield, so it is hard to compare his loyalty to that of a player from another country who has only won an FA Cup. Appreciation is great, but players want to win things. Our owners might ‘get it’ but they are clearly selling first and buying second, and the sale of Torres should show us that certain players who can raise a good price can do more for the squad if they leave. Especially if they have doubts about being here. With all the fringe players, about 4, plus Aquilani, Insua and, possibly, Reina, we can raise around 50 million. We can get a decent keeper, easily good enough to challenge for trophies, and 3 other players valued at around 12 million each. I’d happily see us bring in Diarra, Young, Coentrao and a keeper like De Gea or Kameni for price of Reina, Aquilani and co. All for very little money from the owners. Reina would be mad to join Chelsea, Man Utd is surely a non starter, Arsenal wouldn’t want to pay the price. Maybe Joe Hart and Micah Richards in exchange would do! I’d be surprised if he couldn’t see that we could well be at the same level, or better, than all of those clubs next season in any case.

  46. It’s just the media trying to get under our skins again. They can’t let Liverpool believe that they are a team that’s playing with confidence and fun again. A team that is putting fear into their hearts again. The Liverpool Way. No washing of linen outside of our RED fences. Until it’s been stated by Pepe himself and confirmed by the management, why let such stupid crap spoil what we are enjoying now and worst start to think badly about one of our most loyal heroes. Not only in Kenny but in the team and every individual player that puts that RED shirt on and plays with pride, I Trust. We’re on the up why screw it up by some mediablasting negatives. YNWA.

  47. I remember a certain Ray Clemence wanting to leave Liverpool way back sometime ago, and we got a certain Zimbabwean in after that that won us many more trophies. WE are on the climb, and honestly, Reina, if he should leave, MAY only delay the inevitable. Which is winning everything there is to win under Kenny Dalglish!!! No player is bigger than the club!!!

  48. Until and unless he puts in a transfer request, he is a Liverpool player and the real fans will support him for what he has given to this club. You guys need to consult a doctor if you are going to show your grudge against him for what he did not say.

  49. Pepe never tried to make Nnado stay, he backed his decision, and Pepe already knows his heart lies elsewhere.

    You have to remember that these players arent scouse or even English, I can see Torres head turned by chats with Villa, Iniesta etc, but Reina warms the spanish bench, and is on more money than any Spanish club would pay a keeper whos not representing his country.

    Start searching for a keeper Ken, but he CANNOT be sold to Manure, remember the Heinze affair ?

  50. If he wants to leave let him,we have no room for players who have doubts only players who are 100% commited to the club…YNWA

  51. Well after the other roger hunt goin to chelsea nothing would surprise me any more . I do hope pepe has more honour than you no who ! .I believe that he has and wont believe any thing printed in a news paper I will await pepe but of course the man has stated on many occasions he is happy at LFC and intends to honour his long contract lets all wait and see A !

  52. WTF this is the same piece of crap from the sun yesterday lazy crap from a so called broad sheet.

    Ignore it as Man UTD couldn’t afford to by my left shoe at the moment as their recent transfers, or lack of have shown. this is miss quoting to a massive degree I have a Spanish mate living in spain and he said he has listened to the interview on the radio over their and he’s actual very loyal to Liverpool but just mentions being faltered by interest and that it means he must be doing his job etc

    So Chill one and all and stop believing this crap I mean it started in the Sun of all Comics. the reporter (I use that in the lose sense of the word) is a Man UTD Fan and then the Comedy that is sky sports picked the story up (again a bunch of rubbish) so sit tight shove a few hundred on Pepe still being a with us next year and pick up the winnings.

  53. Also guys have faith and stop slagging him off until you no facts. Ho to stop a wining run make the rest of the team suspicious of the goal keeper

    It’s all rubbish other teams are running scared and starting to play mind games. just chill and trust in king Kenny and LFC

    YNWA

    Marky

  54. It seems quite likely that this one again was just taken out of context, poorly translated or something like that.
    I am quite sure that the persons responsible at out club will ask him about that.
    He has shown real loyalty over the last couple of years, so I cannot immagine that he would actually say something like that just now when we least need to be distracted by another “affair” like the one concerning Torres.
    If he actually felt this way, however, that he should move elsewhere, then there was no other option for us but to immediately sell him. Definitely not to ManU though.
    We should easily get some 20 million for him and using such an amount we’ll get a really great keeper. Just look at the German Bundesliga. There are at least three worldclass keepers.
    It would be really a shame if this was going to happen right now but it will for sure not be the end.

  55. We MUST win the EL this season or Reina will easily leave us.
    The trophy can be a big magnet for our current squad to stay.
    Stevie G needs to lift the trophy for the team.

  56. Another rather pathetic article on a website that seems to pander to every sensationalist whim and encourages other weak minded fools who claim to support Liverpool another opportunity to criticise players. There are far too many people on here with pavlovian impulses at the best of times, but in light of recent events there seems to be a trend for pre-empting disappointment. It’s quite passive aggressive and people should tone it down before they end up blaming a player who so far has shown nothing but loyalty. The lad doesn’t deserve it and im grateful to those who’ve interpreted the spanish interview to show how the words have taken out of context. Pepe was asked about the goalkeeping situations at both united and arsenal, he wasn’t asked about the possibility of him going to either club.  He also reaffirmed that he’s contracted to liverpool until 2016 and want to challenge for the Champions League. that is it. So bare in mind the affect it has on general club support and perhaps on the player himself when stupid misinformed articles encourage ‘fans’ to tell a player to f*** off.

    But what we also know is that if a player decides to move on then so too does the club and in the case of Torres (and Owen and Souness and Keegan before him) emphatically so, to greater things.

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  57. no denial yet ? i fear now that its the old political trick – put the bad news out first UTD – then the bad news wont look so bad ARSENAL fabregas ?. if it turns out that way i will never trust another fooballer and my estimation of pepe who seemed to be the exception will be below zero.

  58. Stan, why would Pepe respond to a cynically contrived article that cut and pastes his real conversation to engineer a falsehood? A falsehood that has then been rehashed on a stupid so called fan site. I found this article via Newsnow and if this is the kind of stupid sensationalist tripe it offers and its readership are typical of the manipulated knee jerks ‘fan’s’, then I’m putting Empire of the Kop on the Newsnow block list.

  59. Meh, believe it when it happens, til then he gets my support 100%. And, if he does go, at least he has given warning if this is true.

    Sit down at the back

  60. ROHIT your a clueless individual go back to watching cricket a sport for the bone idle like yourself.

    If the goalkeeper position is not regarded as important then how come Pepe is regarded as 1 of the best in the world and Premiership? Why has he been winning the golden gloves so many times since he arrived in the league? Why do teams like Utd and so on want Pepe? Hes 1 of our top stars and it would be hard to replace the man, so keep your drivvel to yourself you numpty……YNWA

  61. The reality is that Pepe is giving us advanced warning that he will most probably be leaving in the Summer. If Liverpool could fight their way into Champions League (I know it’s a very long shot) I reckon he might reconsider. I hope he does cos he’s an excellent player. If he can’t be persuaded to stay then I hope he goes about the departure in the right way: (a) playing his socks off between now and the end of the season; (b) giving the management plenty of notice so they can plan ahead; (c) showing respect to the club once he’s gone. Hopefully it won’t come to that because he is world class and would be difficult to replace.

  62. If Pepe was to go,looking for trophies as Fernando said,we could do nothing than to thank him for his service at the club and wish him well.Well guys football is like that,its a job…..today a player is here and tommorow he is elsewhere.If he is patient,thats another issue,but i fear he will move in the summer and i’m sure kenny has already got the msg and will start looking for a replacement…….a good one.Why not Hugo Lhiris from Lyon……another world class goalkeeper as Pepe……

  63. Pepi has given LFC good service,and if he wants to move on for whatever reason,’it is his choice’! HIS LIFE !!! Obviously nobody would be impressed if he signed for ‘FUNGUSFACE’ who has done his usual thing by ‘UNSETTLING’ another player of an opposing club! But that’s the way he works! Ferguson is very fortunate to have had MAN UTD’s money behind him for so many years!
    What I would like to say in Pepi’s case is that being a goalkeeper, He has got a lot more time in the future to enjoy success,(trophies).He possibly has another 12yrs playing in front of him! so he shoul’n’t feel as desperate as Torres felt! On that point,I feel that Torres was ‘conned'(by the owners),on the last day of trading – and that he held out as long as he could,hoping the REDS would sign 1 or 2 decent players.The ‘owners’ had other ideas – they would’n’t buy new players until they new that they had the 50mil in the bank from the sale of Torres !!!

  64. First I would like to thank Nando 50 MILLION TIMES,
    NOW PLEASE GET OF PEPE’S BACK, more sh-te news papers talk again news

  65. It wanted suprise me if pepe leaves as nano did . anyway it’s upon him to make up his mine. so long he leaves liverpool fc in place.Lpool is bigger than any player there. YNWA

  66. If Reina wants to leave,I think it is the way some supporters have behaved towards Torres,a fellow Spaniard, leaving has made him feel.Some Lfc supporters have shown an ugly side which would not endear anyone to the club.

  67. Pepe Reina would never leave liverpool. He even said there is exciting times ahead with the anfield regeneration and he said he would like to e part of that and the two great signings shows the owners means business. At the end of the summer transfer window liverpool will be a team to be ascared of. MOCK MY WORDS PEPE IS LIVERPOOL AT HEART….. Y.N.W.A

  68. well if REINA want to leave at the end of the season i won’t be surprise,the manager should know that reina is ready to leave the club at the end of the season its for them to look a perfect replacement,and i will advice them to go for the likes of [SHAY GIVEN]who does’nt have chance of making the starting line up in man city,i believe [GIVEN] will be a perfect replacement and [SHAY GIVEN]is a top class keeper,our managers should not be waiting untill it happens just like torres case that happen at the closing date of the window,our managers should made contact with [SHAY GIVEN]once the window opens in case REINA put in a transfer request.

  69. Reina is at the moment our best most consistent performer but if he decided to go i wouldnt blame him as the club is in a mess. Kenny is the right man at the helm but clarke, lee and commoli must go so Kenny can do his job. Kenny must be allowed to assemble his own coaching staff and bring his own choice of players.

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