Do u agree Liverpool should have let Reina go?

Yohan Modric wrote:He shouldn't have been loaned out without Liverpool telling him he would be. He wanted to fight for his place apparently. Nothing wrong with having a top GK like Reina backing up Mignolet.

Yohan Modric wrote:Yeh but he's probably always been on those wages and it's unfair to just get rid of him without telling him.

"If I have one regret, it is the way that I am leaving," said the 30-year-old. "It is only natural that I would be disappointed that the Liverpool management agreed to loan me to Napoli without telling me first.

"I thought that I deserved better than that even though I understand that difficult decisions have to be taken in football.

"A lot has been made about me informing the club that if an offer came in from Barcelona that I would have liked them to consider it. But I had also spoken to the club about the possibility of extending my contract if the offer was not made.

"I told the manager that I wanted to play for Liverpool and that Barcelona would only become an option for me if the opportunity arrived, like the rumours said it would, as it would be a chance for me to go back home.

"When it didn't come I was happy to fight for my place so I was surprised that Liverpool decided it was in the club's interests to send me to Napoli instead."

"My children consider Liverpool to be their home and hopefully their love for the city and also for the club will only grow while we are away," he said.

"I would have liked to have been able to say goodbye in a different way but because of the way the move came about this was not possible.

"Maybe in the near future I can do it properly so that I can show my appreciation to you but all I would ask now is that you keep on inspiring the manager and the players just like you always have done and help Liverpool to become the club that you deserve once again.

"I would like nothing better than to come back at the end of my year away and for Liverpool to be back where they belong."

"The supporters deserve the best of times and it would give me so much pleasure to see Liverpool back where they belong, challenging for trophies and getting back into the top four.

"That was where the club was when I first arrived and although I am leaving a different club, one with new owners, a new manager, new players and new challenges, I honestly believe that Liverpool can reach those levels again."

RedOranje wrote:I think he'll definitely be missed on and off the pitch as a leader and personality within the team.  He was a true leader in organizing the defense (just behind Carra) and was/is one of the most liked players throughout the squad.

That said, he hasn't been in top form for several seasons (though I think his dip has been overplayed, and am not convinced Mignolet is necessarily better atm) and certainly did not commit to the club earlier in the summer when Barca were supposedly interested.  He left Liverpool in a tough spot and the club chose to take proactive measures to ensure they weren't left without a proper first choice keeper.  When Reina's Barca move never materialized he was left in a tight spot, as his wages demand a starting spot but Mignolet's fee and age suggest he should start.

Reina's exit really is parting of his own design.  Napoli came in offering to loan him (and may have a clause to buy him next summer) while no other clubs approached LFC to take the senior keeper.  Liverpool accepted the Napoli offer, then informed Reina that they had and that he could discuss personal terms if he wished to pursue the move.  There's nothing out of the ordinary in the way the deal developed, so I personally struggle to see what Pepe has to complain about.  It seems as though he wanted Liverpool to inform him BEFORE accepting the bid, though that's a bit of a pedantic complaint, to be honest.  

Firenze wrote:I don't rate Mignolet any higher than Reina

Firenze wrote:I don't rate Mignolet any higher than Reina

Firenze wrote:I don't rate Mignolet any higher than Reina

Firenze wrote:Begovic >

Reina was shocking last season, yes.. I think he'll bounce back. Guess I'm still rating him from his previous years.