Barry hits back at Benitez

Barry hits back at Benitez

Gareth Barry has accused Rafa Benitez of a lack of respect after the Liverpool manager questioned the motives behind his move to Manchester City.

The England midfielder left Aston Villa for Eastlands earlier this summer having come close to joining the Anfield outfit last year, only for the deal to fall through.

Barry had previously claimed he was eager to play UEFA Champions League football, but City will have no involvement in continental competition this year, which led to Benitez suggesting his decision was purely financial.

The left-sided ace is adamant that the money on offer from the cash-rich Eastlands outfit did not sway him, and he was more impressed by City's desire to bring him on board as they look to challenge the established hierarchy in English football.

Wanted

"I found Rafa Benitez's comments a bit disrespectful," Barry told the Daily Telegraph.

"By that stage my decision was made and people should move on. There was genuine interest from Liverpool and I think he's probably just upset I chose City.

"I've been in the Premier League for 10 years, more, and the money I've been paid is phenomenal compared to your average, everyday working man. You live and work away from normal life anyway, so money's not a big factor.

"The difference was that City made me feel wanted. Liverpool had a chance to buy me last season but failed to pay the money, and only found it this year when they knew someone else had reached an agreement."

Barry admitted the collapse of his proposed move to Anfield last summer made his return to Villa Park a trying time and accused the Reds of making 'excuses' over their failure to complete the deal.

Something big

He added: "There was a feeling of being let down. Excuses were made about things going on behind the scenes and in the boardroom, but I came out of it looking like a bad person.

"It took a long time for me to get back into the squad at Villa afterwards. It was tough to deal with.

"That's why there's nothing better than a club making you feel wanted and getting a deal done in days.

"It's not about money, it's about the chance to be part of something big from the very beginning at a club who really want you."

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Get fu**ed Barry, and you're not fooling anyone with that last sentence.

c**t.

Silly pr**k. Didn't we offer 16mill? Believe he went to City for 12mill. So we didn't 'only find the money this year'

So glad we didn't get this c**t.

We've had a lucky escape here. What a tosser

"just upset I chose City".

No, you didn't choose City, you chose the money.

Not that we wanted you here in the first place you complete failure.

Ironic thing is that with these comments, he's just being as disrespectful. If not more, as his comments are almost talking about Liverpool as a club.

F**k off Barry you greedy c**t.

Have fun playing for the also rans.

Roll on 21st November!

What a tosser,f**k off Barry.

This could have been his last chance to play in the CL.

Glad we didn't get him.

He is coming out with complete sh'te, would he not take his old clubs feeling into consideration, telling them he wants to play Champions League football and then signing for a team that finished below them, its unbelieveable stuff. Whatever he says he can't hide the fact that money was the main driving force behind the deal. Don't expect them to qualify for the Champs League this season either kinda sad because Barry would have being an able replacement for Xabi.

he was more impressed by City's desire to bring him on board as they look to challenge the established hierarchy in English football.
No pressure in challenging is there? The pressure is maintaining a hierarchy!

I think he's probably just upset I chose City.
Not any more, Rafa does not like Prima Donnas.

money's not a big factor
Yeah right, if you just want a challenge,then f**k off to Newcastle

The difference was that City made me feel wanted. Liverpool had a chance to buy me last season but failed to pay the money, and only found it this year when they knew someone else had reached an agreement.
Self centered tw*t, thanks you've made it clear you are not a LIVERPOOL player, you'd only come for the money, oh sorry, it's not about the money.

accused the Reds of making 'excuses' over their failure to complete the deal
Read the press dick head, lack of Funds, Hicks and Gillet.

There was a feeling of being let down. Excuses were made about things going on behind the scenes and in the boardroom, but I came out of it looking like a bad person.
Not any more, just an Arse Hole now. What a tosser.

LUCKY ESCAPE. May be a pal of Stevie's but Sh*t

Got tore apart when we hammered Villa 5-0 at Anfield.

I honestly don't know what Rafa was thinking.

One of the worst junk that we would sign if he ever came to Liverpool. Glad we didnt sign him!

Maybe he should take a pay cut to show how dedicated he really is

"By that stage my decision was made and people should move on.

Liverpool had a chance to buy me last season but failed to pay the money"

Contradiction avenue!

I love it when players are gutted they made the wrong decision. 

I'm just wondering if when they removed Barry from home and work in a normal life did they also remove the part of his brain that helps you conform truthfull sentences

  Enjoy the Champions League football you told Villa you craved Barry, watching it on the sofa, you c**t!

So glad we didn't buy him, someone must have spiked Rafa's tea last season!  

I still can't believe we had a topic on this bloke of more than 100 pages. What were we thinking 

Manchester City - The most expensive team to ever finish in the bottom half of the table.

Made his bed.........

maybe he felt he wasn't wanted by us fans, i don't know if he reads forums and other media but alot of us made it clear we didn't rate him (though i personally do) and there was alot of vocal support for Alonso at games.
Wasn't there even chants about how Barry wasn't up to it?

And the way Alonso played last term, maybe he felt he couldn't replace him and that at Lfc there would be too much pressure in general.

A guy at age of 27 want to make more money is normal. Who doesn't. But talk sh*t about Rafa and LFC? What a F***ing tit.

He is 29 not 27. He aint getting any younger and may never play in the Champions League.

Well, I was thinking 'I hope we don't buy this c**t'.

Well, I was thinking 'I hope we don't buy this c**t'.

Thinking the same thing , didn't want him in the first place.

Yawn.

Barry you're a tit.

We don't need anyone who doesn't have the passion to play for LFC and his hypocrisy  screams out with all the bullshit about the money side of it and trying to disguise it by bad mouthing Mr. Benitez. We're well off without the arsehole.

I dare the nearest local to him once he moves to Manchester to break into his house and have a sh*t in his Duvet

He was never good enough for our club.

And I was sick of saying it!

I can't believe he was going to be a replacement for Xabi, Barry can not even be mentioned in the same breath as Xabi when it comes to quality. F**k him anyway the Mancs have done us a huge favour and I'm sure Gerrard and co will make him eat humble pie when we face them for having a pop at Rafa.

Dont think Rafa will be losing any sleep over what Barry says

Someone had better tell him not to watch the CL draw he might have a long wait for City to be drawn out. Greedy tosser they deserve each other.

F**king c**t. Thinking about doing a three word story about this lying bas***d...

cant wait for the game against city,rafa will shut him out of the game and show him what a sh*t footballer he really is.
blessing in disguise city.

What Rafa said was right Barry went to city for the money and he'll regret his descision when we hammer them next season

Am i glad we didn't buy this gold digger !!never wanted him anyway , and certainly not with Xabi 's future at stake because of him ,all i can say is.....enjoy second rate footie with a second rate team you second rate player 

Ironic thing is that with these comments, he's just being as disrespectful. If not more, as his comments are almost talking about Liverpool as a club.

totally right mate

I think Rafa must have hit a raw nerve because all the disrespect is from Barry himself, He sounds like he's just spat the dummy out the pram. Hope you enjoy the Champions league games you so desperately want to play in this coming season.........

Djimi Traore

  With him being the only midfielder in MC behind over 9000 strikers in MC, he will regret it next season " Help, help me get out of here, Rafa. Money can't buy me love"   

Way over rated one footed plodder and now proves he has no class...showed total contempt for villa fans saying he wanted to leave for champions league football and now says its not about the money !! we are well shut of this d*ckhead

 I think Barry should start taking his medication again,he has evidently gone delirious since he stopped taking the pills.

He's a tosser, i can't stand him. Glad he went to City and not us, it would have been a BIG mistake if he did. Money talks and Barry walks. Simple as.

Was never behind the proposed Barry purchase last year nor Keane.
Couldnt understand either of those fiascos.
The Barry / Alonso thing ended up a complete mess and the next few days will probably be the last chapter of that if Xabi says Ta Ta.

Barry clearly told MO'N that he only wanted to leave for CL football.

End Of.

HAHA, what a d***, but how the hell would he have gone down if he'd of come to us, there are only a few people on here...no in the world sorry, who rate him and I am certainly not one of them. Rafa was just having some middle age joke . I think there is a better reason, I think Rafa didn't 100% want him so he used the real reason that we couldn't afford him . I've never like barry, don't think I ever will.

he was never worth £20m full stop, thats why he didn't join us!
I for one am f***in made up

Barry wants to pick his lip up before City's pre-season kicks off, can't have the little baby tripping over it and causing himself an injury can we

Mercenary! Well he'll get CL football there. Wait are City qualified? That why he went there right! Mercenary

Gareth Barry = w**ker.

Got tore apart when we hammered Villa 5-0 at Anfield.







That was the day I thought he ought to show Rafa what he was missing.But he was f****n useless that day.Hope to God he has a bad start and sparky drops him. 

Barry hits back at Benitez, f*ck right off.One sold his soul for money , the other sold his soul for principals and beliefs, guess which is which.

F*c* off Barry you haven't got a big enough heart to play for us if you choose money over passion. What we have is PRICELESS.

If city offered him the same money we did, do you think he would be playing in blue or red?  :

you only went to city for the money, you c**t, and only city would pay over the odds for someone who would have been a squad player for us, at least you will be able to watch us in the champions league Bell end

What do you call a club that has the power of a Viper but performs like a Panda?

Man City

we don't need barry to win the league

"I found Rafa Benitez's comments a bit disrespectful," Barry told the Daily Telegraph.

"By that stage my decision was made and people should move on. There was genuine interest from Liverpool and I think he's probably just upset I chose City.

"I've been in the Premier League for 10 years, more, and the money I've been paid is phenomenal compared to your average, everyday working man. You live and work away from normal life anyway, so money's not a big factor.

"The difference was that City made me feel wanted. Liverpool had a chance to buy me last season but failed to pay the money, and only found it this year when they knew someone else had reached an agreement."

Barry admitted the collapse of his proposed move to Anfield last summer made his return to Villa Park a trying time and accused the Reds of making 'excuses' over their failure to complete the deal.

Something big

He added: "There was a feeling of being let down. Excuses were made about things going on behind the scenes and in the boardroom, but I came out of it looking like a bad person.

"It took a long time for me to get back into the squad at Villa afterwards. It was tough to deal with.

"That's why there's nothing better than a club making you feel wanted and getting a deal done in days.

"It's not about money, it's about the chance to be part of something big from the very beginning at a club who really want you."



How the F**k can you say "Its not about the MONEY", then say the above quote.  Its not about the money but you managed to refer too "MONEY" 4 TIMES in a 20 second quote.


"You live and work away from normal life anyway, so money's not a big factor."     

Really, So your telling us because your so rich and get paid HUGE amounts of money that money is no big deal!.....F**k You. You had Issues at Villa because your a dick!

Shameless Barry. Stop talking. We all know that you just want money. Even you know it.

Hes a bit of a w**ker if you ask me.     

No good for our club. Glad we didnt sign him.