Supporters of Liverpool have reacted to quotes from Javier Mascherano where he compares his time at Barcelona against his time with Liverpool.
As shared by LFC Transfer Room over the weekend, originally posted by CNN, the Argentina midfielder stated he ‘would choose Liverpool’ over Barcelona as the Reds ‘represents’ him a lot.
During his time at Anfield, the 35-year-old played in Liverpool red 139 times, during which he scored two goals and assisted seven for teammates (per Transfermarkt).
However, these Reds fans were having none of it.
Reporter: Liverpool or Barcelona?
Javier Mascherano: "I obviously have a lot of love for Barcelona, I spent the best years of my career there but I would chose Liverpool. I feel something special for them. Yes, right now is the best in the world, Liverpool represents me a lot." pic.twitter.com/6l4da1dBNe
— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) February 1, 2020
Are you still angry at Javier Mascherano over how he left the club?Yes, it was unforgivable
No, water under the bridge
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No one cares about him. As far as I’m concerned, not a Liverpool legend in my eyes or never will be.
— Darragh Martin (@MartinDarragh) February 1, 2020
He left, Gerrard Stayed. He left whiles the fans stayed. We stayed through it all. He will never be one of us cos he’s never been.
— The Legend™® (@nana_sarpong005) February 2, 2020
Liar
— Carl Rowan (@rowan_carl) February 2, 2020
Happy enough to leave Liverpool .
— Malachy McGowan (@thaktonhemlock) February 2, 2020
There’s wanting to leave a sinking ship as some have put it and there’s faking illness to pull out of a league game against City at the last minute effectively going on strike and forcing LFC to agree to the transfer when there was absolutely no time to get in a replacement ????
— Karl Jones #FBPE (@Llanito78) February 2, 2020
Wish he thought of that when he went on strike to push through a move out of the club
— Martin Phelan (@fairyphelan) February 1, 2020
What do we think?
Whatever fans think of the former Barcelona midfielder, it is clear to see that he holds his time at Anfield in very high regard and there is perhaps a sense of regret over how he left.
However, what is also clear is that supporters aren’t keen on Mascherano, with some unable to forget how his move to Barcelona came about.