Mascherano held us to ransom: Roy hits out after Liverpool rebel forces Barca deal

28 August 2010 14:06
Roy Hodgson poured out his frustration at the loss of Javier Mascherano yesterday and claimed there was no defence for the strike action that forced Liverpool into selling him.[LNB] After reluctantly sanctioning the midfielder's £20million-plus move to Barcelona, Hodgson, who completed the £4m signing of Paul Konchesky last night, effectively accused him of holding Liverpool to ransom by refusing to play against Manchester City earlier this week. [LNB] Goodbye: Roy Hodgson will be glad to see the back of Javier Mascherano[LNB] 

Source: Daily_Mail