Source: Daily_Mail
REVEALED: Training bust-up led to Rafa freezing out Riera at Liverpool
Albert Riera fell out of favour with Rafa Benitez after turning on a young reserve player in a training ground flashpoint at Melwood.[LNB]The Liverpool manager was shocked by the Spain winger's outburst at the unnamed youngster which was quickly defused by other senior players.[LNB]Riera was immediately excluded from Liverpool's squad and is unlikely to force his way back in with Benitez suspending his £6million signing until Monday and hammering him with a fine of around £70,000.[LNB] Rift: Riera struggles to look interested in training with Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez on Wednesday[LNB]Benitez has also been infuriated by the timing and contents of aninterview with a Spanish radio station, in which Riera claimed he hadbeen ostracised, accused his boss of lacking communication skills anddescribed Liverpool as 'a sinking ship.'[LNB]Liverpool's under-pressure boss feels let down by Riera, who will be sold at the first opportunity.[LNB]As he considered the fall-out from his attack, Riera said: 'I don'twant a war with the manager but at the same time I am not to blame. [LNB] Out of favour: Riera has not been a regular for Liverpool this season[LNB]'I have no problem talking to people. The most important thing isthe best thing for the club. I am not interested in the slightest inRafa being my enemy. Totally the opposite. You cannot treat players thesame. Each one is different.[LNB]'It is because we changed players. The two who are Real Madrid werevery important, but we replaced them with Johnson and Aquilani. It is aquestion I have asked myself all season.'[LNB]But Benitez hit back after Liverpool's win last night and said: 'Thetiming was not the best for the team. Riera said it's a sinking ship.Does this performance suggest otherwise?'[LNB] Riera suspended and fined for attack on Benitez and Liverpool 'sinking ship' Liverpool 3 Lille 0 (agg 3-1): Cometh the hour, cometh the pair of Steven Gerrard and Fernando TorresRafa Benitez's Pepe talk - Liverpool boss says: Be loyal like ReinaKjaer calls for Liverpool or Manchester United offer to tempt him from PalermoRafa Benitez under fire: Albert Riera rap threatens Liverpool loyalty callLIVERPOOL FC
