Phil Thompson: Javier Mascherano's refusal to play for Liverpool FC made me cringe

Javier Mascherano 300IT made me cringe to see Javier Mascherano refusing to turn out for Liverpool at Manchester City on Monday night.He let the side down, the club down and the Kop down. Big time.It was a dream come true for me to pull on the red shirt, as it has been for so many locals lads - not to mention plenty of others from Britain and abroad. And he turns his back on it.Ok so he wants away. But to refuse to play while he remains a Liverpool player is totally unacceptable and frankly sickening. I hope he is fined and if he continues to refuse to play, that the fines keep on coming his way.It's all a great shame because he is a top player who has come on leaps and bounds at Liverpool.

Source: Liverpool_Echo