Mascherano refuses to play against Man City

[Lazie]

Story at .http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...ngland&cc=5901

Roy nuh have nuh boots fi box a bwoy? How the song guh? No pain, no gain? Well no play, no pay.

[Me]

What a thing when him go there and end up on bench.

[Tilla]

I still cannot understand players who do this. We saw it from Kenwyn Jones when he wanted to leave Sunderland, Gallas when he wanted to leave Chelsea under Mourinho and now Mascherano for Liverpool. I think when players behave like this when they have a contract to play football, they should be fined by the league.

Gallas went as far as telling Mourinho that is he played him in Chelsea defense, he would score on Chelsea. I just cannot understand that.

[Me]

the thought is that the club can cut you at any point in time, yet the player does not have the same option.

[Tilla]

If the club decides to terminate a contract, they would have to compensate the player, no? So when a player is on strike, should he be paid for his services or should the company withhold his pay?

[Me]

When you want to leave a company, you simply give notice and leave. When a company cuts you, you might get severance. That is the mindset some of these players go in with. can't say I would feel sorry for any player feeling "stuck" (apart from MLS players).

[Karl]

Would you really want a player who when he does nto get his way, he strikes?

I think not!

...what happens when Gallas or any of the petulent kids, does not life 'stuff' at the new club?
Another strike?

[Paul Marin]

The fact of the matter is that the manager has to step up and pull his weight. Mourinho and Slurfartlick know how to do this very well.