Premier League - Mascherano 'going nowhere'

Eurosport - Mon, 11 May 16:23:00 2009

Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano insists he sees his future at Liverpool.

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Mascherano's future has been cast into some doubt of late by suggestions from the Argentina captain he had not ruled out a summer departure from Anfield.

Mascherano said: "My future is here. I am here and I will continue to give 100 per cent and it will always be like this. I think we have taken a big step this season, a really big step."

Mascherano added: "In the past three or four seasons Liverpool have lost the league maybe in December or January but this time we are there right at the very end of the season and we still have a chance so this is very important. Our job now is to continue to work hard and to improve because we have shown that we can win against the biggest teams."

The frustration for Liverpool is that they could end the campaign having scored more goals than Manchester United, lost just two games against United's four, achieved a bigger goal difference and also completed a double over the Old Trafford side.

Former West Ham men Mascherano and Yossi Benayoun played key roles in Saturday's 3-0 victory over their former club at the Boleyn Ground that put Liverpool top for 24 hours, before United comfortably beat Manchester City on Sunday.

United should seal the four points they need on Wednesday at Wigan and then at home to Arsenal on Saturday, and be crowned champions before Liverpool play next at West Brom on Sunday.

Benayoun said: "We put up a good performance at West Ham, but to score quickly took a lot of pressure off us.

"But it will still be difficult now to win the title. Manchester United are top and still have a game in hand, regardless of how well we play on Saturday. They have proved themselves over the years and are a very strong side.

"But we still hope they will slip up, although it could be all over by the weekend if they win their next two games with us not playing again until Sunday. If they do win their games they will deserve to be champions, but hopefully there will still be a chance left for us."

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  1. Liverpool = looser of the season..nothing to proud..

    From Wayne, on Thu 14 May 6:05PM

  2. rafa said they would have porobably won the EPL if­ gerrard and torres were fit for most of the campaign­ and you jammie are saying you could have won if­ looserpool had not drawn too many games, well that­ tells you that only the best wins the EPL. you dont win­ it by drawing period. win more games like manutd then­ you will have a chance of winning the EPL.

    From chiwala, on Thu 14 May 5:18PM

  3. For you _rose

    The top scoring teams in Premier League­­ history are as follows
    Man Utd (1274),Arsenal­­ (1102),Liverpool (1051),Chelsea (1032),Newcastle­­ (881),Tottenham (877),Aston Villa (830),Everton­­ (805),Blackburn (787),Leeds (641)

    PROMOTION THEN­­
    SEASON CHAMPIONS
    2007/08 Manchester United Final­­ day
    2006/07 Manchester United After 36­ games
    2005/06­ Chelsea After 36­ games
    2004/05 Chelsea After 35­­ games
    2003/04 Arsenal After 34 games
    2002/03­ Manchester­ United After 37 games
    2001/02 Arsenal After­ 37­ games
    2000/01 Manchester United After 33­­ games
    1999/00 Manchester United After 34­ games
    1998/99­ Manchester United Final­ day
    1997/98 Arsenal After 37­ games
    1996/97 Manchester­ United After 37 games
    1995/96­ Manchester United Final­ day
    1994/95 Blackburn Rovers­ Final­ day*
    1993/94 Manchester United After 41­­ games*
    1992/93 Manchester United After 41 games*

    From chiwala, on Thu 14 May 5:14PM

  4. mmmouse - take rooney, and ronaldo who wants to leave­ utd again, has tantrums, doesn`t clap his adoring fans­ when he leaves the pitch. but you all love him for­ this. (who says no one player is bigger than the club)­ and ferdinand out of the united team and you are­ useless.
    £30m soon to be teves - 4 goals - keane­ scored 5.
    12 game player of the year - giggs 2 goals - ­ dossena scored 2.
    £30m berbatov (useless t**t) - 9­ goals - benayoun goals 9.
    legend scoles - 2 goals -­ babel only 8 starts this season 3 goals.
    speaking of­ useless carrick £18m - 3 goals - aurelio scored 4­ (def)
    poor fletcher - (it was a red card) - 3 goals -­ n`gog scored 3.
    rooney (great player) scorded 12 -­ gerrard scored 15.
    ronaldo - 17 goals - torres goals­ scored 13.
    all these great man utd players compared to­ liverpool`s, let`s face it aren`t the greatest in the­ prem.
    so without rooney, ronaldo, ferdinand, evra. you­ really are nothing.

    steve gerrard true player of the­ year.
    giggs 2 goals 12 starts but 800 career games (so­ for that reason alone he got it) who says utd are­ favored.

    From LFC - REAL EUROPEAN LEGENDS., on Wed 13 May 12:45PM

  5. mmooose...ur name says it all really...what a nob­ jockey. im not even a liverpool supporter but had to­ just tell u ur a typical united fan.why cant u just be­ a normal fan and say fair play, liverpool beat u twice­ this year and have played well and if they hadnt of­ drawn against the lower teams they would be champions.­

    ur an idiot...nob

    From jamiebtn99, on Wed 13 May 11:11AM

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    You Scousers­ don't get it, do you?­ It's the­ same old­ drivel, we are getting closer, a­ few more­ wins, blah,­ blah, yawn. We did the double over­ over­ United and­ Chelsea this year so we're almost­­ there, blah,­ blah, yawn. Do you not realise you­­ won't do the­ double over United and Chelsea every­­ year. If you­ lost to United and Chelsea this season­ you­ would now­ be in 5th place, 21 points behind­ United, who­ would­ still have a game in hand. So wake­ up and smell­ the­ coffee and stop looking at the­ premier league­ through­ Scouse coloured glasses. The­ trouble with you­­ Scousers is you think Liverpool are­ better than they­­ really are. Take out Gerrard and­ Torres, who­ obviously­ both lack ambition otherwise­ they would­ join a club who­ might actually win­ something!!! Der!­ then all that is­ left is a load of­ average players!­ Can you not see it? Everyone­ else­ can. As for­ David's comment (30) Mascherano being­ like Viera­ or Keane are you serious?Never mind YNWA­ more like­ YAWN, YAWN, YAWN.

    From Mmmm000se, on Tue 12 May 11:01PM
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    Mascherano is a dirty player who commits dangerous­ fouls and crazy two footed tackles in each game.­ Tackles that could finish an opponents career.

    From JOHN I, on Tue 12 May 12:00PM

  8. voonyienmin - Why should anyone be humble to anyone­ else, everyone is slagging of each others teams,­ it's what keeps most of them of the streets mugging­ people. I say thanks to yahoo for keeping our streets­ safe.

    From redimaster, on Tue 12 May 11:57AM

  9. Manure reign will end just like liverpool golden era­ end when everyone thought that wont happen . So­ let's be humble towards other teams rather than­ being arrogant by insulting other teams heritage. How­ do you feel if ur favourites team heritage being­ humiliate?Remember every beginning has an end.

    From Voon, on Tue 12 May 11:25AM
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    You Scousers don't get it, do you?­ It's the­ same old drivel, we are getting closer, a­ few more­ wins, blah, blah, yawn. We did the double over­ over­ United and Chelsea this year so we're almost­­ there, blah, blah, yawn. Do you not realise you­­ won't do the double over United and Chelsea every­­ year. If you lost to United and Chelsea this season­ you­ would now be in 5th place, 21 points behind­ United, who­ would still have a game in hand. So wake­ up and smell­ the coffee and stop looking at the­ premier league­ through Scouse coloured glasses. The­ trouble with you­ Scousers is you think Liverpool are­ better than they­ really are. Take out Gerrard and­ Torres, who obviously­ both lack ambition otherwise­ they would join a club who­ might actually win­ something!!! Der! then all that is­ left is a load of­ average players! Can you not see it? Everyone­ else­ can. As for David's comment (30) Mascherano being­ like Viera or Keane are you serious?Never mind YNWA­ more like YAWN, YAWN, YAWN.

    From Mmmm000se, on Tue 12 May 7:09AM
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    yea what ever....ask steve g how many year he said­ liverpool can win EPL?at 30 he still didnt even can­ smell EPL cup....poor for him....

    From Addy N, on Tue 12 May 5:22AM

  12. Mascherano is a great player and very important for­ Liverpool. He could develop to a key playe in the years­ to come.

    From gordon.merk, on Tue 12 May 5:13AM

  13. Mascherano is a very tough, very commited and combative­ midfielder. Every team needs players of his quality to­ compliment the more skilful players. That doesn't­ mean that he's got no talent, but that he is a­ different type of player. He reminds me a lot of­ Patrick Viera and Roy Keane. He's always going to­ struggle with his temperement, but teams need that type­ of player, with passion and fire inside them. Liverpool­ are a fine side who play some very nice football when­ they're on their game. Keeping players like­ Mascherano is essential for the team to continue to­ grow in strength and depth. Let's not forget­ he's a seasoned international too, and young­ players will only benefit from his prescence.

    From David, on Tue 12 May 5:05AM
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    why laa liverpool still need Mascherano?.. better let­ him go maa. dun like da way he played.. so suck.

    From dyn s, on Tue 12 May 4:34AM

  15. pauljudd.... your a fooookin disgrace!!! u dont know­ jack shaite!!

    From james_devlin_slag, on Mon 11 May 11:57PM

  16. JAVIER MASCHERANO YOU ARE A WHOLEHEARTED FOOTBALLER AND­ A CREDIT TO ARGENTINA. YOUR ONE OF US LAD. A SCOUSE­ ARGENTINE!

    From TERRY G, on Mon 11 May 11:15PM

  17. JAVIER MASCHERANO YOU ARE A WHOLEHEARTED FOOTBALLER AND­ A CREDIT TO ARGENTINA. YOUR ONE OF US LAD. A SCOUSE­ ARGENTINE!

    From TERRY G, on Mon 11 May 11:01PM

  18. tommihew Oh dear! What planet are you on?

    From Mmmm000se, on Mon 11 May 10:59PM

  19. Newydd gwilio dy cyngerdd o Llandudno ar S4C - gwych!­­ Da iawn ti.

    Yn anffodys o ni methu dwad i'r­­ cyngerdd fy hun, (newydd cael babi bach!)

    Ar ben bob­­ dim, dwi'n rhedeg Theatr Bach Llanrug - grwp o 9­­ blant rhwng 9 a 12 oed sydd efo diddordeb canu, er bod­­ y problem fwyaf genddyn nhw ydi'r­­ 'confidence', on mae hyn yn newid yn slo­­ bach!

    Fuasat ti yn gallu helpu nhw efo'r­­ 'confidence' gyda trefnu dwad i weld nhw, fysa­­ ar diwrnod practisio yn gwych. Neu rhiw fath o geiriau­­ i helpu nhw efo sgiliau performio.

    'Dwi yn­ gwybod­ bod ti yn brysyr iawn ar hyn o bryd, ond dan­­ 'ni'n gobeithio dal i fynnu efo ti tro nesaf­­ wyt ti yn gogledd Cymru.

    Pob lwc yn y dyfodol, a­­ gobeithio weld ti yn y dyfodol agos.

    Diolch yn fawr­­ iawn.

    Marilyn Hanks
    Theatr Bach Llanrug

    From Mmmm000se, on Mon 11 May 10:57PM

  20. joshuadavida That's his point Birdbrain, Liverpool­ should have beaten Spurs, Boro, Stoke, etc If you­ can't then you will never win the league. FACT.

    From Mmmm000se, on Mon 11 May 10:56PM
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