Liverpool fans were left stunned when Rafa Benitez wanted Gareth Barry to replace Xabi Alonso in 2008. Eventually, both Barry and Alonso had to wait a year to secure their respective transfers ...

The former midfielder is perhaps helped by the fact that his place at Anfield was rather undermined by Rafael Benitez’s pursuit of Gareth Barry - a player Liverpool didn’t even end up signing.

Was it the right call? Yes. Barry might have had a longer career at the top had he joined Liverpool instead of City, but there's no denying that the Citizens achieved far more than the Reds did ...

Gareth Barry joined Everton for £2m at the age of 33, and it would’ve been fair to assume that he was past his best. However, ...