Alejandro Garnacho and Florian Wirtz (Photo by Molly Darlington/Copa/Getty Images, Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Liverpool and England striker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including Alejandro Garnacho’s social media posts, Liverpool’s signing of Florian Wirtz, fans’ PSR complaints, and more.
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Alejandro Garnacho knew what he was doing in shirt situation
Alejandro Garnacho in action for Manchester United (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Alejandro Garnacho knew what he was doing when he posted himself wearing an Aston Villa shirt. The optics look really bad, especially because it is a team that he could realistically sign for this summer.
In general, footballers wearing shirt of other teams is something that I do not like. I could never understand doing it, and in Garnacho’s case, it feels like he has done it as a way to get back at Man United, given that he is expected to leave. And it also comes across as a come-and-get-me plea to any clubs that could sign him.
I think these sorts of situations could even be covered in the fine print of players’ contracts, that being any action that is seen as looking to force a move or attract interest while it is in effect. It could be seen as a breach of contract, but I can’t imagine Man United will take extreme measures like that because it could come across as petty.
It’s simple for me: Garnacho was bang out of order for doing this. He’s a Man United player, and frankly, it’s disrespectful too. And the same goes for Marcus Rashford with his comments about wanting to play with Lamine Yamal – he’s basically making it known that he is desperate to join Barcelona.
Liverpool sent the wrong message with Florian Wirtz coverage
Florian Wirtz warming up ahead of Germany vs France (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
I counted 37 tweets on Liverpool in relation to Florian Wirtz on the day that he signed. And upon…
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