Reina admits future fears

[Buddha]

Jose Reina thinks Liverpool will have to forget any thoughts of again becoming a force at home and abroad if the club's co-owners do not sell in the near future.

The Spain goalkeeper is currently preparing for the World Cup, but his club's terrible campaign in 2009/10 is still weighing heavily on his mind.

Liverpool failed to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League following a succession of on and off-field problems, which only served to increase hostility towards controversial co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
The American duo have since placed the Reds up for sale, but they are not prepared to accept any cut-price deal and Reina fears that could mean that football targets have to be adjusted.

"As long as we build a competitive squad we do not have to fear anybody," said the shot-stopper, who has committed his long-term future to Anfield, in the Daily Telegraph.

"But it is looking like we will not yet. We have to be less optimistic than the last few years and get ready for setting another kind of target.

"(The owners) have to move quickly and anything that happens has to be right now."

 

[Judge Jules]

As important as he's been all along, Pepe Reina will be a central figure in the club, on and off the field, in the months and years to come. Top keeper, top bloke and one of the main reasons why I remain hopeful for our future.

 

[HC]

He's a hero like Robert De Niro.

 

[Molbystwin]

Indeed a top man.

Lets hope the yanks don't keep him waiting too long.

 

[rubans]

At the end of this summer, and maybe in a few yrs while the rest leave, he could be the shining light.
What a guy, the way he speaks, when SG and other leave, he should be captain, not keen on GK as captain normally but this guy ain't no normal keeper. Could be same kind of figure of Buffon is now at Juve, interms of a figure head of the club.

 

[RolandG]

Pepe is definately our next captain.