We want to do what we did to Gerrard in 2004 after the Euro Championships when he had his head turned by Lampard and Terry. When we get back to Anfield get him to sit down in front of a press conference (not his ****ing agent) and explain why he wants to go, where he wants to go to and hand in his written request on air.
I'm not saying it'll change the final outcome (and indeed it only put Gerrard off for a year) but so far Liverpool have formed a shield around him re his transgressions (though I always think he is right to be totally aggrieved that Liverpool were too insipid to appeal the length of that first, atrocious Evra ban). I don't blame him wanting to go for CL football, or wishing to get out of the public coconut shy that is Liverpool Football Club to the English media, but he's get to be honest and open about it. I wasn't against Torres going until he came out with all that crap about always wanting to play for a big club like Chelsea and that he'd always thought their fans were wonderful. If Luis can be honest and avoid doing that he can go to Arsenal with my blessing (prefer that to arrogant Madrid, tbh) as long as we get £45m or above.