Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill snapped back at claims he risked scuppering Gareth Barry's move to Liverpool by fielding him in Saturday's Intertoto Cup victory over Odense.
He said: "Why on Earth would I telephone Rafa Benitez or anyone else at another club to discuss one of Villa's own players?
"Do I need Liverpool's permission to pick Gareth all of a sudden?"
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