Johnson blasts 'alcoholic' Merson on TWITTER

Liverpool defender Glen Johnson launched an attack on TV pundit Paul Merson after he criticised his performances for the Reds, On Saturday.

"Comments from alcoholic drug abusers are not really gonna upset me and who is Paul Merson to judge players, he was average at the best of times," Johnson wrote. "The only reason he's on that show is coz he gambled all his money away. The clown!"

However the comments were soon deleted after a number of people complained that Johnson had brought up Merson's former drug problems.