Interview with Rafa - 25th October - Exclusive From Paavo Nurmi

[Reds4Life]

when all is said and done - and i am a fan (i used to watch Valencia under him when living in Spain) whenever i watched Liverpool under Rafa i always had the feeling we would win - i don't feel that way at the moment to be sure.

 

I am one of Rafa's biggest fans, almost as big as me uncle Ged's love of Sammie Lee, but I'm not so sure I agree with that comment.

 

There were some incredibly bad performances under Rafa where it could be argued the blame fell squarely on his shoulders either from team selection or tactics.

 

2005. He wasn't bringing Finnan off, it wasn't a strategic move, he was injured. To claim otherwise is a bit disingenuous.

 

Starting with Harry Kewell. No need to add any more.

 

There were some absolute shite and complete incompetent performances like Reading, Portsmouth, Bury, Fulham.

 

I hate picking out individual games like that but I didn't feel confident at all watching Liverpool teams not even being arsed to want to play for the shirt.

 

I loved watching the crushing machine Rafa developed at Valencia and will never forget the way they dominated us in both games in the UEFA Cup.

 

He was possibly 1-2 years off achieving version 2 with a twist at Liverpool but we changed owners and the wheels fell off.

 

But there lies the answer. The personnel at Rafa's disposal. Hyypia, Alonso, Mascherano, Arbeloa, Gerrard of five years ago and Torres. Those six in our team at the moment and I'm feeling confident that we might win more games too.

[MOGLET]

Thank you for pointing out my oversight, but even Suarez was wanted by Rafa, as he sent the king to scout him.

 

Is that before he tried to sell Alonso, or after he sold Alonso, and tried to replace him with Aquilani?

 

Or after he made shit subs during key games throughout the season? like taking SG off in a Merseyside derby because he thought he was playing with his heart and not his mind?

 

Playing a Merseyside derby with your heart? as a Liverpool born player? heaven forbid such a thing.

 

rafa, gone and forgotten.

[Jairzinho]

Is that before he tried to sell Alonso, or after he sold Alonso, and tried to replace him with Aquilani?

 

Or after he made shit subs during key games throughout the season? like taking SG off in a Merseyside derby because he thought he was playing with his heart and not his mind?

 

Playing a Merseyside derby with your heart? as a Liverpool born player? heaven forbid such a thing.

 

rafa, gone and forgotten.

 

Fucking hell, of all the substitutions he's ever made you choose one that had a direct impact on us winning the game.

[JesseRawlins]

Is that before he tried to sell Alonso, or after he sold Alonso, and tried to replace him with Aquilani?

 

It was after he sold the player he bought for £ 10,5 mill to Real Madrid for almost thrice that price and after he could use that money to bring Jovetic and Aquilani in.

 

It was in January 2010

[stringvest]

Fucking hell, of all the substitutions he's ever made you choose one that had a direct impact on us winning the game.

 

you are now flapping around in a large keep net.

[Coro]

Is that before he tried to sell Alonso, or after he sold Alonso, and tried to replace him with Aquilani?

 

Or after he made shit subs during key games throughout the season? like taking SG off in a Merseyside derby because he thought he was playing with his heart and not his mind?

 

Playing a Merseyside derby with your heart? as a Liverpool born player? heaven forbid such a thing.

 

rafa, gone and forgotten.

 

You fuckin' eejit. What I'd give for more shit substitutions like that now.

 

Who pocketed the Alonso money/ the Keane money/ TV revenue? You saying it was Rafa?

 

Did he veto the Silva and Jovetic deals n all? Do you reckon Soto was really his first choice to replace Hyypia?

 

Or were we just getting fleeced by a couple of yanks?

 

I'm hook, line and sinker here, baby.

[Jairzinho]

you are now flapping around in a large keep net.

 

How have you worked that out?

[barrowboy]

Is that before he tried to sell Alonso, or after he sold Alonso, and tried to replace him with Aquilani?

 

Or after he made shit subs during key games throughout the season? like taking SG off in a Merseyside derby because he thought he was playing with his heart and not his mind?

 

Playing a Merseyside derby with your heart? as a Liverpool born player? heaven forbid such a thing.

 

rafa, gone and forgotten.

Is that the same merseyside derby that his substitute Lucas would have scored if Phil Neville had not made a great save to stop his goal bound strike on the line?

 

You may not like him but he deserves a little bit of respect for what he achieved during his time with us.

[RobbieOR]

Is that before he tried to sell Alonso, or after he sold Alonso, and tried to replace him with Aquilani?

 

Or after he made shit subs during key games throughout the season? like taking SG off in a Merseyside derby because he thought he was playing with his heart and not his mind?

 

Playing a Merseyside derby with your heart? as a Liverpool born player? heaven forbid such a thing.

 

rafa, gone and forgotten.

 

Lucas came on for Gerrard in that game, set up the winning goal and would have scored the winner himself only Neville handled it. So how was a decision that won the game a shit sub?

[ronnie38]

Is that before he tried to sell Alonso, or after he sold Alonso, and tried to replace him with Aquilani?

 

Or after he made shit subs during key games throughout the season? like taking SG off in a Merseyside derby because he thought he was playing with his heart and not his mind?

 

Playing a Merseyside derby with your heart? as a Liverpool born player? heaven forbid such a thing.

 

rafa, gone and forgotten.

 

Either your wumming or thick as fuck, i'm gonna go for wumming as know one can be that thick.

[MOGLET]

Is that the same merseyside derby that his substitute Lucas would have scored if Phil Neville had not made a great save to stop his goal bound strike on the line?

 

You may not like him but he deserves a little bit of respect for what he achieved during his time with us.

 

 

I didnt say I didnt like him, in fact he gives a good handshake, and a warm smile, which I have had the pleasure of receiving on a few occasions.

Respect? yes I agree, No 5 earned him that if nothing else, but I dont want him back, on his last season alone.

He got what he wanted at our expense, with a huge payout to boot.

 

He may have loved the club, but he used that to get his next job sorted with a decent dividend to match, while we lost games we shoudlnt have due to his mistakes/decisions.

 

Some say he engineered his own demise, I personally think he planned it all along, but it didnt work out the way he wanted.

[RobbieOR]

Benitez wanted to fail? Are you on drugs?

[Trucker Paddy]

I wonder if Evans is on the ale tonight, I love reading his 3am tweets.

[Rush 346]

Tony Evans had another early hour drunken rant on twitter about "philosophies", its obvious he wants Rodgers sacked and Benitez back, it's hilarious reading him beat about the bush about it.

 

I was just reading that, I quote

 

"What is ugly is losing and deluding yourself you're playing really well and it's OK, cos you've got a 'philosophy'"

[Special K]

I want Rafa back. Simple as that

[Unrighteous]

[beejay]

Rafa lost the plot a bit but who the fuck wouldn't have done with those horrible scheming bastards destroying our club from the other side of the planet?

 

He signed Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Arbeloa, Garcia, Alonso, Mascherano, Kuyt, Torres and developed Gerrard & Carragher into great players. His legacy includes Suso & Sterling.

 

We won the fucking Champions league against all the odds, became the No 1 rated team in Europe , the FA Cup and finished 2nd in the league with just 2 defeats and a points tally that would have won it most seasons.

 

He gets us, donated big sums to the families and still lives on our doorstep.

 

Rafa is an honourary scouser, a legend and deserves respect.

 

That's all, no-one is demanding Rodgers is sacked for Rafa's return but if you can't feel a bit of poignancy at the memory of those great days when we returned to the top table, as compared to the low expectations of our current side, then you are fucking deluded.

[INTORRESTING]

I hope he comes back, I miss dominating Europe and it's a shame he didn't get a chance to build on that title challenge.

[Unrighteous]

Rafa lost the plot a bit but who the fuck wouldn't have done with those horrible scheming bastards destroying our club from the other side of the planet?

 

Rafa and Tom Hicks were great buddies, until it didn't suit Rafa's fan image.

 

 

 

BOOM!

[Unrighteous]

[Unrighteous]

Run for your lives!!!

 

[beejay]

Run for your lives!!!

 

 

 

I can spot Downing and Henderson in there, which one is Cole?

[Tommy Lawrence]

I can spot Downing and Henderson in there, which one is Cole?

 

He's out of the picture,at the back.

[xerxes]

Rafa lost the plot a bit but who the fuck wouldn't have done with those horrible scheming bastards destroying our club from the other side of the planet?

 

But not horrible and scheming enough to prevent him from agreeing to work for them for five years for £20m.

[ronnie38]

But not horrible and scheming enough to prevent him from agreeing to work for them for five years for £20m.

 

Clearly, let me know the next time you turn 20 million down through principal.