Red & Proud

[Red Sun Rising]

"As a manager you must be proud a big club like Real Madrid talk about you and your future. But I am happy here and if we continue progressing I think I will be here for a long time. I've spoken with Rick Parry, the chairman and the board and they've told me they have the same idea as me. They want to progress, to win trophies and keep the club going forward. For me, that is enough.

 

"Real Madrid and Inter Milan are fantastic clubs but so is Liverpool. If you are at a club where everything is right, there is no need to change. I have a responsibility here and I am grateful for the support people have given me.

 

"I like to do the things I say I will. I have confidence and think next season we will be better than this season. I never thumped my fist with demands for more money to spend. If I'm happy here I don't need to hear or read things about my future. My future is here."

 

"You can work really comfortably in England because you can decide for yourself which players to sign. As a manager it's a good situation to be in and in England it is easier than in Spain to coach and manage. Problems arise there when you tell the technical manager you want one player but he does not agree. Here the responsibility is mine.

 

"But if I want to stay here for a long time it means I have confidence that we can challenge Chelsea. We will have a better team next season. We are going the right way. Can we win the Premiership with the squad we assemble? It depends on other sides but we would have more possibilities. In football, even with Chelsea's money, anything is possible."

[Paul]

Pick holes in that, doom-mongers.

[andyfm]

Pick holes in that, doom-mongers.

 

He didn't tell any decent jokes.

[RedinSweden]

"As a manager you must be proud a big club like Real Madrid talk about you and your future. But I am happy here and if we continue progressing I think I will be here for a long time. I've spoken with Rick Parry, the chairman and the board and they've told me they have the same idea as me. They want to progress, to win trophies and keep the club going forward. For me, that is enough.

 

"Real Madrid and Inter Milan are fantastic clubs but so is Liverpool. If you are at a club where everything is right, there is no need to change. I have a responsibility here and I am grateful for the support people have given me.

 

"I like to do the things I say I will. I have confidence and think next season we will be better than this season. I never thumped my fist with demands for more money to spend. If I'm happy here I don't need to hear or read things about my future. My future is here."

 

"You can work really comfortably in England because you can decide for yourself which players to sign. As a manager it's a good situation to be in and in England it is easier than in Spain to coach and manage. Problems arise there when you tell the technical manager you want one player but he does not agree. Here the responsibility is mine.

 

"But if I want to stay here for a long time it means I have confidence that we can challenge Chelsea. We will have a better team next season. We are going the right way. Can we win the Premiership with the squad we assemble? It depends on other sides but we would have more possibilities. In football, even with Chelsea's money, anything is possible."

 

If I am not mistaken, I have just come.

[Brownie]

I think we all know what Rafa feels but he's been wanting assurances before he actually came out and said it.

 

I think in the long run he WILL eventually go to Madrid but it won't be for a while yet.

[RedinSweden]

I think we all know what Rafa feels but he's been wanting assurances before he actually came out and said it.

 

I think in the long run he WILL eventually go to Madrid but it won't be for a while yet.

 

speak for yourself dude, I'm staying where I am.

[Brownie]

;-)

[Kopite]

Pick holes in that, doom-mongers.

 

I bet Hermes could.

[Dirk]

I bet Hermes could.

 

 

Check Newsnow, they already have, loads of articles entitled "Benitez "proud" of Real Madrid link."

[RedinSweden]

;-)

 

revisionist!

 

I'm glad I thrashed you, er, 2-1

[aws]

Pick holes in that, doom-mongers.

 

There's a big "if" in the second line.

 

I'm now mongered out and will revert to my usual optimism.

[kop]

I bet Hermes could.

 

People who's previously picked holes in a European Cup doesn't count.

[Dundalis]

I think in the long run he WILL eventually go to Madrid but it won't be for a while yet.

I'm sure he will. But I think it will be after he's spent 20 success filled years here, retires and then comes back Bobby Robson style. By then Stevie G will be manager so everything will be peachy.

[aws]

Everyone assumes he'll end up at Real but if he does stay here for a number of years he may well prefer to go on to manage Spain.

[kop]

I think we all know what Rafa feels but he's been wanting assurances before he actually came out and said it.

 

I think in the long run he WILL eventually go to Madrid but it won't be for a while yet.

 

He probably will, and he also know that he'll probably get his chance 1-2 times per season so he's in no hurry.

[kop]

Everyone assumes he'll end up at Real but if he does stay here for a number of years he may well prefer to go on to manage Spain.

 

He has flagged that as one of his long term goals, so you could be right there.

[Paul]

Everyone assumes he'll end up at Real but if he does stay here for a number of years he may well prefer to go on to manage Spain.

I'm not sold on the notion that he'll deffo manage Madrid one day either. This club has got right under the skin of many a man who had no prior affiliation with it when he arrived. Does anyone know of a bigger Red than Kenny Dalglish?

 

I think we're at the start of another twenty year period of domination at home and in Europe and Rafa will retire as Lifetime President of the club.

[Sangria]

I think we're at the start of another twenty year period of domination at home and in Europe and Rafa will retire as Lifetime President of the club.

I like the sound of that mate,has a nice feel to it.

[Hermes]

Could have said it two weeks ago. He's obviously been seeking assurances from the club that they could match his ambition. The captain did the same didn't he?

[Paul]

Could have said it two weeks ago. He's obviously been seeking assurances from the club that they could match his ambition. The captain did the same didn't he?

I know you like to provoke a response, but to compare Rafa to Gerrard in this context is laughably transparent. You'll have to try harder than that to get a rise, H.

[Guest Momo Sissoko]

Could have said it two weeks ago. He's obviously been seeking assurances from the club that they could match his ambition. The captain did the same didn't he?

 

What's wrong with that?

 

I think Gerrard was right to front the club and tell them to match his ambition. We were in danger of going further up our own backsides.

[Hermes]

What's wrong with that?

 

I think Gerrard was right to front the club and tell them to match his ambition. We were in danger of going further up our own backsides.

 

Compare the reaction to the two situations, totally different. The only difference between the two scenarios was the time elapsed before publicly making a commitment.

[MLB]

I reckon he'll go to Madrid within the next two or three years. Anyone who thinks he's here for the long haul is kidding themselves, I reckon.

[Guest Momo Sissoko]

I reckon he'll go to Madrid within the next two or three years. Anyone who thinks he's here for the long haul is kidding themselves, I reckon.

 

Wouldn't it be funny if you were wrong and he stayed for ten years?

[Guest Pob]

I don't think he would want to leave before winning the title. If he left without winning the title I thing he himself would see his time here as not being a success, despite winning the CL.