Rafa on Kuyt

[Hermes]

“He is an amazing player, his work rate is fantastic and we can see that because we are watching all their statistics. He is always one of the players who runs the most during a match".

 

Try watching the games instead of the statistics Rafa.

[danielo]

Since when was running the only thing that mattered in a game of football?

[RedKnight]

Sums Kuyt up really.

[PaulMcC]

You should've posted all the quotes.

 

He said he wants to rest him too.

[Hermes]

You should've posted all the quotes.

 

He said he wants to rest him too.

 

Thousands of us have been thinking the same all season.

[Dr.Filth]

Sums Kuyt up really.

 

And Rafa, sadly.

[stringvest]

Hmmmmmmmm.

[The Chef]

Should have become a fuckin marathoner cause he ain't much of a footballer at the moment

 

Rafa knows shit

[john23liverpool]

“He is an amazing player, his work rate is fantastic and we can see that because we are watching all their statistics. He is always one of the players who runs the most during a match".

 

Try watching the games instead of the statistics Rafa.

 

The way things are going this season, I wouldn't be surprised if we signed a couple of kenyan marathon runners this January.

 

We were interested in Zola Budd but couldn't afford her wages.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Thants will combust when he sees this thread title.

[navbasi]

When I saw the interview I wondered how long it would take for it to be posted up here.. It's got to a point now that if he doesn't say something in a press conference he's jumped on, if he says something in an interview he's jumped on..

 

See what happens if you only post little bits of information to fit the agenda...

 

Rafael Benitez is confident Dirk Kuyt will return to his influential best after admitting the striker could need a break from first-team duty.

 

The Reds boss has been keen to give the Dutchman a breather in recent weeks.

 

"We have had some players who have had to play too many games this season and that is a consequence of the injuries,"

 

"But I'm sure that if we have some more players we will be able to manage in a different way and give the ones who need it some rest, so they will be fresh for the next match. Dirk has played too many games, we know this.

 

"He could have had a little break against Fiorentina but Ngog was ill and we needed to play him.

[hamstrung]

So, he's basically saying he'd like to do what most people are demanding he does (rest Kuyt) but its difficult because of all the injuries we've been getting.

[The 5th Benitel]

When I saw the interview I wondered how long it would take for it to be posted up here.. It's got to a point now that if he doesn't say something in a press conference he's jumped on, if he says something in an interview he's jumped on..

 

See what happens if you only post little bits of information to fit the agenda...

 

Rafael Benitez is confident Dirk Kuyt will return to his influential best after admitting the striker could need a break from first-team duty.

 

The Reds boss has been keen to give the Dutchman a breather in recent weeks.

 

"We have had some players who have had to play too many games this season and that is a consequence of the injuries," said Benitez.

 

"But I'm sure that if we have some more players we will be able to manage in a different way and give the ones who need it some rest, so they will be fresh for the next match. Dirk has played too many games, we know this.

 

"He could have had a little break against Fiorentina but (David) Ngog was ill and we needed to play him.

 

 

That just says that, because he runs around a lot, he'll only drop him for a game that didn't mean anything even though he's been awful all season. He's been doing my head in as much as anyone this season but i suppose it's not his fault he always gets picked.

[myrlas]

The new tools in modern managers bags are fine and useful. Like computer analyzis. We all know Rafa use this quite a lot.

 

During our recent crisis on the pitch it seems like he comments more than usual on the statistics fond in the programs he uses. A couple of weeks ago he mentioned that he knew exactly how many yards every player had run so far this season. This time it's Kuyt.

 

We all know that Kuyt is Rafas favourite because of his work ethic, and that he does exactly what he's told with no question asked.

 

For supporters who have seen a player in shitty form all season, they don't want to hear that he runs a lot. I mean, who cares. Oyvind Leonhardsen ran more than any player in his prime. That didn't make him Maradona did it?

 

Programs like these can be valuable tools for getting an overview on the physics of your players, and their restitution. But don't use it as an argument for playing them in a team that everyone hoped would challenge this season.

 

It's just daft.

[Carradona]

If he wanted to rest Kuyt, he could. He could play Babel instead of him on the right. As shit as Babel has been, he couldn't do any worse than Kuyt has been in the last 2 months. Plus, Babel generally looks alright when he is played on the right instead of the left.

 

Also, if he is comfortable with playing Dossena on the left of our attacking quartet, then he could do that, play Gerrard in the middle, and Benayoun on the right.

 

He has options there if he wants to rest Kuyt.

 

And boy does he need rested.

[Colonol]

Sure he dropped Yossi last game and continued playing Kuyt so why didn't he not rest Kuyt that game eh and play our in form most attack minded midfielder against the bottom placed team in the league? He just talks complete shite these days.

[Red Banjo]

If he wanted to rest Kuyt, he could. He could play Babel instead of him on the right. As shit as Babel has been, he couldn't do any worse than Kuyt has been in the last 2 months. Plus, Babel generally looks alright when he is played on the right instead of the left.

 

Also, if he is comfortable with playing Dossena on the left of our attacking quartet, then he could do that, play Gerrard in the middle, and Benayoun on the right.

 

He has options there if he wants to rest Kuyt.

 

And boy does he need rested.

 

 

Agreed. But Babel made his bed when he went crying to the press about getting games or he'll be off.

 

Rafa wont be held to ransom by any player and as a result Babel has hardly featured since. And i would expect to see much more of him now.

[PaulMcC]

He doesn't just run, though.

 

He has 6 goals this season. And he's not played well for a lot of it.

[Carradona]

Agreed. But Babel made his bed when he went crying to the press about getting games or he'll be off.

 

Rafa wont be held to ransom by any player and as a result Babel has hardly featured since. And i would expect to see much more of him now.

 

Yep I agree with that. But in general, he has the options there if he wants to use them.

[navbasi]

That just says that, because he runs around a lot, he'll only drop him for a game that didn't mean anything even though he's been awful all season. He's been doing my head in as much as anyone this season but i suppose it's not his fault he always gets picked.

 

Depends on how you read it. I read it as that the Fiorentina game would have been ONE of the games that he would have rested him for, however he couldn't because of the Ngog illness.

 

I do agree with you about Kuyts form, but he's in a no win situation now.. If I had started the thread and just copied and pasted a couple of lines saying.. "Rafa says Kuyt needs a rest..."

 

The same predictable people would have been along posting the same predictable shite like...

 

"I could have told you that at the start of the season..."

"It's you're own fault for not getting a replacement..."

" how much did Rafa pay for him..."

 

Blah Blah Blah.... Same shite, different day, different Rafa Bashing thread....

 

The 5th Benitel - I hope this post doesn't read as a pop at you, because that's not the intention... just general frustration..

[PaulMcC]

If Babel played well when picked he might have more chance of playing.

 

Yossi talked about wanting more games in the press and upped his performances at the same time and he got more games.

[stringvest]

He doesn't just run, though.

 

He has 6 goals this season. And he's not played well for a lot of it.

 

but he breaks up our play. His goals don't compensate for his overall shiteness and the negative effect he has on our overall performances.

[mars]

So, he's basically saying he'd like to do what most people are demanding he does (rest Kuyt) but its difficult because of all the injuries we've been getting.

 

Now you've confused me - it sounds like you're suggesting that our manager had noticed that Dirk was underperforming!

 

Have some seasonal reppage.

[The 5th Benitel]

Depends on how you read it. I read it as that the Fiorentina game would have been ONE of the games that he would have rested him for, however he couldn't because of the Ngog illness.

 

I do agree with you about Kuyts form, but he's in a no win situation now.. If I had started the thread and just copied and pasted a couple of lines saying.. "Rafa says Kuyt needs a rest..."

 

The same predictable people would have been along posting the same predictable shite like...

 

"I could have told you that at the start of the season..."

"It's you're own fault for not getting a replacement..."

" how much did Rafa pay for him..."

 

Blah Blah Blah.... Same shite, different day, different Rafa Bashing thread....

 

The 5th Benitel - I hope this post doesn't read as a pop at you, because that's not the intention... just general frustration..

 

 

Fair dos i just think it's frustrating for everyone to see a out of form player (who is quite limited anyway) still being nailed on to start when we're struggling for results. It's indicative of our problems with work rate being favoured over flair and talent and statistics over-ruling what actually happens on the pitch.

 

Rafa in/out aside, i'm sick of paying to watch players consistantly play a very low standard of football. There have been a number of games where Kuyt has struggled to control the ball even once and, regardless of how far he'd ran in those games, it's getting to the point where seeing us play is becomig more of a duty than a pleasure and the Kuyt situation sums that up as well as any.

[Maniacworld]

getting sick of this person....we dont need donkeys n horses,.....FFS