Good article on Rafa's cautious approach...

[Guest PurpleNose]

No, he is a poor manager. The majority of his signing prove this. His lack of man management prove this. 16 defeats proves this as fact also. Its also a fact he hasnt won another national title for years.

 

I'm feeling generous so I'll give you the one about him not winning another title while he has a hole in his arse as an opinion. Although it will become fact.

 

All opinions again I'm afraid. Proving nothing at all.

 

You're not very good at this.

[BolshieBastard]

All opinions again I'm afraid. Proving nothing at all.

 

You're not very good at this.

 

I can tell a poor manager when I see one. But you go right ahead agreeing that 'expectations are too high.'

 

One excuse after another.

[Guest PurpleNose]

I can tell a poor manager when I see one. But you go right ahead agreeing that 'expectations are too high.'

 

One excuse after another.

 

Where has that come from?

 

Actually don't bother answering. You either support another club or you're just a mong.

[Arl arse]

Mong-fest.

[RedKnight]

Article raises some interesting points, you don't have to agree with them all but it's an interesting debate.

[JohnnyH]

Why is ratcatcher insisting on turning evey thread into a personal abuse pile of shite? If people say they are going, why can't they stay gone?

[Code]

We could have joint managers again, O`Neill from August-February and then Rafa from March-May.

 

A match made in heaven.

[Hermes]

Article raises some interesting points

 

And some boring ones.

 

Away to Blackburn, Wolves, Stoke.....

[05 Milan]

Where has that come from?

 

He's making stuff up so he can continue arguing and being a tit.

[BolshieBastard]

Where has that come from?

 

Actually don't bother answering. You either support another club or you're just a mong.

 

So benitez never said expectations were too high?

 

I support the club. Benitez has taken us as far as he can so in that respect I want him replaced.

[coachpotato]

Has anyone given any thought to the idea that maybe Rafa just needs a strong motivator at his side? Let's assume he's a strong tactician and a good long-term strategist. If his team is properly motivated, his system clicks and he gets the results. This would explain why the final stretch of every campaign features great performances. It would also explain his excellent record in European cup competitions, where motivation usually takes care of itself.

 

Basically he needs a stronger #2 to get the troops going.

 

Pako Ayesteran?

[zigackly]

Pako Ayesteran?

 

Don't think Rafa is the kind to bury the hatchet. I do agree with both you and llegovski though. Rafa's backroom team seemed a lot better with Ayestaran than it's been with Sammy Lee.

[BolshieBastard]

Pako Ayesteran?

 

Benitez chucked his toys out of the pram because Pako was friendly with mourinho. That ship has sailed and with it, benitez's best chance of forming a title winning team.

[The Dude Abides]

Spot on article. You only need to see back to last night and how Rafa will revert to the shite static negative football when the new season starts. He sees a game like last night as 0-0, everything equal, so lets be ultra negative, not concede, and feed of the scraps(free kick last night). And that;s how he'll start the next season if he's still around. everyone starting form the same position, lets keep it tight and hope Torres and Gerrard can be the difference in most cases.

 

The bottom line for me is this..We play our best football when Rafa's game-plan goes out the window..And that's not someone i want in charge of the club any more. If he can't get these lads playing to their full potential, or even close to their full potential, week in, week out, then he simply is not the man for the job.

[The Dude Abides]

Has anyone given any thought to the idea that maybe Rafa just needs a strong motivator at his side? Let's assume he's a strong tactician and a good long-term strategist. If his team is properly motivated, his system clicks and he gets the results. This would explain why the final stretch of every campaign features great performances. It would also explain his excellent record in European cup competitions, where motivation usually takes care of itself.

 

Basically he needs a stronger #2 to get the troops going.

 

That was supposed to be Sammy i thought?

 

It's a nice idea, but with a control freak like Rafa, i don't think it's a realistic one.

[Dicko]

Benitez chucked his toys out of the pram because Pako was friendly with mourinho. That ship has sailed and with it, benitez's best chance of forming a title winning team.

 

Absolute fucking shite.

Know the facts before you start spouting fucking shit.

[RafaLaBamba]

He's a poor manager

 

A poor manager? Is that the same manager that won a Champions League, an F.A Cup, 2 La Liga's and a UEFA Cup. And also the same manager that bought such great players as Torres, Reina, Mascherano and Alonso to our club. Yeah sure, Rafa has had his bad buys, but 8/10 times when he's spent big bucks, it's paid off for us. He is by no stretch of the imagination a "poor manager" - so think about what your saying before say it. I know that you'll probably write back with some poor argument as to why he's a poor manager. But all I have to do is refer you to what I have said. Rafa is a top manager that's style doesn't always suit Premier League games. Give him the money and he will succeed. Unfortunately, that wont happen any time soon with these owners.