Sarb24

LOL Better than Rafa

Giving a guy 5 years is plenty. His style ofplay and tactics have not evolved to show he can lead us to the prem title

Jose Mourinho

Sorry 19. Typing off an iPod ain't easy

Besides last season we have been out of the title race by jan or feb under rafa. Even last season we were considered out by the time we went to old trsfford. Why did he deserve a five year contract?

My point is we were closer to winning the title when they were not in charge for parts of the season. I'd argue if Houllier had that season off we'd have 19 titles now and an extra European cup

So why not a rolling contract? Was rafa worthy of a five year deal? Was houllier? Certainly not. A year extension would have been okay. Neither deserved long term renewals Isn't it ironic that the closest we came to winning the title under those two managers was when they missed parts of the season through illness?!

Has he been talking to Alistair Campbell? He is just spinning bullshit time after time. His reign is identical to Houllier. I'd even go so far as to say if we got rid of him in the summer we might replicate the Euro Cup win. The personnel is different, tactics are the same. Houllier talked about turning corners, rafa talks about the season starting now. Houllier was given a contract for nothing, rafa held the club to ransom and played on fans loyalty to get a new one when he didn't deserve it He isn't a bad manager but he will never win the Prem as he doesn't know the right tactics. Talk all he wants about injuries now but in the summer he said his squad is good enough. He said the same yesterday. I'm sorry, but his crap tactics led to Pompey and Reading defeats, nothing else. Wanted a point against the league's bottom team? Is he nor embarassed? Clearly no This interview just shows how delusional he is. I hope he gets ditched in the summer. Last season was a blip. That aside he has never challenged for the title and he never will

Oh it's special for Rafa. I mean he approached this season thinking we'd finish top 6. If we get 4th, surely it's a fantastic season no?

Don't needlessly get our hopes up. He won't resign. He'll miss out on too much money. He's no different to houllier or the Americans. Hicks believes the majority of fans want him to stay so Rafa alligned himself with him even though Hicks is bad for the club. Self serving interests. He should maybe not be sacked now but he should not be in charge next season. His tactics and views on how to play in the prem have not evolved since he has been here

It's a pity the players couldn't be up for it all season