News of the Screws - Rafa

[Milky Joe]

It's no bombshell; it's been common knowledge that Real have wanted Rafa for two years now and will continue to do so until they get a successful coach.
The best thing for LFC will be for Jose to go there and win something.

[Parm]

I'd expect Mourinho to be linked aswell in the near future due to his uncertain position at the chavs. Wengerwill also be linked as will the Sevilla coach etc...

The fact is that Rafa is a Real Madrid fan through and through so it's only natural that he will be linked with them. As it stands now though he won't be going there. He was tempted last summer but stayed due to the promise of investment. He's hardly going to leave now is he that we've got the investment that he was waiting for is he?

yup, I expect all of the above to be linked to the Barca, Real, Inter and Ac jobs gthis year.

[kurtangle01]

REAL PLOT RAFA RAID
EXCLUSIVE
By Geoff Sweet

REAL MADRID have made Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez their No1 target to succeed Fabio Capello..

The bombshell news will shake Anfield in the wake of the Reds' latest triumph — the victory over Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League.

This new scenario unfolded after a long meeting in Munich after Real's Champions League exit at Bayern on Wednesday.

It ended with sporting director Pedja Mijatovic being instructed by president Ramon Calderon to find a Spanish boss to replace the Italian.

Benitez, 46, is the leading candidate to land a three-year deal after his success with Valencia.

Prise

There has already been a meeting between Benitez and Mijatovic last month, when the Kop chief's options were discussed in light of the Reds takeover by Americans George Gillett and Tom Hicks.

Real were sufficiently encouraged to think that they can prise Benitez away from Anfield.

His agent Manuel Garcia Quilon: "I am in constant contact with Real on many subjects but have to be secret about any theme."

Benitez said: "Real Madrid? I know the club perfectly — it is one of the best in the world and certainly for any Spanish coach it will be a dream to be on their bench.

"It is impossible to discard this but many things would need to pass."http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/stor...t/sport3.shtml

I would like to know how old those comments are. It certainly doesn't seem like something Rafa would say especially with all the noises he's been making about the investment being good and having already signed his first player for next year.

Rafa also doesn't seem the type to be away meeting the Madrid sporting diretor on the quiet.

[jonesie]

Rafa to Madrid is always going to be a possibility, I hope one day he does go because thats his club, I'm sure he wants to manage there at some point in his career and he deserves to live out his dream. however, I hope that day is some way off, when he's taken LFC as far as he can.

I was going to post something that was virtually exactly this, word for word.

Great minds eh?

[Kinell]

Moaninho and Capello to swap positions?

[Shaggy]

I think Mourinho will be at Real Madrid next season - no doubts.

[anfieldanfield]

I think Mourinho will be at Real Madrid next season - no doubts.

I think Rafa would absolutely hate the idea of Mourinho being the saviour at Madrid.

[Shaggy]

I think Rafa would absolutely hate the idea of Mourinho being the saviour at Madrid.

I don't think he'd give a **** mate.

[Johnny]

I think Rafa would absolutely hate the idea of Mourinho being the saviour at Madrid.

I think Club owners around Europe have seen what a nasty piece of work Moaninho is and how he turned Chelski into the second most hated club in England.
In fairness most Managers given the millionshe was given would have delivered the PL title so don`t tell me he`s a prolific manager.He`s good but Rafa is better.......

[Red Chilli]

I can't see Maureen going to Real, I think Maureen is hoping Rijkaard gets the bullet.
Maureen is a Barca man

[Shaggy]

He is to an extent, having worked there, but I reckon he may have burned his Barca bridges after the games between the two sides over the last few seasons.

He'd love to be Real manager, he'll almost certainly be gone from Chelsea at the end of the season and Capello is on borrowed time at Real.

[Dhav]

I can't see Maureen going to Real, I think Maureen is hoping Rijkaard gets the bullet.
Maureen is a Barca man

But Barca fans hate him - surely no chance of them being interested?

[Red_Polo]

I think Rafa would absolutely hate the idea of Mourinho being the saviour at Madrid.

I don't think he'd give a **** mate.

...and I don't think he would be their saviour either.

[Johnny]

But Barca fans hate him

Doesn`t everybody.

[Darth Marty]

I dont hate Mourinho, for me he shows passion, however misplaced, and a degree of arrogance that only comes from being a winner...and regardless of what chelski have achieved from the russians money, winners they have been. If anything i think it has highlighted the fact that Rafa is a FAR better manager because what he has achieved has been through pure talent and skill...I love Rafa and hope he goes nowhere. Mourinho is just another talented manager for me, nothing overly special....Rafa - the real special one.