Rafa Benitez appreciation

[Red_hot]

Have to agree with Coops!

[paulcooper4]

Have to agree with Coops!

[Kaip]

I'm off back into the chit shat room ..................no ballbags or trouble makers there

[paulcooper4]

I'm off back into the chit shat room ..................no ballbags or trouble makers there

[Pacman]

Have to agree with Coops!

So do I

[mersey86]

No I'm saying if we miss out on Number 19 this season by two points (or four points) then you'll be a ballbag as Rafa will not be the genius you make him out to be
Missing out on the league by a couple of points would do that? While disappointing, it would represent another move in the right direction

Your post is just as knee jerk as the sack Rafa posts.

He's made numerous mistakes since being Liverpool manager. How anyone can say he hasn't is beyond me. I don't see people saying he hasn't. I see them saying he corrects his mistakes and learns from them, but his mistakes are far outweighed by his successes (ref. Champions League brilliance) Playing an unfit Kewell in the Champions League Final. Won't get into rotation, rotation, rotation.

I'm not saying Rafa is **** because quite clearly he isn't. But neither is he perfect or the best manager in the world. Not perfect, no. Not the best manager in the world? If he isn't, he's very closePeople can criticise his decisions when he's made glaring errors.

In terms of tactics in Europe he's been spot on and has provided us fans with some brilliant memories. He's not been spot on in the Premiership. This takes more time - his second season we finished with a points total that would have won the league many years - this season, he may well succeedIt's a bit extreme for people to say he should be sacked, but he needs to buck up his ideas in the Premiership.Quaint expression

[desertscouser]

Nobody is a bigger fan of Rafa than me, but I still consider he made a mistake in not playing torres against Brum. This packed defence argument is nonsense in my book. Torres played against Derby, who played exactly the same tactics as Brum. In fact if torres doesn't play in games were the oposition play 4-5-1, he's going to spend alot of games on the bench. Also this implies torres is a one trick pony ie he needs to be able to use his pace or its not worth playing him.

I wouldn't swap Rafa for any manager but in not playing torres as often as possible in the league, I feel he's not giving us the best possible chance of winning the league.

I agree completely with the above.

[red g]

No I'm saying if we miss out on Number 19 this season by two points (or four points) then you'll be a ballbag as Rafa will not be the genius you make him out to be
so rafa will at fault for the 4 points dropped, but not for the 85/90 points won that enable us to get within 4 pts of the title......get a frip for ****s sake



Your post is just as knee jerk as the sack Rafa posts.

He's made numerous mistakes since being Liverpool manager. How anyone can say he hasn't is beyond me. Playing an unfit Kewell in the Champions League Final. Won't get into rotation, rotation, rotation.
show me a manager who hasnt made a mistake, wenger and ferguson have made numerous

I'm not saying Rafa is **** because quite clearly he isn't. But neither is he perfect or the best manager in the world. People can criticise his decisions when he's made glaring errors.
the best manager un the world is not perfect, show me a person in this world who doesnt make mistakes.....fuk me get a grip

In terms of tactics in Europe he's been spot on and has provided us fans with some brilliant memories. He's not been spot on in the Premiership. It's a bit extreme for people to say he should be sacked, but he needs to buck up his ideas in the Premiership.

maureen, wenger and ferguson have also made plenty of mistakes in the premiership.


There is not a manager in the world i would take over Rafa, a tactical genius thats also a bloody nice bloke there are very few managers out there that are respected worldwide we have one of them.

i honestly can see as a man, there is not another person in the world i want to see lead lfc to the promised land.

[Sarb]

Red G - When you're trying to make a point try to cut out the profanity.

I can see 'Get a Grip' and '****s Sake' are your favourite words but please mate cut it out.

[red g]

Red G - When you're trying to make a point try to cut out the profanity.

I can see 'Get a Grip' and '****s Sake' are your favourite words but please mate cut it out.

sorry mate, but you guys are exhausting, i just dont get your agenda, unless you are a complete fornicatingwit ( notice no swearword) you must recognise that Rafa is quite clearly one of the best managers in the world and thank god he is ours.

as i said there is not a manager in the world that does not make mistakes, i dare say being the manager of the most succesful club in england is very stressful and in the main Rafa has held the post with dignity and an almost scouserlike sense of humour sometimes.

what do you want ? for the world to recognise he makes mistakes? well guess what ....they all do!! that goes for every leader in the world whether they are a priminister, president, leader of industry everyone makes mistakes

I am sure you would have played Torres in Saturday as would 99% of people on here(including me) but we need to give our manager the respect he clearly deserves and not get on his case for every little mistake he makes and i cant see the point in people like you and certain otehrs coming on the forum just to gloat that rafa has made a mistake......if you want to moan ring up 909 i am sure you will get the reaction you want to here

rant over

[REDSCOUSER]

I would like to use this thread to pay tribute to our manager Rafa Benitez. We have IMO the finest manager in world football right now, certainly one of the top 3 anyway. The way he has transformed us into being one of the most feared/respected clubs in world football again in such a short space of time is remarkable.

The reason he has done this is down to many reasons, his tactical knowledge is second to none. There hasnt been a manager born yet that gets EVERY decision right, but I have never seen a manager get his tactics right as often as Rafa does. Also, he is mentally strong, he picks HIS team, not what player power or fan power dictates. He sticks with rotation, even though a million internet managers tell him its wrong, because HE BELIEVES ITS THE BEST WAY TO GET RESULTS OVER THE COURSE OF A SEASON. And judging by the fact we are generally the best team each season from november onwards this would seem to be correct. Now that we have finally had a good start to a season, god only knows how good we will be when we really kick into form in a month or so.

Finally, and most importantly, he is not too proud to admit mistakes. Morientes, Pellegrino, Kromkamp etc under a lot of managers would still be playing and still be struggling week in and week out due to the managers fear of admitting he dropped a bollock by selling them. Not with Rafa.

Finally, I would like to say a big **** OFF to some of the ballbags on this site who have been talking about getting rid of Rafa you know who you are

RAFA RAFAEL RAFA RAFAEL RAFA RAFAEL RAFAEL BENIIITEZ


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[The_weatherman]

Aren't we all forgetting who actually brought Torres in? I doubt Torres would have chosen Liverpool if weren't for Rafa

[red g]

Aren't we all forgetting who actually brought Reina, mash, sissoko, Alonso,Torres,arbeola, in? I doubt They would have chosen Liverpool if weren't for Rafa

[The_weatherman]

[JRG]

Aren't we all forgetting who actually brought Torres in? I doubt Torres would have chosen Liverpool if weren't for Rafa

Good point