what do you want to ask rafa

[Biff]

Agreed with you, Revo and RS4 on this.

I don't ever recall Rafa making a double substitution. Am I wrong? Maybe it's a policy of his? He often does this - makes one change, shifts a player into another position for five minutes, then takes him off for someone more naturally suited to that position. Just like Yossi/Kuyt on Saturday.

Is it a cautious approach, insofar as him seeing two changes at once as some sort of gamble...? In case, say, someone gets injured soon after the first substitution and he has to change his plans?

is the correct answer

[Red_hot]

Do you make a nice paella?

[JohnDoe]

I've sent in a question and already got a response!

Dear Rafa, what is your message to people who think they can do a better job than you?



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[CharlieMansonsSquint]

How many players do you need to rotate to change a lightbulb?

[thesilverfoxlfc]

Do you make a nice paella?

Good question......

.....would you eat it??

[thesilverfoxlfc]

How many players do you need to rotate to change a lightbulb?

[RAFA]"Not enough we need possiblities"...........smiles[/RAFA]

[kewellnthegang]

in hind sight would it of been better to have not won the cl ?

cos by doing so you have made things so much harder for yourself

[Red_hot]

Good question......

.....would you eat it??

Too right. I would gladly judge his paella making skills.

[-V-]

So many questions i could ask.

Such as why play Leto in a vital champions league match? Why play Carragher and Torres in a carling cup match when we have 3 vital games to come over the following 10 days?

Is it so wrong to make a double change at half-time when players clearly arent performing? Perhaps it would send out a strong message to them? Why is making half time changes so wrong?

[-V-]

in hind sight would it of been better to have not won the cl ?

cos by doing so you have made things so much harder for yourself

WHAT??

[thesilverfoxlfc]

Too right. I would gladly judge his paella making skills.

Hearing this, would i be right in saying you can dawn the apron and make a paella???

[Red Chilli]

What's your favourite cheese?

[Shaggy]

Monkey tennis?

[Parm]

Agreed with you, Revo and RS4 on this.

I don't ever recall Rafa making a double substitution. Am I wrong? Maybe it's a policy of his? He often does this - makes one change, shifts a player into another position for five minutes, then takes him off for someone more naturally suited to that position. Just like Yossi/Kuyt on Saturday.

Is it a cautious approach, insofar as him seeing two changes at once as some sort of gamble...? In case, say, someone gets injured soon after the first substitution and he has to change his plans?

also, why do you wait until the 60th min to make changes, why not take a chance and change at the break?

[Shaggy]

also, why do you wait until the 60th min to make changes, why not take a chance and change at the break?

One of two possible answers for this, IMO.

a) Rafa has formulated a plan for this particular game, a plan he obviously thinks will work. The stubborn side of him sees no reason for this to have changed after just 45 minutes, and he persists with the plan he thought would win us the game.

Admirable in one sense - insofar as he backs himself, has confidence and belief in his own judgement and isn't fickle. He has a clear idea and a clear footballing philosophy, something I felt Houllier lacked.

Frustrating, in the other sense, as it could be construed as being cautious. Sometimes you just want him to throw caution to the wind and ****ing go for it. Against Marseille, for example, I would've made two changes at half-time.

Or...

b) Again it's his cautious side...insurance against possible injuries that would force his hand into a change of plan.