Rafa thread - decisions & comments etc

[Los Rojos]

Both substitutions surprised me.

Yossi was working hard and keeping posession.

I agree. I thought Benayoun was playing well.

[thekop]

The look on Gerrards face said it all - he was shocked to be subbed, as if the mere thought was incomprehensible.

Stevie ain't been performing lately - he needs to learn that his place can't be guaranteed and that he needs to fight for his place.

Exactly mate

Nobody but nobody should presume their place is garenteed, Rafa made the right decision taking SG off today and Rafa made a statement i think by doing this, don't get me wrong, if it wasn't for SG's run into the box, we wouldn't have got the pen but, Stevie's looked out of sorts the past week or two so maybe, Rafa's identified this and is taking the pressure off Stevie for a bit as we've got two big, big games coming up. I know that todays game was big as well but, that is what a big squad is for eh

[Howard_lfc]

Every manager lives and dies by his decisions and Rafa is no different. It wasnt a popular decision but give Rafa credit for making an extremely tough decision.

[Shanks]

I think that Rafa has given Stevie a bit of a reality check there by bringing him off.

Rafa has sent a definate
"Yes I'm the boss and make the decisions and
No, you are not the be all and end all of this team.
Sort your self out".


Fair play to Rafa.

Some people on here were asking for him to be dropped anyway so what's the problem?

[thekop]

Every manager lives and dies by his decisions and Rafa is no different. It wasnt a popular decision but give Rafa credit for making an extremely tough decision.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

What's the saying....there's a fine line between genius and madness.

I'd go for the full moon one.

[El Jefecito]

Rafa was definitely having a dig at SG. He could have said, 'I brought him off to rest him'. Instead he said, 'I needed players to play with their head'

Ouch! No doubting who the boss is now. I think Rafa has just had it with SG playing pretty much wherever he feels like.

[El Jefecito]

Rafa: My captain is thick!

Is the only way you could interpret Rafa's post match comments.

I've always assumed it and have seen plenty of evidence to support this. But I never thought I'd Rafa would say it in public like.

Is this the beginning of Rafa marginalizing SG?

[Iceman]

Is the only way you could interpret Rafa's post match comments.

I've always assumed it and have seen plenty of evidence to support this. But I never thought I'd Rafa would say it in public like.

Is this the beginning of Rafa marginalizing SG?

Bollix!

now go back to supporting the scum

[stringy]

Bollix!

now go back to supporting the scum

Ouch! But a very strange post for a Liverpool fan

[Red Chilli]

Bollix!

now go back to supporting the scum

At the end of the day, it's all relative. Stevie is thick when you compare him to the likes of Stephen Hawkin, but I don't suppose Stevie is too bovvered about people calling him thick.
He's a footballer, he's one of the best in his field, why does he need to be highly intelligent?

[Jayesh87]

Bollix!

now go back to supporting the scum

Careful, accusing SpeedyG of supporting the scum will result in you gettin an abusive private message

[kopdan]

Careful, accusing SpeedyG of supporting the scum will result in you gettin an abusive private message

bless

[Manofthebog]

Is the only way you could interpret Rafa's post match comments.

I've always assumed it and have seen plenty of evidence to support this. But I never thought I'd Rafa would say it in public like.

Is this the beginning of Rafa marginalizing SG?

buh?

He's talking about passion lad, sometimes it needs more than a big heart to win a football game.

Go away, re-read his comments again, then turn your computer off and go to bed.

[Red Chilli]

Go away, re-read his comments again, then turn your computer off and go to bed.

Sound advice