Rafa thread - decisions & comments etc

[El Jefecito]

Sorry, my comments weren't all directed at you - i just wanted to bring them up again whilst replying to you. Anyway....WOOHOO!! 3 points!

[El Diego]

Rafa must have been high.

Yep me and Rafa had some ganja before the game.

[Darth Marty]

For what its worth I thought Stevie played well today, only thing I could see that he wasnt doing as well as normal was the defensive duties, but that said signs that hes coming back to somewhere near his best. It all bodes well for the rest of the season. As for the subbing...whilst it was unexpected it certainly paid dividends, if that was luck or judgement remains to be proven, however I am willing to give Rafa the benefit of the doubt.
We won when not playing particularly well, against everton, away, and are still unbeaten in the league. Good day in my opinion.
Oh, Stevie didnt look that unhappy at the final whistle and shortly after in my opinion either.
In Rafa I trust.

[dww]

I think most of Everton's chances came from set pieces or long punts aimed at our center backs. These kind or matches are rarely played by the book anyway, it's always a battle out there, and we dealt with it better, as we tried to play it on the deck. Apart from that freakish own goal conceded by Sammy, I don't think they had too many chances.

Considering the quality of their team and the fact they only had one player of any creative quality on the pitch (Arteta) they should not have been allowed to dominate long periods of the game like they did. There were too many times when I think they were one pass away from opening us up. Overall we defended resolutely but if we play anything like that against Arsenal we will get spanked IMO.

[Guest]

We wouldn't have won the first penalty or had everton reduced to 10 men, and therefore would not have won the game if it wasn't for gerrard. There's another one for your book of facts!

Yes, but he still had to benefit from a good ball from The Crow as he went on the run ending with the goal, making it a team game.

Stevie did pull us back into the game but he's trying to do every thing by himself. Instead of playing it simple, he tries the difficult thing, maybe Rafa wanted a more calculated game at that stage. I think we had 2 clear cut chances after he went off. We still had match winners out there.

[paulcooper4]

WOOHOO!! 3 points!

Thats more like it. Cant believe how few comments on here today are in a similar vein!!

****inell, can you imagine bluekiper if them *******s had of beaten us? No matter how **** they played or how they won, every prick would just be celebrating. We have some right whoppers following us lar

[Guest]

Considering the quality of their team and the fact they only had one player of any creative quality on the pitch (Arteta) they should not have been allowed to dominate long periods of the game like they did. There were too many times when I think they were one pass away from opening us up. Overall we defended resolutely but if we play anything like that against Arsenal we will get spanked IMO.

We should gain some confidence out of this game and if we beat Besiktas during the week that should see us in a more positive frame of mind for the Arsenal game. I think we'll win, as Arsenal won't come for a point.

[dww]

Only one of then was supposed to be playing RM. SG!

But he was tasked to roam inside. It doesn't have to be the obvious playing in a theoretical formation match up who covers. Gerrard was effectively given a free attacking role by Rafa and used it. If you give that freedom to someone you have to task someone else to cover the spaces they inevitably leave.

To suggest that Rafa should have been playing RM is just disingenuous

[Shanks]

Penny for your thoughts.

Originally Posted by SpeedyG
I'm convinced that Rafa thinks that SG is a trouble maker

You're saying Stevie G is a trouble maker.

Thats my thoughts,

is that what you're saying??

[El Jefecito]

But he was tasked to roam inside. It doesn't have to be the obvious playing in a theoretical formation match up who covers. Gerrard was effectively given a free attacking role by Rafa and used it. If you give that freedom to someone you have to task someone else to cover the spaces they inevitably leave.

I'm assuming he was aked to balance covering Finnan with "roaming inside". He didn't do that. Poor old SF was left out to dry.

[El Jefecito]

You're saying Stevie G is a trouble maker.

Thats my thoughts,

is that what you're saying??

Sort of. I think Rafa and SG see the world of football in entirely different ways. Both are right, but both are incompatiable with each other.

It's a dick swinging competition which Rafa WILL win.

[Shanks]

But the manager will always win with a decision,

No player is bigger than the club, and if he is then the the club will not succeed.


Look at Mourinho.

Terry, Lampard, Drogba, etc.

No need to explain.

Chelsea are going down the pan because of dressing room unrest.

[El Jefecito]

But the manager will always win with a decision,

No player is bigger than the club, and if he is then the the club will not succeed.


Look at Mourinho.

Terry, Lampard, Drogba, etc.

No need to explain.

Chelsea are going down the pan because of dressing room unrest.

I think that is what I was saying. Albeit without such a good avatar

[Shanks]

I think that is what I was saying.

Cheers dude.

[El Jefecito]

Cheers dude.