Time for a Change??

[Joe King]

Why tinker?????

[andyinswinton]

That said - we have progressed over the last three years. Obviously.

Being devils advocate though, don't you think that given the money that Rafa has been given, it would have been nigh on impossible not to have improved?

I know we have done well in Europe and there has been an FA Cup in there but in terms of the premiership and the consistency that is needed, he we seriously improved?

I don't know why I'm posting this, I'm still behind Rafa!

[Frank Leroux]

In the champs league, I wouldnt want any other manager coaching us.

In the league, i could name about a dozen id sooner have. Why cant rafa cut it domestically? Its doing my head in

..because he's so tactically focussed. The reason he's so good in Europe (& Spain) is the reason he won't win us the PL.

[spud_gun]

And who would you suggest?

Jose

[JohnDoe]

He should have a serious think about things.

4-5-1 at home is crazy. Crouch hasn't played for 3 games because of suspension. Its hardly like we didn't have enough strikers.

Almunia
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Farbregas Flamini
Eboue Hleb Rosicky
Adebayor

[MerseyCider]

mourinho

A man of his proven quality wont be on the market for much longer.

[StevieG08]

i love rafa but this **** cant carry on.
5 in midfield against ****ing wigan at home!

Is about the strength of it for me. We started the season very well but Rafa couldn't leave the formation alone. Take the defeat to Reading for example, middle of a good run of results with goals going in an away game against a lower team who are scrapping for their lives and he changes to a 433 formation with Crouch and Voronin out wide. Is it any wonder we drop points. Pompey away, Brum at home etc etc he can't resist a good tinker! I don't mind dropping points now and again but it's cost us a chance at the league this year and that hurts big time.

[nebbers]

Sorry ta say it. Rafa chooses team, motivates the players and gives them their tactics. We can all say that the players are not their or that they do not perform, but the buck has to stop somewhere.

At the very least, Rafa has to get a number 2 in.

[Tinkerbitch]

mourinho

He can only sustain success for a limited amount of time as it's about him and not the team. There's only Hiddink who is any better imo and he ain't going to come.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

I'm ****ing pissed off but I don't see how this is Rafa's fault in the slightest.

Reading wasn't his fault either then?

[JonnytheCrook]

wasn't it said klinsmann was their no.1 choice...no thanks

hicks said lets wait and see what we do with the players we've got...well not too good...let rafa get some quality first-teamers in!

[AFII]

We are not progressing as a team. We are going backwards. We were actually better in 2005-06. Torres is glossing over the issues by his outstanding play but he can't carry everyone. The top two would have gone and do go for the jugular. We just aren't good enough. Sorry to say this but we haven't a hope in hell of catching Manure or Arse this season or any time soon.

I won't be surprised if Rafa will be sacked. I want him to stay but I doubt very that that will happen.

G&H will now have the perfect excuse to sack Rafa.

Either G&H sell up or they back Rafa in a big way in the transfer market. That is more or less the only options they have if Rafa stays if they want us to challenge for the title.

[peekay]

I would not blame and make Rafa the scapegoat for tonights result. However, for putting us in this position > 10 points below the leaders by December, Rafa has to shoulder some of the blame.

[rushscored4]

Why tinker?????

Tinkerbitch has gone to bed to read the latest Maeve Binchy...

[Hot Carl]

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