Mourinho 'keen on Benitez's job'

[Craig_H]

Evidence? is this CSI anfield?

OK mate I will, right after you show me the "evidence" that he cant

The last 3 and a half years suggest he cant.

It's not 'csi anfield' but you just go around making points like 'he can win the title' without backing them up whatsoever.

Why 'can' he? Because you like him and say so? Oh...ok then, that settles it, clearly...

[Red Chilli]

That's actually Rafa's biggest achievement. That will save us millions in a few years time.

We had a **** Academy that produced nothing with Houllier in charge. Now a few years later we are the best.

That is what I call an excellent performed job.

Whoa whoa whoa, Gerrard came through the academy when Houllier was in charge.

[Craig_H]

But as you say - He hasn't had the (same) opportunity (to spend hundreds of millions)!!

I dont know what you're on about mate.

Rafa's tried for what's gonna be four years and failed.

I THINK Mourinho would succeed. No guarantees, but i'd quite like to see a proven winner have a crack after seeing Rafa not manage it after four attempts.

I dont see the value in sticking with the same manager who blatently cant do it, simply because the potential successor 'might' not win it.

[Kilteragh]

Whoa whoa whoa, Gerrard came through the academy when Houllier was in charge.

He was there long before Houllier arrived. Houllier can only take credit for giving him his chance in the first team, not his development.

[Craig_H]

Hitler couldve goose stepped down the touchline for all I cared that night.

Besides, that was before he was at Chelsea and we all had an insight to his ****tyness.

Yeah but his touchline antics at United were somewhat akin to the 'shhh' thingy...yet most of us found it funny.

I honestly think you're being over sensitive to the whole 'shhh' thing...it was harmless (if cocky) banter.

[kurtangle01]

It's a completely pointless discussion into how much was spent before he arrived. HE didn't spend it and he may not have spent it if he had had the choice. I'm sure there were many players that he didn't want when he arrived bought by Ranieri. We must have outspent Chavski for 95% of our history. How far back are you going to take it?What's the point in talking about what he spent after the first year?
He won the title with 2 records thrown in having spent 89(ish) million FACT.

Well since we're talking about Mourinho we'll take it as far back as the team he managed and how much it cost to assemble between him and Ranieri.

[Craig_H]

In one season? Followed by many more the following season and after many more had been spent before he was there.

He won it didnt he? What's the following season got to do with it, he won the title with £80m spent.

As for money spent before he was there...money's been spent at Anfield too.

[AFII]

Whoa whoa whoa, Gerrard came through the academy when Houllier was in charge.

With produced I mean silverware and results.

[Red Chilli]

He was there long before Houllier arrived. Houllier can only take credit for giving him his chance in the first team, not his development.

That is a crucial period for a player though, how many great players have we had in the reserves that never made it in the first team.

You have to give Houllier credit for bringing Gerrard through, I don't care how many Youth Cups we win but I do care about players coming through the ranks and making it all the way to the world cup. That's a fantastic achievement and Houllier deserves respect for that.

[Craig_H]

He has a history having won La Liga. That's not the Premier League but you get my point.

Say for arguments sake we appointed Hiddink. Where would the proof be that he could do it? Or any manager other than Mourinho for that matter.

Well that's why i'm touting Mourinho, isnt it? He's a proven winner.

The La Liga wins mean nothing to me, in the context of the PL. You cant win the PL with less than 80 points.

[Kilteragh]

I dont know what you're on about mate.
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It's quite simple. If the situations were reversed and Rafa got the wad of cash to spend as he liked and Jose got it in dribs and drabs and a lesser amount then Rafa would have won the leagues and not Jose IMHO.

[The Glove]

Whoa whoa whoa, Gerrard came through the academy when Houllier was in charge.

Did he?

I think he was already at the Acadamey when Houllier took over wasnt he?

[Red Chilli]

With produced I mean silverware and results.

But at the end of the day, do you really celebrate youth cups? I celebrate players coming through more than youth cups.

[Craig_H]

Cause they count as silverware AND are an indication of the improvement of Liverpool FC.

If you read my post too you will see that I pointed that out specifically. I only mentioned the CL cause silverware is all that counts.

But hey, I will leave you alone, cause if you can't see that the bar has been raised and that Rafa has the financial odds against him AND that we have actually made improvements then I can't open your eyes.

YNWA

But Houllier won silverware too...five pieces in one calendar year. Why was he sacked?

Because he won cups, but never came close to properly challenging (let alone winning) the league....same as..erm...Rafa.

[Red Chilli]

Did he?

I think he was already at the Acadamey when Houllier took over wasnt he?

See above.