Gerrard praises Rafa's man-management

[Craig_H]

Oh right, that's what I thought. You want it both ways. As usual.

Why does everything from you have to be aggressive and inviting conflict?

I didnt say i 'want it both ways'. I've said i agree with how Rafa's done it.

I've also said that in an IDEAL WORLD you'd get a balance, but it's not an ideal world.

What exactly is wrong with saying that? Maybe you just have a pathetic personal problem with me and that has a heavy influence on what you post in reply to me, because there's **** all wrong with saying that finding a balance would be ideal, but ideal probably isnt realistic.

Absolutely never in a million years. I was on a stag do with a huge Spurs fan last week and he was lamenting Keane's "woeful performances" since he came back. "Not the same player", was his verdict.

I'm sure some Spurs fans feel that way. Others think differently.

That's interesting. The two Spurs fans I know are glad to have him back and seem to think he has done well.

Same here, with the Spurs fans i know.

He hasnt been as good as he was, but the fact is, before we signed him he was a proven consistent PL goalscorer and he never did the business with us, for a number of reasons.

[BrianF80]

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It's just my viewpoint on the topic fella.



That's fair enough. I couldnt personally say with any conviction that Babel was only good for us when we played counter attack, but each to their own.




I never said there werent constraints, nor that rafa should play Babel. I've said on this very thread that i'd probably deal with Babel the same as Rafa has.

I was just pointing out the other way of dealing with him, and the potential impact of doing this.




I think part of it is laziness and also a part of it is a lack of footballing intelligence, which is another thing i think Babel has, and which i also feel works against him with Rafa. Which again, isnt me saying Rafa's wrong for it.

I guess we'll have to agree to agree then

[Craig_H]

Nah, i disagree with that

[BrianF80]

Nah, i disagree with that

It does seem wrong to come on a forum and start agreeing with people.

[Neil Young]

Why does everything from you have to be aggressive and inviting conflict?

Has irony ever been more ironic?

Whatever, let's leave it.

[Skillz]

I think Gerrard has simply matured and grown a pair. It took him a while but he learnt what type of boss Rafa is and dealt with it.

I think Rafa being the manager he is has not only improved Gerrards game but improved him as a person. If the next manager after Houllier continued to pander to him I think Stevie would still have an inflated opinion of himself.

I would actually use Gerrard as possibly Rafa's best example of fantastic man management.

[Craig_H]

I think Rafa being the manager he is has not only improved Gerrards game but improved him as a person. If the next manager after Houllier continued to pander to him I think Stevie would still have an inflated opinion of himself.

I would actually use Gerrard as possibly Rafa's best example of fantastic man management.

I totally agree. I also think it was helped by Gerrard growing up a bit too.

[barnes10]

Maybe a previous style of managment held back gerrards growing up?