Liverpool v Wigan Post Match

[Shaggy]

I know he's not doing his job well enough but I feel sorry for Rafa, he is being badly let down by some absolute ****houses, largely the same players who bust a gut to win games last season when we were chasing the title and now play like this. There's no excuse.

[Tatterdemalion]

Rafa interviewed:

we didnt play well, especially in the first half
working hard but no game intelligence
fernando needs more games but team need to give him better balls
too many problems to point out anything in particular
told the players they have to show more character to get into the top 4

very downbeat, said nothing positive at all

well at least he got that bit right.

[Mox79]

Deja vu with Houllier's last season.

people have said it before.......but this time i wonder??

[SimonNo7]

Rafa interviewed:

we didnt play well, especially in the first half
working hard but no game intelligence
fernando needs more games but team need to give him better balls
too many problems to point out anything in particular
told the players they have to show more character to get into the top 4

very downbeat, said nothing positive at all

Says it all really!

But then that's what a lot of us think of when we think of Rafa kind of players, don't we? Kuyt being the obvious example, picked game after game after game after game after game.

[YNWA_IRE]

Just seen Rafa's interview... have to say I feel sorry for the man... he just seemed absolutely devastated looked on the verge of tears to me.

Personally think his time is up but still feel gutted. He gave us some great memories and is such a decent man, such a shame to see it end like this.

[Rich]

Who was Rafa's last top quality signing? ...and the jury is out on Johnson at the minute.

[Shaggy]

Are you auditioning for N'Dubz or something?

Dreadfully sorry old scout.

[kingfunk]

Forget this season,we'll win the europa league.

Next season the real Liverpool will turn up in the premiership.

Not a ****ing chance in hell.

[darkstar]

How can you have players in your team like Reina, Johnson, Mascherano, Gerrard and Torres - along with squad players such as Lucas, Benayoun, Riera, Maxi, Babel etc and still do so poorly.

I'm not being a cunt, but think of a team such as;

Reina
Johnson Carragher Agger Insua
Lucas Mascherano
Maxi Gerrard Riera
Torres

- Obviously that's open to debate about where we're weak and where we're strong, but 80% of managers in the PL would kill for a team like that.

Apparently we had £60m of players on the bench tonight. I remember when we had a strong squad, would field our reserves and still get a result. What the **** is up? How can our team not beat the likes of Bramble, Scotland and Kirkland etc?

Honestly. I'm bemused. How can that team - that squad - those players - not beat a team like Wigan? Wigan ffs?!?!?!?!

We all are bemused. I was fully behind Rafa to turn this around, but I'm afraid to say we have lost the plot. Everyone can blame G & H, Parry, Moores, etc. But at the end of the match, results are made by the squad and the tactics the manager employs. BOTH HAVE FAILED.

[Taxi]

Forget this season,we'll win the europa league.

Next season the real Liverpool will turn up in the premiership.

We can't string 3 wins together so why on earth are we going to win this?

[Lee]

I know he's not doing his job well enough but I feel sorry for Rafa, he is being badly let down by some absolute ****houses, largely the same players who bust a gut to win games last season when we were chasing the title and now play like this. There's no excuse.

Gutless.

I wouldn't want half that team on my side in the trenches. Great when things are going well, but when backs are against the wall they're in reverse gear. Spineless.

[Darth Marty]

Thats me done with Rafa, even I cant take this any longer.
And for the record I think thats us done for the foreseeable future as a football power, its top ten for us in a good season from here on in, I genuinely believe that.

[Leyton388]

Rafa dropped a bollock by buying Aquilani this season. He should have used the money to buy another striker and drop gerrard back into the middle. But he chose poorly. If he wanted Aquilani he should have waited until this summer when he was fit and we would not have wasted our transfer budget on a player that has played a handful of games.

[spud_gun]

Dreadfully sorry old scout.

[Tatterdemalion]

Just seen Rafa's interview... have to say I feel sorry for the man... he just seemed absolutely devastated looked on the verge of tears to me.

Personally think his time is up but still feel gutted. He gave us some great memories and is such a decent man, such a shame to see it end like this.

well said. When the anger subsides that's what I'll feel like.