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[Bob]

also the wrong manager in my opinion.

I dont think he is cut out for Premier league management

UNLESS he stops the rotation of players in form.
Gets rid of Luis Garcia

I saw the future today and its bleak

I hinted at O'Neill a while back. If the board made that switch at the end of the season i wouldn't be at all disappointed.



I just can't see Rafa conquering the Premiership. His decisions this season has been atrocious, i think this has dawned on one or two players.

[Bob]

i don't bet on football but i think you are spot on, and to be honest i would rather them win it than the chavs and the scum, can't believe we are talking like this in October, but unless ronaldhino,kaka, canavarro and marquez and maybe puyol come in January I'm not that optimistic.

I put it on after the Cech incident. Arsenal are looking like they are on edge of being another great team.

We are.....

[Bob]

Rafa is the best. I'll give it until the end of the season and see if my assumption is good.

Rafa could lead us to the PL title this season, and he'd still be streets behind Wenger in my estimation.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

also the wrong manager in my opinion.

I dont think he is cut out for Premier league management

UNLESS he stops the rotation of players in form.
Gets rid of Luis Garcia

I saw the future today and its bleak

Certain players aren't good enough.

Garcia loses possession and is lightweight.

Pennant and Bellamy aren't good enough, or consistent enough for a top club looking to challenge for the title.

Hyypia is past his meridian.

Rafa is too negative away from home. We sit far too deep at times and invite pressure.

The squad isn't strong enough and there's too much rotation. Not a good combination.

[kopdan]

I could have accepted the defeat had we bombarded their goal going one nil down. I awaited the onslaught......2-0 without even trying.

You see the likes of Utd go 1-0 down and you know they will step up a gear, taking the Wigan game as an example.

We never seem to have that fight in us except in cup finals

[Dhav]

This thread has cheered me up no end.

When I see our passing and movement compared to Arsenal's we look years behind them. Cant belive how poor it was today.

What happened to the team at Valencia in which all the players moved as one, attacking together and defending together?

We're years behind that, both as a team and as individuals

[bazza76]

I hinted at O'Neill a while back. If the board made that switch at the end of the season i wouldn't be at all disappointed.



I just can't see Rafa conquering the Premiership. His decisions this season has been atrocious, i think this has dawned on one or two players.

O'Neill was my choice before we signed Rafa.
too early for Rafa leave talk though imho. He is still a class manager.

[Slim]

I agree. I am happy to keep faith with Rafa but for the first time since he took over I am starting to doubt he can cut it in the league. As Dan pointed out, we don't seem to be progressing in the league and its worrying. Does Rafa realise yet how different it is here compared to La Liga?? He doesn't seem to and some of his decision making, tactics and team selection this year has been poor.
I have faith but he is testing it at the minute.
If, and its a big if, he did leave I would love O'Neill in charge.

[Red_Polo]

Wenger is the best manager in world football... and the best in this league by a country mile!

Well, if you're right, he hasn't proved it yet.

[desertscouser]

Yep, it's depressing. We can only dream of playing the sort of football they do.

I agree. Beautiful to watch. They will rip us a new ar$e hole in 2 weeks as Rafa's sh!te run against the top premiership sides continues.