'Disgusting' Rafael Benitez to blame for Liverpool's despair, claims Steve Bruce

[Shaggy]

Another of Fergie's cronies strikes. What a ****ing piss take.

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Disgusting' Rafael Benitez to blame for Liverpool's despair, claims Steve Bruce

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Steve Bruce has launched an astonishing attack on former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez and blamed him for the Anfield club's current despair.

The Sunderland manager, already guaranteed a hostile reception from Liverpool supporters today because of his playing days at Manchester United, also accused the new Inter Milan boss of unsettling Kenwyne Jones last season and disrupting Sunderland's League campaign in the process.

'I thought Rafa Benitez's behaviour towards us last year was absolutely disgusting and it did affect our season,' said Bruce. 'Roy Hodgson would not go down that route just to highlight Liverpool's problems. That is what Rafa Benitez did with his pursuit of Kenwyne on loan and all that nonsense.'

Bruce continued his attack by saying that Hodgson, who was appointed as Benitez's successor in July, had inherited 'a very difficult job' and that this week's shock Carling Cup exit was proof that the squad Benitez left behind was not strong enough.

Bruce said: 'If you look at what he has inherited and the money Rafa Benitez spent, I would expect Roy to think he'd have more strength and depth than he's got.

'He has inherited a fantastic club with history and tradition and he's always got the likes of Gerrard, Torres and Cole. But he has inherited a hard job.

'I know one thing - he will conduct himself far better than the previous manager and they'll be a lot more respected by all of us in the game.'

Sunderland have an abysmal record at Anfield. Their last goal there was scored 10 years ago today, and their last victory at the ground was in October 1983, one of only two in the last 50 years.

But Bruce warned his players about a Liverpool backlash, saying: 'What you always fear with the big teams is that they that they are angry and wounded and want to restore some pride.'

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

I hope we **** your team you cunt.

[mick the click]

I hope we **** your team you cunt.

Not language I usually condone. However, on this occasion

[Molby]

the fat cunt - he needs to keep his nose out of our business

come to think of it, with a nose like his, he could smell around corners....

The hateful "clone of taggart"

*******.

[Arn]

Maybe he should look himself in the mirror before he talks about behavior. You can see him scream at the fourth official in almost every game. Probably learned that from Fergie.

When it comes down to spending money, well, Sunderland have spent much more than us the last few years. Maybe he should get his facts right before opening that big mouth.

[Reece]

http://www.safc.com/news/20100924/bruce-rejects-torres-criticism_2256213_2164337

Steve Bruce believes Fernando Torres remains a huge threat despite recent criticism of the player in the press.

The deadly Spaniard has come in for some stick in the press recently but Bruce says Torres - who scored twice against his side last year - remains one of the game's most potent threats.

"Torres is a wonderful player," he said. "He's had an injury - even top, top players can have two or three back to back and struggle getting back.

"It will take time. But make no mistake, he has real quality. Look at last season against us; he took two or three minutes to curl one in the top corner.

"In people like Torres, Gerrard, Joe Cole, Liverpool have players who can hurt you and beat you and we have to be aware of that and ready for that challenge."

[CJ]

he was happy to have a goal that shouldnt ever have been allowed wasnt he.

anyway he is a ****.

[Arn]

Can we blame Bruce now if Torres want to leave?

[-V-]

Guy's a ****. The whole Kenwyne Jones stuff was just newspaper speculation until Bruce himself went into a news conference and started ranting about it. He could have just ignored the link like he does with every other transfer speculation story

[Arn]

Guy's a ****. The whole Kenwyne Jones stuff was just newspaper speculation until Bruce himself went into a news conference and started ranting about it. He could have just ignored the link like he does with every other transfer speculation story

He wanted to sell him at that time IIRC. Bruce and Jones had an argument a month or so before any story about us being interested in Jones again IIRC. Jones was frozen out because of that argument.

He is only using Rafa as a scapegoat.

[CJ]

to be fair he doesnt say Benitez is disgusting.

still a 50p head **** though.

[Vermilion]

If i was Hodgson...i'd be feeling well patronised at the moment... with people like Bruce using him to have a go at Rafa..like others before him and i'm sure after him...all this **** like "the current manager won't go down that route" and "they'll be a lot more respected by all of US in the game"....ha!! all of us in the game my arse...comments like that from scum like Bruce make me sick... people like him, Fergie and Fatso Allardyke are such ****in hypocrites .

Rafa Benitez is a better man that all of em, he stood up to them...he took none of their ****e....and they hated it. **** em.

But anyway..i'm getting a bit fed up of hearing people making excuses for our manager...like he's a charity case, or an old man that needs protecting.

[Shanks]

He does have a point here though...

Bruce said: 'If you look at what he has inherited and the money Rafa Benitez spent,
I would expect Roy to think he'd have more strength and depth than he's got.

[spanky]

Rafa is the cause of climate change, 911, ww1&2, bros,simon cowel and pol pot. Fact.

[Will]

Steve Bruce, hes got a big fat head, hes a got a big fat head, hes got a big fat head.