v Manchester United (A): Post Match Thread

[Roboklopp]

Defensive teams never win the league? What about Chelsea?

[wiw]

Excellent keeper, clinical forwards. It was frequently the backbone of Ferguson's sides.

Too often we've only had one (usually fragile) forward of note and/or a dodgy keeper over the years.

Funny you should say that, the fellas on the anfield wrap said the exact same thing. Get a great keeper, fill the squad with 4 top forwards and the rest sorts itself out. I can see a lot of truth in it to be honest.

[danperkins]

Funny you should say that, the fellas on the anfield wrap said the exact same thing. Get a great keeper, fill the squad with 4 top forwards and the rest sorts itself out. I can see a lot of truth in it to be honest.

[dww]

Funny you should say that, the fellas on the anfield wrap said the exact same thing. Get a great keeper, fill the squad with 4 top forwards and the rest sorts itself out. I can see a lot of truth in it to be honest.

It's a bit simplistic (and certainly not the only way to have success) but it's worked well for a lot of teams. Certainly seems to be a sound basis for squad building that allows you to do well no matter which tactics the manager chooses to adopt.

[ronanm]

Sometimes I think people are just waiting for every manager we appoint to have a bad run, so they can call for Rafa to be installed again. Every time we hit the skids, let's get Rafa back in. He still lives here you know?

Not sure what your point is? I let his record speak for itself - His stats are below. Feel free to post those of a (viable) alternative:

2009/10
Premier League: 7th (63 points)
Champions League: Group Stages
Europa League: Semi Final (lost to Atletico Madrid)
FA Cup: 3rd Round (lost to Reading)
League Cup: 5th Round (lost to Arsenal)

2008/09
Premier League: 2nd (86 points)
Champions League: Quarter Final (lost to Chelsea)
FA Cup: 4th round (lost to Everton)
League Cup: 4th round (lost to Tottenham)

2007/08
Premier League: 4th (76 points)
Champions League: Semi-Final (lost to Chelsea)
FA Cup: 5th round (lost to Barnsley)
League Cup: 5th round (lost to Chelsea)

2006/07
Premier League: 3rd (68 points)
Champions League: RUNNERS-UP (lost to AC Milan in Final)
FA Cup: 3rd round (lost to Arsenal)
League Cup: QF (lost to Arsenal)

2005/06
Premier League: 3rd (82 points)
Champions League: Last 16 (lost to Benfica)
FA Cup: WINNERS (beat West Ham in Final)
League Cup: 3rd Round (lost to Crystal Palace)

2004/05
Premier League: 5th (58 points)
Champions League: WINNERS (beat AC Milan in Final)
FA Cup: 3rd Round (lost to Burnley)
League Cup: RUNNERS UP (lost to Chelsea)

Trophies/Acheivements:

Extremadura Segunda División
promotion (1): 1997–98
Tenerife Segunda División
promotion (1): 2000–01
Valencia
La Liga (2): 2001–02, 2003–04
UEFA Cup (1): 2003–04
Liverpool
FA Cup (1): 2005–06
FA Community Shield (1): 2006
UEFA Champions League (1): 2004–05
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2005
Internazionale
Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2010
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010
Chelsea
UEFA Europa League (1): 2012–13
Napoli
Coppa Italia (1): 2013–14

[Le Chef]

Went to this on Sunday - and sat just behind the non playing staff in the exec bit. Couple of snippets, Di Maria - He's ****in tiny, and he didn't get up when they scored, neither did Anderson. Ian Ayre, got up and walked off after the third goal, Kenny stayed on till end.

Koeman and the Bodge watched the match together, well sort of, Koeman ****ed off after 50 mins