Brendan Rodgers

[Kenneth]

Mentioned what first? That Gerrard wishes he'd never met Rafa?

[Tatterdemalion]

Even taking the telegraph interpretation, I don't see how stating a preference for one manager (over another) implies bad blood between the two. That's what I think is overly sensitive. The bad blood bit is your own spin.

Not correct; as demonstrated by the fact that the Telegraph have now removed reference to Rafa from the sub-heading

[Kenneth]

Not correct; as demonstrated by the fact that the Telegraph have now removed reference to Rafa from the sub-heading

They can change what they like, it doesn't change the fact that Gerrard hates Rafa.

[Liverpool]

When will Benitez not be a dividing issue with the fans, not matter what happens always come back to him at some point.

[Kenneth]

It will be easier when our captain isn't slagging him off in public.

[Tatterdemalion]

They can change what they like, it doesn't change the fact that Gerrard hates Rafa.

You're clearly trying to be divisive so I'm not going to rise any further.

[Lecter]

I think the problem between Gerrard and Rafa is massively over exaggerated

It just wasn't a personal relationship more like a functional relationship between a boss and employee. Gerrard craves praise and a personable touch from his managers and he never got that with Rafa.

However if you think that means Gerrard doesn't respect or even hates Rafa I think you are well wide of the mark

He would have to be ****ing daft to hate the man who managed him to a Champions League win and another final. Who also bought Alonso and Masherano and Torres and played him in the position that best expressed his attacking talents

[Gray]

I think the problem between Gerrard and Rafa is massively over exaggerated

It just wasn't a personal relationship more like a functional relationship between a boss and employee. Gerrard craves praise and a personable touch from his managers and he never got that with Rafa.

However if you think that means Gerrard doesn't respect or even hates Rafa I think you are well wide of the mark

He would have to be ****ing daft to hate the man who managed him to a Champions League win and another final. Who also bought Alonso and Masherano and Torres and played him in the position that best expressed his attacking talents

Spot on

[ronanm]

[RichC]

I just can't believe anyone would want to interpret it as any sort of dig at anyone. How much of a cunt do people think Gerrard is? He could hardly string a sentence together, eyes clearly welling up throughout....as if he'd be thinking "Ooooh I can't wait to get a little dig in at Rafa". The Telegraph's headline just fuels all this ****e. Civil war on Twitter now between people raging at his "dig at Rafa" and others who think it's ridiculous.

You'd think it was unbelievable that some could read it that way sadly that's not the case. All he's really done here is endorsed Brendan as a manager nothing more than that.

[G]

He's 34 now, he wishes he was ten years younger so he could carry on playing for Brendan. He said "I wish I was 24". The ten years ago part was just an odd way of saying that but he said he wishes he was 24 first before he phrased it the second way. Nothing in it. He just can't believe he's having to move on because he's near the end of this career and he thinks we will achieve under Brendan.

[BrooklynRed]

Nothing in that at all-- it makes me feel better about his discussion with Brendan because he knows it's time, believes that Brendan is a manager who can and will win things, etc. He's living in the present and is doing what's best for the club.

[Lecter]

Nothing in that at all-- it makes me feel better about his discussion with Brendan because he knows it's time, believes that Brendan is a manager who can and will win things, etc. He's living in the present and is doing what's best for the club.

I am not sure I read too much either way in his comments about Brendan

[Norbs]

Well I read it as "I wish I was 24 again". Twice.

He says he wishes he was 24 as the conversation with Brendan at age 34 would be about how many trophies they'd won together.

He's basically saying he wishes he was young now, not that Brendan was older

[McDermotX]

And Hodgson. The England Manager....

Now the cunt has really crossed the line.