Rafa Benitez - the kingmaker

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Great excerpts. The book is going to be the first thing on my xmas list.

I wonder if John Henry will read it.

[JohnDoe]

I think you're right. If we'd have signed another striker to cover for Torres then I think we'd have won the league that year.

Gerrard's perfectly fine goal against Stoke that was disallowed still makes me wonder what if.





I took it for granted. They were great times - loved it. Even things like the League Cup final in 2005 and the World Club Cup... little things like that.

Seems a million miles away now.

Don't forget Howard Webb's performance vs. Spurs at OT.

[little dave hedgehog]

losing to that brazilian side in the wcc was a joke. we outplayed them so hard.

[Lee]

One player away and it wasn't a cliché.

I think you're right. If we'd have signed another striker to cover for Torres then I think we'd have won the league that year.

Gerrard's perfectly fine goal against Stoke that was disallowed still makes me wonder what if.

Dion Fanning. He was right. Some don't think he was, but I think that's crazy. Time has proven it correct. Course it was a golden era. Look at us now. Look at us then. Two European Cup finals in three years says it all. That's great by anybody's standards, even Barca. Not forgetting the other great runs to semis, quarters etc.

I took it for granted. They were great times - loved it. Even things like the League Cup final in 2005 and the World Club Cup... little things like that.

Seems a million miles away now.

[Shaggy]

Who said that we'll look back upon the Benitez era as a golden era?

They were correct. That 2009 team was so close.

Dion Fanning. He was right. Some don't think he was, but I think that's crazy. Time has proven it correct. Course it was a golden era. Look at us now. Look at us then. Two European Cup finals in three years says it all. That's great by anybody's standards, even Barca. Not forgetting the other great runs to semis, quarters etc.

[JohnDoe]

Who said that we'll look back upon the Benitez era as a golden era?

They were correct. That 2009 team was so close.

One player away and it wasn't a cliché.

[Lee]

Who said that we'll look back upon the Benitez era as a golden era?

They were correct. That 2009 team was so close.

[cream]

The good old days...

[Shaggy]

I can honestly say I never took those frequent, amazing European nights for granted. Many did. They were special times, really special times.

[little dave hedgehog]

[kris90210]

I'll definitely be buying that. What a legend

[michelmas]

For Irish Rafa fans, The man himself will be in Easons O'Connell St. Dublin on 13th Sept signing his book. I think it's the official launch of the book as a nod to the many Irish reds

[Ben_Itez]

Haha dont recall hearing about that Gokarting incident. What a nightmare that would have been

[red g]

First class attempt to turn this into yet another Rafa thread.

I think the thread title gives this one away though

[Shaggy]

First class attempt to turn this into yet another Rafa thread.