Rafa Watch

[Neil Young]

Yes, I understood that.

I don't see him as petulant. I think he's more calculating than that.

[Vermilion]

It comes across as petulance from where I am sat.

Maybe it is, we don't know what was said at what time by who when he took the job.

However, It's what top managers do, they fight, look at Maureen..publically stirring things up about his club not backing him as regards referees, and how Valdano (was it?) hugged a bloke who called Maureen scum, is Maureen being petulant..should'nt he just get on with managing his trillion dollar team ?

For me yes he should....as should maybe Rafa sometimes when he does it, but, it's what the strong willed managers do, they have the utmost confidence in themselves, Maureen could have sorted that in house..he choose to go public, as i say, i just think it's part of being a forthright and strong manager..which the best usually are, the ones that win more than one lucky trophy.

[Fredo]

He is dividing opinion there as well. I had a look at some of their forums, some are staunchly behind him whilst some are simply dead against & adopted the simplistic assessment that he had all the resources to be successful - Mourihno was, so he should be doing better.

[Neil Young]

He is dividing opinion there as well. I had a look at some of their forums, some are staunchly behind him whilst some are simply dead against & adopted the simplistic assessment that he had all the resources to be successful - Mourihno was, so he should be doing better.

He's good at that.

Does anyone feel lukewarm about Rafa?

[Fredo]

He's good at that.

Does anyone feel lukewarm about Rafa?

I like him, always did. Never felt lukewarm or anything, I just warmed to him since day one.

I think he has a point. He remained silent at Inter for a long time, despite Moratti trying to wind him up in public, he was always about to come out at one point or another and fight his corner.

The only mistake he made is to take on an impossible job. He's fiercely passionate and doesn't like to be muppeted around.

[dom9]

He's good at that.

Does anyone feel lukewarm about Rafa?

Maybe not lukewarm, but I am torn.

I think if I behave like that at work, I'd get the elbow too.

Things are really tight resource wise, and I have to make do with what I have.

[Fredo]

Maybe not lukewarm, but I am torn.

I think if I behave like that at work, I'd get the elbow too.

Things are really tight resource wise, and I have to make do with what I have.

Benitez can afford to do that though, he's in an entirely different situation to us all.

[danperkins]

IMO Rafa shouldn't have took the job in the first place, Mourinho is too much of a tough act to follow.

Rafa was clearly under pressure, Inter plummeted in the league and finished second to Spurs in the groups. Dead man walking for while now and he would have got the sack even if he hadn't of mouthed off in public about Moratti. Black spot on his C.V. but sure won't have a problem getting a good managerial job elsewhere, hopefully not here though.

[Fredo]

IMO Rafa shouldn't have took the job in the first place, Mourinho is too much of a tough act to follow.

Rafa was clearly under pressure, Inter plummeted in the league and finished second to Spurs in the groups. Dead man walking for while now and he would have got the sack even if he hadn't of mouthed off in public about Moratti. Black spot on his C.V. but sure won't have a problem getting a good managerial job elsewhere, hopefully not here though.

I bet Mourihno himself wouldn't have achieved the same level of success, so you're wrong. That team was at the end of its tether.

[Mattshark]

IMO Rafa shouldn't have took the job in the first place, Mourinho is too much of a tough act to follow.

Rafa was clearly under pressure, Inter plummeted in the league and finished second to Spurs in the groups. Dead man walking for while now and he would have got the sack even if he hadn't of mouthed off in public about Moratti. Black spot on his C.V. but sure won't have a problem getting a good managerial job elsewhere, hopefully not here though.

Nice that again you have such a one dimensional analysis again.

[danperkins]

I bet Mourihno himself wouldn't have achieved the same level of success, so you're wrong. That team was at the end of its tether.

dear jesus i've heard it all

[Tee]

I bet Mourihno himself wouldn't have achieved the same level of success, so you're wrong. That team was at the end of its tether.

Of course it was. The squad/team just suddenly and collectively became too old over the Summer did it?

[danperkins]

Of course it was. The squad/team just suddenly and collectively became too old over the Summer did it?

Apparently the Inter squad age quicker than the rest of the human population, sources say its some kind of genetic abnormality

[Imy]

Of course it was. The squad/team just suddenly and collectively became too old over the Summer did it?

They may have lost some of their hunger though.

Can't remember which ex Liverpool player said it (Hansen i think), but Bob Paisley was very ruthless, even after so much success he'd buy a couple of players each summer, ship some out and thus keep the squad on it toes.

Moratti rested on his laurels and it backfired.

[Darkon]

I bet Mourihno himself wouldn't have achieved the same level of success, so you're wrong. That team was at the end of its tether.

to paste from an earlier post I made:

The whole ageing squad thing is a bit much IMO, The average age of Inter's first team squad is 26.59 years, and that is including their two reserve keepers of 37 and 39 years of age. Tbh. ~27 years is a good average age indicating both young and experienced players in the squad, and while many of the young players are not getting a chance, it's not the same as an old squad. On comparison our squad is 26.33 years old on average, and I wouldn't say we have an ageing squad.

can't really see how the team is old now compared to other squads. The biggest problem with the current squad is perhaps that no changes happened, and the team is hard to motivate due to them not being hungry enough anymore.