Rafa Watch

[RichC]

Shame with Rafa and whatever the circumstances ultimately he failed at both Inter and Madrid.

The Newcastle job was I guess a calculated risk from him, if he had managed to keep them up it certainly would have added to his cv however it really looks unlikely he'll do so and you wonder if there will be any more opportunities in the PL to manage again.

[Fernandinho]

Personally, I think Rafa is done as a manager. Hasn't done much well since leaving Liverpool except for that year at Chelsea. Doesn't seem to happen for him anymore.

[Exiled_red]

The Norwich defeat pretty much condemned them, but they're down now after today's result.

I love Rafa but he's made some funny old career choices since leaving us. Love his passion for the game and his self-confidence - and he wins trophies - but again he's stumbled into another bag of ****. He needs some time out and a new career coach.

You can't blame him for taking the Inter or Real Madrid jobs, they are the type of jobs all managers would want he has just been unfortunate that he didn't last very long in either. You could probably add Chelsea to that category, but the fact that it was an interim position makes it a little more complicated, but as a way of getting back into the game it made sense. Newcastle is a hiding to nothing, I would be surprised if he were still at Newcastle next season, which would mean 4 of his last 5 jobs would have lasted less than a year. He needs to go somewhere that he can stay for a while and build something, Napoli gave him that chance but his dream job came up.

[Lee]

The Norwich defeat pretty much condemned them, but they're down now after today's result.

I love Rafa but he's made some funny old career choices since leaving us. Love his passion for the game and his self-confidence - and he wins trophies - but again he's stumbled into another bag of ****. He needs some time out and a new career coach.

[fah-q]

Interesting from Rafa
https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/...36889345028096

Everything perfectly, surely?

[Assassin]

Crazy to think that even with Jurgen Klopp at the helm I still miss Rafa.

Get into chat chat chat and go on a smiley rampage to reach the 1000 post limit

[Catrin]

Crazy to think that even with Jurgen Klopp at the helm I still miss Rafa.

[Bender]

Interesting from Rafa
[ame]https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/700036889345028096[/ame]

[Fivex]

ONDA DEPORTIVA @ODValencia 3h3 hours ago View translation
NEWS The VCF has groped the representative of Rafa Benitez for his willingness to return next season

[redmike65]

Well feeling him up is not the way to get your man.....

[peekay]

ONDA DEPORTIVA @ODValencia 3h3 hours ago View translation
NEWS The VCF has groped the representative of Rafa Benitez for his willingness to return next season

[BigChief]

Go Rafa! He won't say no. Back home where he can rest on his nice comfy table lamp.

[Shaggy]

Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague 28m28 minutes ago
Valencia have asked Benitez if he would take charge of the team next season

https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague/s...95273682255875

[Phoenix07]

Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague 28m28 minutes ago
Valencia have asked Benitez if he would take charge of the team next season

[ame]https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague/status/695295273682255875[/ame]

[Bender]

I'm sure he'll get another go at Valencia.