Rafa Watch

[Saveloy]

Fergie picked his battles though, for example as soon as Roy Keane out lived his usefulness he was out the door, Ince similar. He put up with Ronaldos preening bull**** too cos he was too good not to.

Completely different dynamic with Ronaldo. He grew up under Fergie. If Utd had bought Ronaldo when he was already an egotistical superstar with no shared history with the manager, I could well imagine Fergie would have binned him off if he challenged his authority.

[G]

Ferguson didn't exactly get on with everyone either

Fergie picked his battles though, for example as soon as Roy Keane out lived his usefulness he was out the door, Ince similar. He put up with Ronaldos preening bull**** too cos he was too good not to.

[CJ]

Love Rafa but he needs to think of his approach. Not sure where he will go after Madrid though.

[Vermilion]

Up your Cunt Ronaldo

[Bender]

Up your Cunt Ronaldo

[Shaggy]

Dermot Corrigan @dermotmcorrigan
Florentino: "We want to communicate that Rafa Benitez has all our support and confidence.”

Dermot Corrigan @dermotmcorrigan
Florentino: "Rafa has just started his job here, let him keep working, and he will achieve his objectives.”

[danperkins]

Perez is a ******. Ancelloti is an outstanding manager.

[Leyton388]

Perez was an absolute fool to sack Ancelotti. Why the he'll he chose to get rid of him is beyond anyone.

[danperkins]

He has zero man management skills, with egos these days that type of management doesn't work. Messi and Ronaldo have huge egos, managers have to pander to them somewhat... But at the same time they score 60 goals a season. It's worth giving credit where it's due to exceptional talents.

Madrid haven't been that good under Rafa, recently they've been very poor. Sevilla battered them could have been more and barca destroyed them at home. He's on borrowed time and personally I thought it was a horrible fit from the get go.

Madrid really are a joke of a club though and sure who else would they get in? Said it when Rafa joined them, hope he has a nightmare. Despise Madrid as a club and their fans are ridiculous, not a huge fan of Rafa either so don't really give a ****.

[redmike65]

Fergie was king of the castle and a serial winner - that helps.

[Daniel 7]

Ferguson didn't exactly get on with everyone either

[G]

He falls out with everyone everywhere he goes. It's his one big failing as a Manager and has stopped him from going on to be one of the all time greats.

Kind of agree with this. He doesn't pander to egos but really, I think a top manager should have those tools and abilities at his disposal cos you will need them with some of the dickheads who happen to be extremely talented footballers.

[Daniel 7]

So does Mourinho though.

[captainfog]

He falls out with everyone everywhere he goes. It's his one big failing as a Manager and has stopped him from going on to be one of the all time greats.

[Shaggy]