Rafa Watch

[yamiedo]

I'd love it if they kept employing stop gaps to get Guardiola in say 1 year an a half and then when they finally ask him he decides to go to Man City instead.

[Phoenix07]

He'd play the 4-2-3-1 at Chelsea like they have been doing, except Benitez will nail it tactically, polish it up and do a great job for six months.

However, due to the nature of Chelsea, I'd still like them to have a whopper of a season. I can't stand them.

[RichC]

I cannot stand Chelsea they're up with United for me these days, the fans there are utter, utter scumbags.

I seriously hope Rafa doesn't go there but it's starting to look pretty likely that he will.

[Phoenix07]

Chelsea fans lack class, their players are classless. How can anyone want Chelsea to do well just because they'd have Benitez is bewildering. Chelsea are practically the opposite of Liverpool in terms of values. Unless Benitez miraculously changed the mentality over there, then to me, I'd have the respect for the man, but the club as a whole, they can get to ****.

I'm shocked, but not surprised to see a few wanting Chelsea to do well if they get him across the web. It sickens me that a man of his integrity would work in an environment opposite to his ideals, but I can see the attraction to the job, but I'd still want Chelsea to lose every game bar Everton, Man Utd and any game which would benefit us.

[Shanks]

We're bound to come up against them in the Europa at some point..

[Shaggy]

It's not "wanting them to do well", it's a case of "rather them than the others".

We're not in competition with them - so it's all much of a muchness. United? No. Them and Everton are our two genuine rivals. Chelsea - meh. Cunts obviously but they're not our rivals. So out of United, City and Chelsea, I'd prefer Rafa's Chelsea. No biggie.

[Kenneth]

It's not "wanting them to do well", it's a case of "rather them than the others".

We're not in competition with them - so it's all much of a muchness. United? No. Them and Everton are our two genuine rivals. Chelsea - meh. Cunts obviously but they're not our rivals. So out of United, City and Chelsea, I'd prefer Rafa's Chelsea. No biggie.

Fair enough, but why are city different?

[Shaggy]

Why are they different to what?

[Kenneth]

can't be arsed.

[baitman]

Rafa far too classy for those plastic chavs. he might take it short term, but the players and fans will hate him. reckon Pep will go to city, as all the backroom staff seem to be, and leave the chavs hung out to dry

**** them

[Shaggy]

can't be arsed.

I've absolutely no idea what you meant, but if you're asking why I'd prefer Chelsea to do well out of a top 3 that contains only one true rival and two clubs who are not rivals, then it's obvious. There is no-one at City for whom I have the love and respect that I have for Benitez, and also I live in Manchester, and have to put up with the intolerable nouveau riche attitude of the City supporters. An easy choice.

[baitman]

if Rafa does well at the chavs, and maybe brendan has a wobble... what would FSG do

[Phoenix07]

if Rafa does well at the chavs, and maybe brendan has a wobble... what would FSG do

The question should be:

If Rafa does well, how can the king maker at LFC justify his decision not to talk to him in the summer?

[Phoenix07]

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[Marina]

Ugh! This is doing nothing to dissipate my intense dislike of Chelsea. Seriously?!??! Rafa?!?! Of all places, why Chelsea? Why, why, why?