Rafa Watch

[ronanm]

Even if Rafa succeeds, they will never accept him. Abramovich sacked Ancelotti after winning the double, and Chelsea aren't going to win the CL this year. I think he will only last until the end of the season (irrespective of what he does) and then they will get Guardiola/Mourinho in. (Am sure Mourinho would love to replace Benitez for one upmanship )

[el matador]

im gutted that hes their manager but we all have to move on.

chelsea have him but to me it looks like yet another repeat of the inter milan situation. too many older pros with a lot of dressing room influence who dislike torres and hate rafa even more.

They have allegiance to mourinho and it will show. They wont break sweat for him, make things as difficult as possible and i think he'll be gone before the season ends.

A bad move for rafa. this wont end well.

[Shaggy]

Isn't Zenden an ex Chelsea player though?

Yep. His 'point' is Zenden isn't "beloved". But Eddie Newton is

[CJ]

do you know what

i want the chavs to beat utd. then in the post match press conference rafa to come out in a clown mask and say remember me.

[BobTheCharmer]

No matter how hard some of you try you'll never make Rafa universally liked by opposing fans, why bother trying? Waste of time. If you can't succeed getting some Liverpool fans to accept he was more important than God then I'm afraid its a lost cause.

[Fredo]

No matter how hard some of you try you'll never make Rafa universally liked by opposing fans, why bother trying? Waste of time. If you can't succeed getting some Liverpool fans to accept he was more important than God then I'm afraid its a lost cause.

It's hard to take that people don't see that he's a world class manager. All they see is untruths or myths purported in the press. Gets right on me tits.

[Shaggy]

Not a matter of trying hard, or trying at all. There's just so much crap spouted about him that I enjoy busting some of the myths that are so readily lapped up by the mewling morons. Not arsed if people don't like him, but made up and demonstrably incorrect stuff is fun to refute.

[Buzzo]

Not too fussed by all this. I'd still have Rafa round for tea. Chavs just don't deserve a man of his calibre.

He'll always be a legend to me, not his fault we got rid of him, not his fault we didn't ask him to come back. Whats he supposed to do with his time.

I still think he will be back one day...................

[Tee]

When do the Chavs visit Anfield? That is going to be a weird one.

[CJ]

do we think our fans will sing his name when he comes back for the game with us?

[RedReet]

Chelsea in UEFA cup with Rafa in charge is not good news for us.

[Shaggy]

do we think our fans will sing his name when he comes back for the game with us?

Who knows. Who cares! It doesn't matter. I think he'll get a great ovation. Any more would be a bit weird. Chanting his name would probably be going too far.

[Fredo]

do we think our fans will sing his name when he comes back for the game with us?

Of course, but it's still a divided fanbase.

[CJ]

Who knows. Who cares! It doesn't matter. I think he'll get a great ovation. Any more would be a bit weird. Chanting his name would probably be going too far.

i was just wondering. i imagine the reception would be great.

I love the rafa rafael rafa rafael song.

as much as it would be nice to hear it again it would be unfair on Brendan.

i was just wondering what people thought will happen.

[red g]

do we think our fans will sing his name when he comes back for the game with us?

depends who he tries to take in january