Rafa Watch

[EwarWoo]

I still don't want him here, backwards and all that, but love him as a bloke and chuffed to bit for him. Hope he does fantastic.

I'm amazed he's got the gig, I didn't think he was that highly rated outside of us

[Mattimetal]

It would be a great opportunity for him, perhaps the perfect time too given Barca's gruelling season, they cant freshen up the squad in the summer and Messi, Suarez and Neymar are all off to the Copa America aswell!

Suarez is banned for the Copa btw

[spud_gun]

Would love him back at Liverpool but happy for him that he's getting his chance to manage Real.

Not overly keen on Real but hope he does very well with them.

[danperkins]

Rafa to West Ham would have been absolutely pathetic. He'll get his shot now, unlimited funds and world class players... back in Spain too. Should be interesting.

[Glenn Hysen]

Rafa deserves it.

[Shaggy]

It's gonna be totally fascinating.

I ****in hate Real Madrid but I'd want him to do well.

Rafa and Arbeloa v Suarez and Mascherano

[peekay]

I hope he gets it, he must've been waiting for this for years. Can't see him lasting like, I dunno, he will rub a few people up the wrong way surely

If it does not work out, I am sure they will have no problem paying a few quid to the FA to get Hodgson on board to steady the ship.

[rodo]

Ben smith reporting could be in at madrid as early as next week

[peekay]

Madrid have a lot of talented youngsters on loan, in their youth team and their first team squad who could be very useful for us. Hopefully he will send a few of them our way.

[ric.williams]

can rafa attract a higher calibre player?

he managed to get higuain to napoli and torres to liverpool

[The_weatherman]

It would be a great opportunity for him, perhaps the perfect time too given Barca's gruelling season, they cant freshen up the squad in the summer and Messi, Suarez and Neymar are all off to the Copa America aswell!

That's a fair point actually. Hope Rafa gets the job, he can return to us after that

[Chris]

It would be a great opportunity for him, perhaps the perfect time too given Barca's gruelling season, they cant freshen up the squad in the summer and Messi, Suarez and Neymar are all off to the Copa America aswell!

[Doc_Piptorious]

Will be surprised if Rafa gets the Real Madrid job, but if he does will be happy for him as that is the job he has appeared to have always wanted to get at some point in his career.

[Phoenix07]

Chelsea and Inter fans adore Mourinho. Real Madrid fans hate him.

[Alex]

Cant help the image of him picking up Mourinho's dregs though. Inter, Chelsea and now Madrid