Rafa Watch

[Mattshark]

Allardyce is the last of the dinosaur managers eh, oh and the Bodge. Sooner they **** off the better

There are others young dinosaurs still (Lennon for a start).

[Shaggy]

Sherwood too.

Lennon ....didn't he sack all the stats and data guys at Bolton cos it's "all a load of bollocks" or something?

[peekay]

Rafa Benitez has shot down new Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce, who has claimed in his autobiography that Liverpool’s Champions League win in 2005 had nothing to do with the Spaniard.

Speaking to Spanish television show Primer Toque (cited in Daily Mail), Benitez responded to Big Sam’s jibes in typically understated fashion – but his feelings were clear.

“Do you know who Sam Allardyce is? Do you know how many trophies he has won…? Well that’s my answer. It is what happens when someone has a book to sell. His opinion does not have a lot of value,” the undefeated Real Madrid manager said in a lengthy interview.

Considering Benitez has won La Liga, the Champions League, Europa League and various domestic cups all over Europe, while his ‘rival’ has only secured the Irish first division with Limerick, we can’t really tell why Allardyce is picking a fight with a managerial heavyweight.

I wish Rafa had not even dignified Allardyce with a response.

[RedReet]

God damn it!!! Bloody Madrid/Barca game is on at the same time we play City. They KO at 17:15, we KO at 17:30. WTF are Sky playing at?

[Buzzo]

Losing 3-1 at Seville.

[Shaggy]

What a mad game. Konoplyanka has been brilliant. FFS

[Chris]

Ronaldo has the Yaya stroll mastered. Real might fancy ripping the Mancs off in the summer! Rafa would defo **** him off I reckon.

[cream]

Ronaldo has the Yaya stroll mastered. Real might fancy ripping the Mancs off in the summer! Rafa would defo **** him off I reckon.

Sadly, I think Rafa will be long gone before Ronaldo.

[Bender]

Whining Bitch.....
Florentino Pérez must choose between his star player and his club's manager, if reports from Spain are to be believed.

Spanish outlet AS and La Gazetta Dello Sport are reporting that Cristiano Ronaldo told the Real Madrid president that it was "Benitez or me" following Madrid's 4-0 hammering in this weekend's El Clasico.

Both papers are claiming that Ronaldo will seek a move elsewhere if Benitez remains as manager.

[Shaggy]

Cunt

[Yozza]

What a ****ing Prima Donna

I'd sell his ass to PSG or the Mancs but Real will probably sack Rafa instead - stinking whorehouse of a club

[Buzzo]

It always seemed destined to play out a bit like this.
And for the first time since he left, I can honestly say I wouldn't want him back here...

[Bender]

What a ****ing Prima Donna

I'd sell his ass to PSG or the Mancs but Real will probably sack Rafa instead - stinking whorehouse of a club

He's 30 now Real may decide to cash in and re-use his transfer fee to buy new players,they won't have any problem selling him.

[Yozza]

He's 30 now Real may decide to cash in and re-use his transfer fee to buy new players,they won't have any problem selling him.

Common sense would argue that but the politics at that club means anything is possible

[Rich]

It always seemed destined to play out a bit like this.
And for the first time since he left, I can honestly say I wouldn't want him back here...

Klopp has finally exorcised the deep feeling of disappointment of not having Rafa as our manager in me.

Would I want to replace Klopp with Rafa? No. He's the first manager we've had since Benitez that I'd have given a positive statement to that question.