Comments on: Rafa’s Cracking Up… http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/ Football News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ahmed Bilal http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-112600 Ahmed Bilal Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:30:02 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-112600 a good time to come back to this thread :) a good time to come back to this thread :)

]]> By: BD Condell http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-110674 BD Condell Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:20:14 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-110674 As of today the Liverpool fans seem to be turning wholesale on Benitez. One or two Liverpool fans on here may now want to revise their opinions. As I said in post 21....watch this space. As of today the Liverpool fans seem to be turning wholesale on Benitez. One or two Liverpool fans on here may now want to revise their opinions.

As I said in post 21….watch this space.

]]> By: Andy Sammons http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-110405 Andy Sammons Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:47:16 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-110405 Rafa is clearly getting himself worked up about something, curious given that Liverpool and United aren't due to play in the forthcoming week, and also curious because we have never seen Sir Alex lose out in one of these exchanges. Rafa hasn't got himself the credibility of a Ferguson or a Wenger, nor has he done so through endearing himself to the press a la Harry Redknapp. I still don't really think he will be considered in the same way until he wins a league, and follows this up with something tangible. We have seen that Liverpool are capable of coping with the top teams, and that the first team (plus 3 or 4) are capable of mounting something serious. But my argument has always been that his squad purchases, Degan, Lucas, N'Gog, are not of suitable quality to bring in as and when required. The equivalents of which are Da Silva, Anderson and Tevez for Man United. This is not an unfair comparison, and will continue to not be so until Benitez proves otherwise. He needs luck, cash, or both. United are hot on their heels, and are more than capable of blitzing teams with their games in hand, with the quality of their squad, and it's clear that Chelsea still have the systematic qualities of the Mourinho years at some level, and the squad to sustain a challenge. Liverpool have been impressive of late, but how long can this sustain? Rafa is clearly getting himself worked up about something, curious given that Liverpool and United aren’t due to play in the forthcoming week, and also curious because we have never seen Sir Alex lose out in one of these exchanges. Rafa hasn’t got himself the credibility of a Ferguson or a Wenger, nor has he done so through endearing himself to the press a la Harry Redknapp. I still don’t really think he will be considered in the same way until he wins a league, and follows this up with something tangible. We have seen that Liverpool are capable of coping with the top teams, and that the first team (plus 3 or 4) are capable of mounting something serious. But my argument has always been that his squad purchases, Degan, Lucas, N’Gog, are not of suitable quality to bring in as and when required. The equivalents of which are Da Silva, Anderson and Tevez for Man United. This is not an unfair comparison, and will continue to not be so until Benitez proves otherwise. He needs luck, cash, or both.

United are hot on their heels, and are more than capable of blitzing teams with their games in hand, with the quality of their squad, and it’s clear that Chelsea still have the systematic qualities of the Mourinho years at some level, and the squad to sustain a challenge. Liverpool have been impressive of late, but how long can this sustain?

]]> By: dave stopher http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-110266 dave stopher Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:07:35 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-110266 The only reason that Newcastle did not win anything is because they bought Faustino Asprilla!!! The only reason that Newcastle did not win anything is because they bought Faustino Asprilla!!!

]]> By: BD Condell http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-110199 BD Condell Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:51:39 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-110199 @25: Yep, the decider on whether Utd are 7 or 10 points ahead....................of Chelsea! :) @25: Yep, the decider on whether Utd are 7 or 10 points ahead………………..of Chelsea! :)

]]> By: manutdfan http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-110173 manutdfan Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:02:02 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-110173 Manchester United vs. Liverpool - the decider... Manchester United vs. Liverpool – the decider…

]]> By: Tominho http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-110156 Tominho Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:41:39 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-110156 Did you watch the video. He walks to the ref and syays anbout 2 words and walks off Not quite runs up and has a go Did you watch the video. He walks to the ref and syays anbout 2 words and walks off

Not quite runs up and has a go

]]> By: Ahmed Bilal http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-110125 Ahmed Bilal Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:57:42 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-110125 @wishy - if they don't, can we please rub it in your face in may? @wishy – if they don’t, can we please rub it in your face in may?

]]> By: Liverpool_Fan http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-110115 Liverpool_Fan Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:32:33 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-110115 i cant seem to understand why people are making a big deal out of this, he didnt try to put pressure on United or turn refs against them. He said what he feels (and about 30% of football fans) about the biased towards United. The media act totally unaware of it so he was just bringing it to attention. If i was Liverpool manager i would have pointed it out a LONGGGGGGGG time ago. i cant seem to understand why people are making a big deal out of this, he didnt try to put pressure on United or turn refs against them. He said what he feels (and about 30% of football fans) about the biased towards United. The media act totally unaware of it so he was just bringing it to attention. If i was Liverpool manager i would have pointed it out a LONGGGGGGGG time ago.

]]> By: BD Condell http://soccerlens.com/rafas-cracking-up/20676/#comment-110111 BD Condell Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:56:05 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=20676#comment-110111 @20: Dream on! :) Benitez has an agenda and he's working it hard. Today he's accusing 'The Club' of failing to deal with Agger's contract on time. For "the Club' read Parry. He's also going after Parry with his own contract issues. This has been a power play goiog on for some time but Benitez constantly chooses to use the media to push his case. Why? Because he believes that the fans will always back him up. He ignores the fact that all this nonsense in last couple of weeks is a major distraction to the real business at hand. Now he says that he is putting his own contract negotiations on hold because it is a distraction???? He's a devious player of politics and is keeping his options open. If he fails to deliver this season he'll be off and he'll blame everyone but himself. Benitez is slowly but surely becoming my favouite for 1st managerial departure at the end of the season. Liverpool fans may not agree but you should watch his actions carefully. There was absolutely no need for all these issues to go public and there's only one person responsible for making them so. Watch this space. ;) @20: Dream on! :)

Benitez has an agenda and he’s working it hard. Today he’s accusing ‘The Club’ of failing to deal with Agger’s contract on time. For “the Club’ read Parry.

He’s also going after Parry with his own contract issues. This has been a power play goiog on for some time but Benitez constantly chooses to use the media to push his case. Why? Because he believes that the fans will always back him up.

He ignores the fact that all this nonsense in last couple of weeks is a major distraction to the real business at hand.

Now he says that he is putting his own contract negotiations on hold because it is a distraction????

He’s a devious player of politics and is keeping his options open. If he fails to deliver this season he’ll be off and he’ll blame everyone but himself.

Benitez is slowly but surely becoming my favouite for 1st managerial departure at the end of the season. Liverpool fans may not agree but you should watch his actions carefully.

There was absolutely no need for all these issues to go public and there’s only one person responsible for making them so.

Watch this space. ;)

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