rafa has another 4-5 seasons left right after he signed a new 5 years contract last season. if he were to fulfil his contractual obligations, do u think he will win either the CL, BPL title or the domestic cups like fa cup/league cup?
When Babel gets the ball, seems to me he'll give away possession 9/10 times and do a spectacular on the rare 10th. Awfully good on that occasion, otherwise pretty bland.
Just look at Liverpool vs Everton this season, the difference after Babel came on to replace N'gog was huge. (side note - I do not think N'gog is good enough yet, his finishing sucks. However I feel no one here recognizes his ability to maintain possession on his own up front, pretty good considering he's still young and playing in the toughest league in the world)
Of your long list of 'not good enough for liverpool' players, bear in mind Rafa's transfer budget. Who wouldn't want to sign big name players if they can afford to?
Ryan is a center forward, and it's our dear rafael who played him on the wings.
he's a lad with potential.
Originally posted by Poignant:Ryan is a center forward, and it's our dear rafael who played him on the wings.
he's a lad with potential.
Ryan played on the wings of 4-3-3 at Ajax before joining Liverpool. Well he was played up front alone in Torres' absence earlier this season but...
Still dont understand why the hatred on Rafa. It's like he's blamed for not signing enough big-named players when 1) we dont have the budget and 2) which big name players did we sign before rafa came?
Originally posted by Rooney9:rafa has another 4-5 seasons left right after he signed a new 5 years contract last season. if he were to fulfil his contractual obligations, do u think he will win either the CL, BPL title or the domestic cups like fa cup/league cup?
I'll reply this after we find a new owner and find out if he's willing to trust rafa with the money.
Originally posted by SpamBox:I'll reply this after we find a new owner and find out if he's willing to trust rafa with the money.
what if never found one how? no reply lar lol. its ok.
Originally posted by Rooney9:what if never found one how? no reply lar lol. its ok.
If no new owners liverpool will go bankrupt like leeds or portsmouth and my reply will be irrelevant.
no joke. Clowns refuse to fork out money while bank wants payment of their initial loan - the loans clowns used to purchase the club.
Rafa always do well .
Originally posted by SpamBox:If no new owners liverpool will go bankrupt like leeds or portsmouth and my reply will be irrelevant.
no joke. Clowns refuse to fork out money while bank wants payment of their initial loan - the loans clowns used to purchase the club.
this one u dun need worry , a calibre like LFC will get good buyers .
Now many rich man are watching LFC .
Just that the 2 Yankees not interested in selling .
Fuck off USA .
Another drama stirred up by Ah Ben.
He is just giving the fans the reasons for not making to the 4th position.
He is either using this reason to defend his failure or to use this as a reason to leave the club.
The problem is always that he wasted money on weird players when he have the money.
Besides, a few players that can be sold, the rest is practically price-less.
When we have the money?? We don't have the money. Rafa's budget have been shrinking year after year, just as his squad list has.
The club needs to pay off a massive debt, and when you have a massive debt, it means the owners are using borrowed money to buy players, and there's only so much leverage that the club has, which really is close to nothing.
Just look at this summer -- were not even linked to any players, because there's just no money. If we had the money, David Billa, Gareth Barry, Robbie Keane would all be wearing Red earlier against Fulham, and scoring goals.
The Truth: There's not much money, and it's as if Rafa's having to barter trade everytime he wants to sign a new player.
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Are u so anti pool ? :O
oh ya guys im a pool fan :DDD
He must be a liverpool fan. So much anger. So much to say. ; )
Er he shld not critize so much D:
I remind fans that it's Benitez that plotted the win at Istanbul at 2005 .
At 3-0 down , given to any mgr , they will not bring the best out of Gerrard .
Not every Manager in the world can deliver the trophy in UCL .
Even the legendary Ferguson has got only 2 Medals in his 20 over years at Man Utd .
Jose Mourinho has tried for a number of years before he won it for Porto .
And Arsene Wenger has eyes for players , cheap and good , and entertaining , and so far he yet to deliver that UCL Trophy .
I am saying , we just had to give him more time during these transistion period .
Something important is changing hands .
It's not easy to manage both club's affair and against the 2 owners .
Unlike Rick Parry , Benitez only reported to him , Rafa doesn't need to meet the 2 owners .
I like to think , once the 2 Yankees sort out their sour relationship with Liverpool , Rafa will have an easier job to do .
I totally believe in Rafa , Sammy Lee and Mauricio Pellegrino .
But of course , i love Paco Ayesteran to return , which is not likely .
i felt Paco Ayesteran is the key to the unite of Liverpool's players .
Spambox, ok fine you said rafa has no money, the club has no money. ok.
our hatred towards him is that he screw up the present team.
playing babel at wings. keep playing 4321.
lucas has improved since the start of the season, fine i have nothing to say.
n'gog? crap.
and yup. using the money he has to buy someone who's half fit in hopes to salvage a 4th spot!
CL is a cup competition unlike league. to win the league u need to be consistent for all 38 matches in 9 mths. CL how many matches nia, 14 matches nia. but then to win CL is also not easy. but to win the league title in truly a good yardstick in your managerial abilities lor. his best chance to win was last season, but he blew it due to his scared to lose mentality. anyway rafa is not known for his caviar like style of football, a betrayal of the liverpool football in the 70s and 80s.
agreed. if only he played 442. babel with torres up front. gerrard and masch midfield. masch and move to the DM position every now and then.. wings would be operated by kyut and benayoun. i could see torres not stressing to find other teamates(to pass the ball to[attack]) already.
Originally posted by ASKL!:agreed. if only he played 442. babel with torres up front. gerrard and masch midfield. masch and move to the DM position every now and then.. wings would be operated by kyut and benayoun. i could see torres not stressing to find other teamates(to pass the ball to[attack]) already.
Take a step back out of babel and look at the team since Rafa joined. If you think Rafa did a bad job over 6 seasons and someone else would have done better, I have nothing to say.
If you think he did ok but do not deserve another season after this, I have nothing to say either.
Look at our starting 11 the past few games - a 1.5mil old greek CB, a young 1.5mil striker and a winger from a free transfer. The kind of players you expect to win the title?
I still think he did a great job nonetheless. If you think otherwise, with not playing babel up front as your main argument, speaks a lot about the mentality of supporters here.
so Rafa not going to Real or Juve huh ?
scared that his overhyped reputation will finally be exposed.................
Rafa must hone his coaching skills 1st.................let him coach Balestier Khalsa...........can win our ASS-League then talk lah................
he won't complain not having enough money to spend anymore at Balestier................becoz there's NONE to spend at all...........
ok. lets see what would you say about the formation?
The only thing that ppl reminds of him is champions league victory over millan..... other than that.... its all his trolling and nice signings....