He really is a genius. I hope he gets a better owner. He and Newcastle deserve much better.
He is a good guy and a good manager but I won't call him genius, especially after inter and most recently Real Madrid. In fact inexperienced Zidane did much better than him, and must say, I was really surprised.
Madrid's full of egos so I think Zidane was probably a better choice. Rafa's not the type to mollycoddle players so Madrid was heart over head and Inter was a bad choice.
He's certainly had a mixed bag but he's doing well with Newcastle and I hope he gets a new owner as with time and money, he could do something special again I'm sure.
I read a story from some Newcastle fans who watched the team train last season. Rafa walked over and ended up showing them round and going over his tactics on corners and set pieces.
Just seems like a cool, genuine guy who loves football. Newcastle fans love him and I thought they were a good match when he signed.
