KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Rafa, God bless him, is still mental

When was Torres the MAIN player in the team? Oh, yes, he must have gained that label when Gerrard was sulking. You're just being petty now, trying to find a scapegoat when in fact it's the fault of a great many people, none of whom are at the club anymore. Seriously? Give it a rest and move on.

I'd say he should re-energize himself first by getting a lower profile job and then we'll see. last season was a huge blip, but the season before (08-09) was the best season i could remember liverpool playing. and i bet if cristiano ronaldo wasn't in the man utd team that season we'd won the league

Rafa showed just how average he was at inter. He inherrited a trebble winning team and they were 7th when he was sacked

Agreed. Teams were terrified of our attack. One EPL player, forgot who, out rightly said we had the best attack in the league. Managers like fergie took digs at Rafa because he worried them. Too bad Rafa did not know how to handle the pressure. Rafa and his tactics used to educate the entire league on how to take on stronger opponents. One of his biggest flaws was his inability to be self critical and acknowledge his mistakes. The nail in his coffin came when the talent that made his 4-2-3-1 system the envy of the league, Xabi Alonso, left. Rafa, in his usual stubborn self, stuck to the system which was clearly no working. His changes came too late and even then there were problems. His team defended well but lacked attack prowess. We drew many games. Yes, he should re-energize and if he has truly learned from his mistakes and become stronger mentally in certain aspects, it would be a lucky team to have him as manager.

Nah, I'd bet if Howard Webb's watch didn't accidentally stop for 5 minutes at Old Trafford every game they weren't winning by the 80th...

Look at the game vs Wolves yesterday, for eg. How many extra minutes for them to find an equalizer?

Thought the match would go into next week. It's sickening to watch. The refs are pleading with whisky fucck nose to get a better team!

Can you believe it? I wonder what kind of dope fergie's got the refs on. Utterly bias shamelessness.

He was a decent manager but lacked the personal touch - I think if he knew how to handle human beings better we would have won the the PL in 2008-2009 season. Why in God's name would you try to Alonso at the peak of his game.... yes, you'll say he wasn't at the peak of his game and that's because Rafa lacked the personal touch and subetly to keep him motivtaed.