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Why do these things always have to turn into dick-measuring contests? Some people on here let their "my dad could beat your dad up" syndrome cloud their judgement.
Brendan, Kenny, Rafa, Gérard. One's the current manager, and the others are previous managers. None of them are in competition with each other, and none of them are a threat to the current manager, so there's no need to act like they are.
Personally I think Gérard and Rafa both did enough in their time at the club to be considered legends. Both delivered a number of trophies to the club. If people want to let their personal feelings towards either individual cloud the achievements of them, then that's their own problem. i just believe gerard has shown great support and class to give brendan backing which for me is top stuff pity others cant . Hold on, I completely agree with the first part of that post, but the end of it is just ridiculous faz, come on. There's no need to have a dig at Rafa. How does that make any lesser of him, the fact that GH has spoken about Brendan today and Rafa hasn't? Why has GH not spoken out sooner? And what's to say Rafa won't speak out in praise of him tomorrow? It's a nothing comment, and there's no need for it whatsoever. well if you believe benitez will show something he has never shown humility then its up to you but it was be out of character for benitez to be humble , thats why i believe gerard's comments are genuine and meant and shows class for me.
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CL,FA cup, CL final, supper cup, ranked number one team in europe,CL qualification. with players like torres, gerrard ( took him to a new level) agger, alonso. rafa has shown love for LFC and the city. Pretty impressive to me  To Faz - Have you ever thought Rafa may not have been asked the question for him to give that praise to BR? maybe maybe not but he has never said anything good , but how about houllier's record UEFA,LEAGUE(2) AND F.A. CUPS , UEFA super cup 2001 and in 2001 uefa run knocking out barca,roma,porto enroute to the final , beating arsenal for the first time ever in a final 2002 record points and a title challenge and making liverpool a CL team not that bad and i think houllier backing brendan is top stuff and shows genuine love for the club by showing his support Rafa has consistently stated what a great club LFC is and showed his love for the club and how much he loved the club, it's supporters and the city. Houlliers record is impressive I agree and for him to say what he has is commendable but the way you constantly ignore Rafa's achievements and bring up his demise is unbelievable. Yes Rafa lost his way at the end and I think it was time for him to leave but so have many of our managers and that's when they get sacked or leave! Both managers should be commended for their achievements at LFC!
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I knew this was going to be another rafa slinging match involving faz... smh
Back to Back World Champions baby!
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my dislike for rafa and houllier comes from an older timer,prob most posters can't remember lfc in the glory days and it was not run like the way houllier or rafa ran it. thats what younger fans can't grasp anti-rafa posters. he was too all over the shop,chopping and changing ,playing for draws and balls over the top away from home..in the glory days we went to places to win and play ball. houllier and rafa didn't...evans did ,but he didn't have the players,but we went to grounds to impose ourselves like champions would,like utd do now.houllier and rafa were too small and negative in their minds.
I also think BR has some of that in him that old school will to be the best and not do any tactical negative crap that kills ambitions in the long run
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my dislike for rafa and houllier comes from an older timer,prob most posters can't remember lfc in the glory days and it was not run like the way houllier or rafa ran it. thats what younger fans can't grasp anti-rafa posters. he was too all over the shop,chopping and changing ,playing for draws and balls over the top away from home..in the glory days we went to places to win and play ball. houllier and rafa didn't...evans did ,but he didn't have the players,but we went to grounds to impose ourselves like champions would,like utd do now.houllier and rafa were too small and negative in their minds.
I also think BR has some of that in him that old school will to be the best and not do any tactical negative crap that kills ambitions in the long run So would you rather win playing ugly or lose playing pretty? Also, Rafa tactics were so negative that at one stage we had the best defensive record along with the most goals scored! Now that's just terrible!
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if it was a contest rafa would win dick down  "RAFA'S GOT HIS DIRK KUYT!" 
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if it was a contest rafa would win dick down "RAFA'S GOT HIS DIRK KUYT!" Ha, ha, brilliant Bar
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not for me. fairly crap manager in fairness. another one that was afraid to play footy. plus I didn't like some of the things he came out with. ie spitting diouf will never walk alone. in the end failed but brought success winning the first european trophy since roma 84 to the club also brought sami hyypia and hamann to the club and took liverpool into the champions league for the first time , like benitez started well but failed , but i like him backing brendan which shows a bit of class , unlike a certain other ex manager who hasnt which doesnt surprise me one bit . Hold your horses. It was a change in the competition rules that got LFC it's first taste of CL football, not Houllier's 'brilliance'. The season before Houllier's arrival Liverpool finished 3rd and had been in the top 4 for 4 years on the bounce. Houllier's 1st solo season at the helm got us a 4th place finish - 1 below Evans....yet Houllier is the hero for getting us to the champions league?!!? I DO NOT THINK SO!
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not for me. fairly crap manager in fairness. another one that was afraid to play footy. plus I didn't like some of the things he came out with. ie spitting diouf will never walk alone. i couldnt stand the guy and know where near a legend if houllier isnt a legend neither is benitez They are both legends in my opinion and so is Kenny.
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