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WE'VE GOT THE BEST MANAGER IN THE WORLD!

Rafael Benitez is the best coach in the world but don't take our word for it, that's the verdict of three of the continent's best known newspapers.
Spain's AS and Marca, plus Italian broadsheet La Gazzetta dello Sport conducted online polls asking their readers to vote for the best coach in world football.

Liverpool's manager was an overwhelmingly popular figure and came out on top, winning more votes than the likes of Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger, Fabio Capello, Marcello Lippi, Vicente Del Bosque and Barcelona's Josep Guardiola.

In Marca, Rafa got 44 per cent of the vote to finish ahead of Guardiola (28 per cent) and Wenger (7 per cent).

Meanwhile, in AS, Benitez took 34 per cent with Guardiola in second place (19 per cent) and Spain's Head Coach Del Bosque third (15 per cent).

Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport had Rafa out in front with 24.6 per cent, ahead of Ferguson (17.2 per cent) and Mourinho (15 per cent).

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N163802090328-1217.htm


great, Rafa. :P

I'm SO glad Rafa signed for another 5 years

People outside Liverpool have recognized that we've got the best manager around, but some of our own supporters are yet to be convinced... really sad for them...

I believe that having the "best manager in the world" or having the "best player in the world" is not really an accurate evaluation of that person. Rafa is a world class manager and any team would love to have him for years and years, even if some other managers are better than him. don't under-estimate Arsene Wenger, Sir Alex Ferguson, Mourinho,.. etc.

but it is also good for the manager's, and the team's, confidence to get the recognition that they got now. but real "achievements" of a manager or a player is really measured by the trophies they win.

but keep in mind that anyone can be criticized. Gerrard is hailed as the best player in the world, when in some matches he just doesn't stop falling off and shooting blanks. some of Rafa's lineups have been really awkward, especially when Kuyt and Voronin were ahead of Crouch when Torres was injured.

Thise who want Rafa to go support this club soley for the club to bring them pleasure. This club must be supported in good and bad times, and i stand with this coach through think and thin.

I'm not in one extreme or the other - I think it's foolish to be blinded by either hopeless optimism and infallablity of the manager, or being part of a lynch mob for a couple of home draws.

Yes, there are certainly things that REALLY wind me up about Rafa. On the other hand there are certain strokes of genius and methodical planning and training that deserve medals. We are making undoubted progress, year on year.

He has re-invented Stevie as the supporting striker, and he's becoming better than anyone else in the world in that role. Kaka for £107 million, or Stevie G in there? I know who I'd rather. How often has Rafa been crucified for that decision of playing Gerrard that high up the pitch? Sh*tloads.... but he's stuck by it, and NOW after the demolition of both Man Utd and Real do people notice this.

Hours and days of training and tactical coaching must have gone into this. It's paying off, and Rafa deserves a lot of credit.

Similarly, he should be accountable and show that his bizarre decisions are justified. That's the key word "justified". Too often people have "crucified" Rafa, instead of disagreeing with his justification.

Fans need to think more clearly, be more rational, and go easy on being so fickle.

[and whilst I'm on my soapbox - whoever booed Lucas when he came on a couple of weeks ago needs to be shot. It's absolutely shameful booing ANYONE in the Red shirt - we're not like all the other scummy fans. THIS IS ANFIELD!]

The problem is Vish, that people won't say it until we have been winning the league for four years straight. Even then it would be begrudgingly.

Truly one of the best managers in the world. Guus Hiddink would have to be up there! What Rafa has done with our squad and the players he has bought in and developed with limited funds has been incredible. Due to this we will continue to be the most successful club in English football and have many days of glory and success in the future.

I hope if we dont take all three points at Fulham, the guys dont start shouting for his head

I agree - big time.