Shut tfu, Rafa told

[NMH]

One Prem manager who I cannot bear, ever since his Champions League final failure, is Rafa Benitez. His assertions that he (Liverpool FC) needed to spend a lot of money in order to stand any chance to win trophies, was answered with £50mil. from their new American owners. As far as I could see, their loss in the final was also down to him, yet he dodged any blame despite finding his side good enough to reach the final.

Now, he's trying to put the same argument up again - and have the same excuse ready!
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=484315&cc=5739

He has a team of excellent players for each position, arguably the best midfielder in the country and one of the best in the World, and it's tough to spot a position where his player, or his available options, are limited.
So, if he still cannot win trophies with that squad, then sorry - but I'd have to say he's just not a good enough manager, and it's him they should replace.

He's made his bed now, at Anfield, and still can't lie in it comfortably.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/...objectid=20151458&siteid=50061-name_page.html

Tom Hicks tells Rafa Benitez: Quit talking and coach the players
Nov 23 2007

EXCLUSIVE by Tony Barrett, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL co-owner Tom Hicks today ordered Rafa Benitez to “quit talking about new players and coach the players we have”.

In an angry rebuke to the Reds boss who launched a cryptic attack on the club owners yesterday, Hicks made it clear the club will not even consider any demands from Benitez until mid-December at the earliest.

At yesterday’s weekly Melwood press conference, Benitez admitted he was frustrated with life at Anfield and continually told reporters that he wished only to concentrate on coaching and training his team.

His repeated comments have been taken as a thinly veiled attack on Hicks and George Gillett – who recently told Benitez to forget about transfers for the time being and to focus only on the players he already has at his disposal.

In an exclusive interview with the ECHO today, Dallas-based Hicks responded to Benitez’s comments by defending the level of financial support he has afforded the manager and insisting the time has come for the Spaniard to do his talking on the pitch.

He said: “After the Champions League final in Athens, Rafa made certain demands of us and we responded to those demands in the summer.

“We brought in some good players and spent more money than has ever been spent before at this club.

“We now have some crucial games coming up in the Premier League and the Champions League and we want to see if we can win these games with the players we have.

“This was the message we gave to Rafa recently and I think during the international break he must have grown a bit frustrated about this.

“We told him to concentrate on the games coming up and nothing else and I guess he didn’t like that.

“But, for the time being, we just need to be focused on what happens on the pitch.

“George and I will be over in mid-December and that is the time to talk about other issues. It is really time for Rafa to quit talking about new players and to coach the players we have.”

Sources close to the Americans admit they are concerned with the present climate but hope to see harmony in relations restored quickly.

tonybarrett@liverpoolecho.co.uk

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Painful, innit, to see him spend £26 million on Torres and then complain about a lack of financial backing



Try having to beg clubs for the likes of Alistair John from Charlton and Sam Whatsisname from Villa on loan, Rafa, then take a deep breath and float back to reality.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

He is a twat, He is always moaning.

Always blames internationals for not winning matches.

 

[Les Biehn]

He is Houllier in disguise. They are f***ing bang on telling him to get on with it with the players he's got. He's bought f***ing loads.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Id love to see what Liverpools wage bill is compaired to Chelsea

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Painful, innit, to see him spend £26 million on Torres and then complain about a lack of financial backing



Try having to beg clubs for the likes of Alistair John from Charlton and Sam Whatsisname from Villa on loan, Rafa, then take a deep breath and float back to reality.

Wonderfully put, Edna. He does seem to be talking himself out of a job.

As a matter of interest, Rafa has spent aprroximately £140m on transfers fees alone in his 3.5 year reign at Liverpool. Poor old Rafa!

 

[Napper]

blokes a prize twat for everything mentioned above

add to this that ridiculous thing last year when he was saying Liverpool reserves should be in championship and the fact he is now sporting something which guarentees you twat status.......a goaty beard

 

[Pavilionaire]

Some points:

1. What Benitez has done is restore some pride to the club and put them back on the world map with the 2 Champions League finals.

2. Liverpool are still unbeaten in the Premiership.

3. Liverpool have the best defensive record in the Premiership.

4. If they win their game in hand they go above Man Utd, Chelsea and Man City into 2nd place in the table.

Sure, he's spent money but then so have Newcastle and Spurs, and where are they? If he is sacked I think it will be the worst axing in Premier League history.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Either he or Southgate to be the next sacked, not really bothered either as I dislike them both.

 

[Icy Gull]

I like Rafa but when you consider what the much maligned "French" Arsenal have spent to assemble a team that only has a few more foreign players it shows that maybe Arsene has it right