"Finishing second would still be an achievement" Rafa Benitez, manager of Liverpool
Gerrard Houllier used to say finishing in the top 4 was an achievement, so I was just waiting for Rafa to say something like that now.
Liverpool will not win the league but to say that it is an achievement to finish 2nd is disgraceful. Maybe Rafa should at the reasons why Liverpool are not even challenging for the league title any longer, starting with his own management style and baffling decisions.
I couldn't believe it when I say Skirtel playing at right back against Boro. Can someone explain why? What is it with Rafa playing Lucas - the guy is just dreadful. And selling Keane is clearly coming back to haunt Rafa because if Torres isn't playing, Liverpool have no one up front. No strikers means no goals, and yet Rafa keeps going on about how Liverpool have missed chances to score this season.
Rafa may have a great record in Europe but unless Liverpool are content with only doing well in Europe, then they will have to replace Rafa because otherwise, Liverpool will never win the league.
posted by SKG at 3/02/2009 01:17:00 pm
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4 Comments:
"I couldn't believe it when I say Skirtel playing at right back against Boro. Can someone explain why?"
First, learn to spell the names of our players. Second, pay more attention, Rafa has already explained the above.
"And selling Keane is clearly coming back to haunt Rafa because if Torres isn't playing, Liverpool have no one up front. No strikers means no goals, and yet Rafa keeps going on about how Liverpool have missed chances to score this season."
yeah, and keane was so fantastic at not missing blatant goalscoring chances. :rolleyes:
3/02/2009 2:58 pm
Boring blog, same old sniping comments 'I know better etc.'
Get a grip.
3/02/2009 3:21 pm
will all you morons stop supporting benitez it's obvious the guy hasn't a clue yeah we beat real but so what we lose to middlesboro the very next game skrtel should not have been playing right back darby should have thats how you blood youngsters and he should sell kuyt the guy is useless everybody is going on bout el zhar missing what about kuyt's open goal that's what were used to fact we've lost twice to teams in the relegation zone and i think i will have to check on this but so far in 2009 we have won once in the prem against portsmouth and were in march now thats poor benitez out results speak for themselves
3/02/2009 5:32 pm
We also beat Chelsea at home.
Rafa makes too many odd decisions for me. He is really good in europe but in the league he has consistently made blunders
3/02/2009 9:46 pm
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