Froggy Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just thinking out loud - how many managers do you think are better than Rafa? I've got Mourinho, Guardiola, Ancelotti, Klopp, Wenger.... I'd add Simeone to that list, too. Better than Rafa? Klopp & Wenger it's a no. Ancelotti & Simeone maybe. Lets see how Guardiola goes in the PL, I have a feeling he will struggle. Simeone maybe. Wenger no. Klopp yes. Ancelotti definitely. I'd rather Benitez than Guardiola too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Best news in a long time for this football club of ours. Without being dramatic this could be a pivotal moment in our history. Plus will be nice to stick the middle finger up at all those kunts that said there would be no chance of him staying if we were relegated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Mike loves crazy hillbilly QB's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Great news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Couldn't give a f*** about SSN. Absolutely fair But today they're going to be the best for my video crave. Just been mentioned, as it happens. Plus Hayley's on (or she was earlier). It was destiny her breaking the news of Rafa staying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I used to hate playing against Liverpool when Rafa was there. Their football was so efficient and Torres used to score goals for fun against us. You could argue he sets his teams out to play cautiously, but his teams pass the ball well and usually counter with lightning speed. A million miles from the defend and hoof tactics under Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 He's got nee championship promotion experience marra. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just thinking out loud - how many managers do you think are better than Rafa? I've got Mourinho, Guardiola, Ancelotti, Klopp, Wenger.... I'd add Simeone to that list, too. Better than Rafa? Klopp & Wenger it's a no. Ancelotti & Simeone maybe. Lets see how Guardiola goes in the PL, I have a feeling he will struggle. Simeone maybe. Wenger no. Klopp yes. Ancelotti definitely. I'd rather Benitez than Guardiola too. Benitez over Pep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just thinking out loud - how many managers do you think are better than Rafa? I've got Mourinho, Guardiola, Ancelotti, Klopp, Wenger.... I'd add Simeone to that list, too. Better than Rafa? Klopp & Wenger it's a no. Ancelotti & Simeone maybe. Lets see how Guardiola goes in the PL, I have a feeling he will struggle. Rafa best manager in the world then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Pellegrini is at least on a par with Rafa IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just thinking out loud - how many managers do you think are better than Rafa? I've got Mourinho, Guardiola, Ancelotti, Klopp, Wenger.... I'd add Simeone to that list, too. Better than Rafa? Klopp & Wenger it's a no. Ancelotti & Simeone maybe. Lets see how Guardiola goes in the PL, I have a feeling he will struggle. Rafa best manager in the world then? Alright then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Pellegrini is at least on a par with Rafa IMHO. http://65.media.tumblr.com/b593c6e3451b901ac497c23fba30031a/tumblr_inline_n5oslqXMDI1s2j9le.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Arsenal haven't always had a soft centre though. It's only recently that he's lacked a decent central midfielder with some physicality, I don't think he actually hates them. I think they've lacked some steel in the middle of the park for some years now, and you could say the same for the central defence. Still amazing that he unfailingly gets them into the CL every season. But for where we are now, Rafa's a better fit. Because Wenger wouldn't even entertain the thought of managing us for one thing. Probably since Song left, I think he tried to sort it with Coquelin but he's probably not good enough. Viera, Petit, Silva, Flamini & Song were all solid though for like nearly 20 year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Great, over an hour of watching shitty cricket news on a stable connection. Rafa news about to come up and it stalls. FFS. Always the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I have him quite low down in the pecking order as far as current top managers go tbh. I've never liked his style of play anywhere that he's went and I prefer managers like Wenger, Guardiola and Klopp tbh, but that doesn't mean to say that I now don't think he's a mint manager. Having him as manager of the club that you support is so different, because that huff and puff style that he had at Liverpool wasn't the style that I like, but when it's your own team it's brilliant. I'd have him below the likes of Guardiola, Wenger, Mourinho, Klopp, Ancelotti and Simone, but very much in that bracket of managers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 The fact he's here and I've grown to love the man makes it a bit different, but half a year ago I'd have taken all of them ahead of him straight away, Pellegrini too, and Pochettino, and probably Koeman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I have him quite low down in the pecking order as far as current top managers go tbh. I've never liked his style of play anywhere that he's went and I prefer managers like Wenger, Guardiola and Klopp tbh, but that doesn't mean to say that I now don't think he's a mint manager. Having him as manager of the club that you support is so different, because that huff and puff style that he had at Liverpool wasn't the style that I like, but when it's your own team it's brilliant. I'd have him below the likes of Guardiola, Wenger, Mourinho, Klopp, Ancelotti and Simone, but very much in that bracket of managers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 The fact he's here and I've grown to love the man makes it a bit different, but half a year ago I'd have taken all of them ahead of him straight away, Pellegrini too, and Pochettino, and probably Coeman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Coeman for me, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I edited that in like a second Fucking flip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Chibas Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Best news in a long time for this football club of ours. Without being dramatic this could be a pivotal moment in our history. Plus will be nice to stick the middle finger up at all those kunts that said there would be no chance of him staying if we were relegated. Divide & Conquer, of the supporter/fanbase in full effect here. Ashley's Sports Direct United must love fans like you, who will scrap around for any sort of charitable crumb resembling hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I edited that in like a second f***ing flip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I have him quite low down in the pecking order as far as current top managers go tbh. I've never liked his style of play anywhere that he's went and I prefer managers like Wenger, Guardiola and Klopp tbh, but that doesn't mean to say that I now don't think he's a mint manager. Having him as manager of the club that you support is so different, because that huff and puff style that he had at Liverpool wasn't the style that I like, but when it's your own team it's brilliant. I'd have him below the likes of Guardiola, Wenger, Mourinho, Klopp, Ancelotti and Simone, but very much in that bracket of managers. I didn't like him until he came here tbh, but there was a grudging respect. Now I'm itching to see if he'll play a bit more attacking football in the championship, because to win the league, draws are no good. That was one of the criticisms I had of him at Liverpool. They used to win a lot of head to heads against the top teams, but sometimes struggled to beat the dross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hans pictured earlier http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/07/24/article-2177946-142EB757000005DC-870_634x553.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just thinking out loud - how many managers do you think are better than Rafa? I've got Mourinho, Guardiola, Ancelotti, Klopp, Wenger.... I'd add Simeone to that list, too. Better than Rafa? Klopp & Wenger it's a no. Ancelotti & Simeone maybe. Lets see how Guardiola goes in the PL, I have a feeling he will struggle. Simeone maybe. Wenger no. Klopp yes. Ancelotti definitely. I'd rather Benitez than Guardiola too. Benitez over Pep. I might revisit this in a year but aye he is. Pep has been handed teams that are some of the best ever. Benitez has won trophies with second tier sides. Won the CL with fucking Liverpool ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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