TK-421 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 In the car on way home last night (before the match). Totalsport was on ,and there was doom and gloom after Rafa's comments about no guarantees he'd see the season out. I said to the wife, if/when he leaves, it'll probably be the biggest "What If" ever, and we'll probably never know what we could have achieved, had he had a reasonable level of support and backing from the owner. Whether Almiron comes in, along with any more loans this window, and whether Rafa decides he will stay on and extend his stay, I still don't see much/anything changing from the last 3 years, as long as 'the saviour of the high street' remains as owner of the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 If Almirón signs I think Rafa will stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 We need dancing Rafa as a GIF/emoji on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 In the car on way home last night (before the match). Totalsport was on ,and there was doom and gloom after Rafa's comments about no guarantees he'd see the season out. I said to the wife, if/when he leaves, it'll probably be the biggest "What If" ever, and we'll probably never know what we could have achieved, had he had a reasonable level of support and backing from the owner. Whether Almiron comes in, along with any more loans this window, and whether Rafa decides he will stay on and extend his stay, I still don't see much/anything changing from the last 3 years, as long as 'the saviour of the high street' remains as owner of the club. Would be 2nd to "what if Mike sold us to the Sheikh instead of being an insufferable moron" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgk_lfc Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Would another manager in our history have got this set of players to beat the set of players Man City had out tonight? Anyone can beat City once. But I haven't seen a manager who can consistently pull rabbits out of the hat over two decades now. He did for Valencia, he did it for us, and not he is going the same for you. The longevity is impressive. I think a big part of it is how he views football. He grew up playing subbuteo and chess. And apparently kids used to hate playing him. Because he always won. In the rare event he lost he used to torment the other kid by analyzing all of his moves and continuously playing against him until he won many times. That is how he views football. He is an all time great in identifying weaknesses in oppositions and creating systems through drills which nullify oppositions strengths and exploit their weaknesses. That is the reason he is good at European football. I think in the 11 or 12 times he participated in Europe, he has reached the semifinal 8 times which is a phenomenal record as in most cases he managed less fancy squads. With a little bit of quality, you are safe backing his team in a one on one fight. In a way, I think that is why he is not that suited for teams like Madrid. He will start complicating things there. He is like that kid in high school who can understand fermats theorem's but will still get only 70s in the final as solving quadratic equations is too boring. In a way, I am surprised some of the international teams haven't taken a chance on him. He offers a more than decent chance for teams like Japan, Korea, and Senegal for world cup glory. To win a world cup you need to win 7 games right. I cannot see anyone better at devising systems to neutralize those teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I’ve thought the same thing, however Rafa would likely become bored of international football. It’s something he might take up towards the back end of his career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marki Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Offline RedForeverTT Believer ***** Posts: 1,279 Vitamin D surplus gives crows feet - Kylie Jenner Re: Chasing the Title, The Pack Chasing Us « Reply #3435 on: Yesterday at 10:23:19 PM » Always said Newcastle would proved to be the title decider, not some unheard of team like Everton. Rafa setting the team up like a European competition and schooled Pep. No different to how he set us up against Ronaldinho's Barca in the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Come on Leicester. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Fair enough. More than Man City though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I don't dislike Liverpool nearly as much as I used to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I can't think of much worse in football than Liverpool winning the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Liverpool are way down on my shit list like, below Chelsea, Man United, Man City, Everton, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Crystal Palace etc. In my experience the disdain for Liverpool is more of a generational thing due to them being the Man United of the '70s and '80s, or rather Man United being the Liverpool of the '90s. Admittedly I'm not as exposed to the hysterical RAWK stuff as I used to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Liverpool are way down on my list, below Chelsea, Man United, Man City, Everton, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Crystal Palace etc. In my experience the disdain for Liverpool is more of a generational thing due to them being the Man United of the '70s and '80s, or rather Man United being the Liverpool of the '90s. Absolutely. If it's them or Man City then I want Liverpool to win it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I don't have to deal with City fans from up here on a regular basis, the Liverpool gloryhunters would do my head in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 It’s only 7 points. They can easily mess it up. I would find great enjoyment if they did. They have to play Man Utd, Spurs, Everton away and Chelsea. Could easily drop points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I find City relatively harmless, Liverpool's only redeeming feature is Klopp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 We've massive, significant connections with Liverpool. I've come to not-mind them a hell of a lot more since Stevie G fucked off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Don't mind liverpool, even traditionally. I just don't like Gerrard and Spitmonster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Used to despise watching liverpool but they currently play very entertaining, fast-paced and attacking football, they deserve the title this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I find City relatively harmless, Liverpool's only redeeming feature is Klopp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I find City relatively harmless, Liverpool's only redeeming feature is Klopp. Agreed. Would much prefer City to win it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I bet he ends up signing a new contract Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 My dislike of anyone is born of jealousy. Jealously of fans who support a club that is going all out to be successful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Rafa gets a lot of grief for how he sets up against the big teams and yet I think his record compared to a lot of other relegation fodder teams is much better iirc. Yes he prioritises defence, but everton mate told me fat sam genuinely highlighted which games in the remaining season they would actually try to win and actively didn't bother trying in the rest quite openly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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