Dinho lad Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 http://www.squawka.com/news/djibril-cisse-steven-gerrard-told-rafa-benitez-to-leave-the-dressing-room-at-half-time-in-a-champions-league-game/228128#3OisMABW5dY6rl6I.97 Hmm.... okely dokely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I definitely believe Benitez walked out of the dressing room to let Stevie G lead the half time team talk in a Champions League final like. That's definitely something that would have happened. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I definitely believe Benitez walked out of the dressing room to let Stevie G lead the half time team talk in a Champions League final like. That's definitely something that would have happened. Yeah it just seems something that a control freak would allow to happen [emoji3]. Fucking no chance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Anything to make the legend of Stevie G even more ... legendary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I definitely believe Benitez walked out of the dressing room to let Stevie G lead the half time team talk in a Champions League final like. That's definitely something that would have happened. Aye, anyway Jamie Carragher tells a story which is quite the contrary, where Rafa is addressing the team tactically after having to take off Steve Finnan with an injury, putting Dietmar Hamann in his place on which would change the course of the game - and he actually sent Cisse out as well in the chaos of it all before realising he had sent 12 men back out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 In "a" Champions League game, he asked Benitez to step outside for "a moment". Basically it could be anything, even if there's any truth in it. But suddenly the press will have it as Stevie G conducting the whole of the CL final team talk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Aye right, as if that happened! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Can't wait when it's confirmed Stevie G led the troops at Normandy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Why would the manager need to step outside for in the first place? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I've heard Carragher tell that story first hand and he never mentioned Rafa walking out, did sound chaotic though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 It's very possible Rafa completed his entire talk and then Gerrard wanted to say some rah-rah thing. It's also possible Cisse has it wrong or the wrong game. It's a complete non-story regardless of what happened. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I always thought Rafa was very stand offish with Gerrard when he was Liverpool manager, did he even agree to sell him at one stage ?, so the thought of him having any control over Rafa just seems ludicrous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Is that a new lapel badge!? I need details! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Lets face it, Stevie G won that final single handed, it had nothing to do with Benitez bringing on Hamann, who was the best player on the pitch in the 2nd half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 He seemed fairly furious tonight. Handled his interview well as always. 2 mistakes cost us tonight. Other than that we were solid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikenewcastle Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I cannot begin to imagine how badly we'd be doing under Pardew, McClaren or Carver with this squad. What a beautiful human being he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I love Rafa but I think he messed up today. I won't criticise the starting eleven, but you could have dialled in a Diame substitution at 60 minutes before kickoff, and I think him tiring changed the momentum of the game in midfield leading to their goal. Also concerning that he only gave Gayle a few minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Can sort of understand the logic in keeping these away games tight and kind of shadow-boxing for the first half, but we always seem to concede between 45-75 mins and then only bother to pile on pressure when the opposition invite us to in the last 5-10 minutes. It's frustrating and I think a tiny, tiny bit more gung-ho attitude or willingness to be flexible on the formation at the right moments would see us get points more often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Needed someone in the middle subbed at 60 mins. Joselu, Diame, Perez.. someone... even Shelvey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I struggle to see why Diame is given a start. He doesn’t protect the ball well enough and we already have Perez who has the same fault. Put them in the same starting 11 and you have a problem. We have enough weaknesses without unnecessarily adding to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Tbf the few cameos he's made from the bench he's done a job. Was very poor last night though and I'm sure Rafa will have learned a lot. This time last year that would have been Colback coming in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 We really need at least 3 upgrades in January. It's unlikely we'd get a whole new strike force of the quality we need in January so I'd settle with one or the other, a keeper and a left-back which should see us comfortably safe this season, then look to improve the rest from the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I struggle to see why Diame is given a start. He doesn’t protect the ball well enough and we already have Perez who has the same fault. Put them in the same starting 11 and you have a problem. We have enough weaknesses without unnecessarily adding to them. Hayden had a minor injury problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Murphy woefully short of confidence, Perez being Perez, Diame being Diame, Joselu very little threat. Time to earn the big bucks Rafa. Mix it up. Tactics and/or personnel. Perhaps harsh if Hayden, Merino, Aarons and Gayle not fit but we can't continue to play Perez at 10 (the number of people on here who had this position as top transfer target--even in January) and not expect to get punished/fail to make the most of the limited opportunities we're going to have in the final third. Would love to see Mitro with Ritchie behind given a run out, with Atsu right and Aarons left; even if just in a training game. Ritchie has the energy, vision, strength and determination to play the 10 role and doesn't really have the speed or tricks of Aarons, Atsu or Murphy (albeit only surfaced in our shirt v Bradford...). Fixtures wise we should do ok in November, but get the sense our luck has run out and lack of quality is showing through. Come on RB, summon up something special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I struggle to see why Diame is given a start. He doesn’t protect the ball well enough and we already have Perez who has the same fault. Put them in the same starting 11 and you have a problem. We have enough weaknesses without unnecessarily adding to them. Hayden had a minor injury problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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