Zero Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I think it's absolutely fine to criticise Rafa as long as you don't call him "out". It's pretty clear now what a manager Rafa is: immense preparation, abundant tactical knowledge, brilliant leadership, able to work with limited budget, world class network as well as boring, ruthless, stubborn, hit and miss substitution, meaningless transfer, like to play favourites etc. That's what we heard from Liverpool fans and I do think they are pretty accurate to be fair. However that doesn't mean Rafa is a bad manager and should be fired, that's absolute non-sense. We can criticise, but we still have to give him our full support. Simply as that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Rafa just does not like mitro. Typical mourinho type isolation. I think he will only use mitro when theres absolutely no other option and in cups etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 See he had another pop at our transfer business in his post match comments: "From September 1, I was worried and what I did was to work harder, and that is what I will do now. "We are where we are and this is further proof that we have to keep working hard and stay compact together or we will have problems in this kind of game." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 See he had another pop at our transfer business in his post match comments: "From September 1, I was worried and what I did was to work harder, and that is what I will do now. "We are where we are and this is further proof that we have to keep working hard and stay compact together or we will have problems in this kind of game." Couldn't all managers do that though? Im sure everyone wants players through the door. I think hes spot on with being angry at not getting Abraham when it was all but done. But the market was over inflated and you would or could have been getting a shite player or your second third fourth choice at a huge inflated rate. Plus players wages etc to come to a newly promoted side, i think the market didnt help as much as the tight fisted owner and poor negotiations from Charnley. Whereas other areas it did work for us in a loan Deal for Merino who we basically tried tested and signed at a good price. Theres at least 10 other sides who will not have got everything they wanted before the season, you just have to do a Burnley and Leicester and Watford etc. Get a good group to stick together and be aggressive, cheat where you can get away with it, bully sides. I think Lacelles is the guy who understands this and is trying to drip it down to the rest of them, Ritchie equally has passion and desire, he literally bollocked Manquillo from the other side of the pitch yesterday. Ritchie is utter class and the rest should look to him as an example how to conduct themselves on the pitch if we are going to pull together and not lose games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Watching La Liga Greatest on Sky Sports Main Event. Not even 2 years ago. Real Madrid getting cuffed by Barcelona at home 0-4. Bit surreal seeing Rafa and Paco there in the dugout kitted out in Real Madrid coats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Watching La Liga Greatest on Sky Sports Main Event. Not even 2 years ago. Real Madrid getting cuffed by Barcelona at home 0-4. Bit surreal seeing Rafa and Paco there in the dugout kitted out in Real Madrid coats. Think the decision to start Rodriguez instead of Casemiro proved catastrophic that game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Watching La Liga Greatest on Sky Sports Main Event. Not even 2 years ago. Real Madrid getting cuffed by Barcelona at home 0-4. Bit surreal seeing Rafa and Paco there in the dugout kitted out in Real Madrid coats. Think the decision to start Rodriguez instead of Casemiro proved catastrophic that game. It was a team selection to appease the president, it backfired spectacularly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Watching La Liga Greatest on Sky Sports Main Event. Not even 2 years ago. Real Madrid getting cuffed by Barcelona at home 0-4. Bit surreal seeing Rafa and Paco there in the dugout kitted out in Real Madrid coats. Think the decision to start Rodriguez instead of Casemiro proved catastrophic that game. It was a team selection to appease the president, it backfired spectacularly. Aye, remembering hearing or reading that somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperFlat Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Get it up ye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Longer vid here: https://www.facebook.com/nufceditormarkdouglas/videos/1149181605214819/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 He's right like. Twitter and Facebook etc gives too many fucking bellends a platform to spout their shite. Two poor results, I was as pissed off as anyone but the bigger picture is we are fighting to stay up with a team that is clearly not the most talented. There are going to be shit games and performance but long term we will get better and stronger especially if this takeover happens. Sick of going on there on a match day when we haven't won. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 It's the abuse that irritates me, people replying to Joselu's or Perez's or whoever's tweets with over the top grief. It's pathetic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 The people who booed the draw vs Wolves when we finished 5th got married to each other, had kids, who now are on social media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Rafa was given a spoon to eat a steak with, hes doing what he can with what he was given to use. We just need to scrap through to the new year and hopefully pick up more players in Jan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Rafa was given a spoon to eat a steak with, hes doing what he can with what he was given to use. We just need to scrap through to the new year and hopefully pick up more players in Jan. I think in a similar way to using the Championship as a way to prepare for the PL this season, he has to use this period of time to prepare for a possible future where he has better players. Add a striker and a number ten to what we have now and we'd probably be in the top six. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Rafa was given a spoon to eat a steak with, hes doing what he can with what he was given to use. We just need to scrap through to the new year and hopefully pick up more players in Jan. I think in a similar way to using the Championship as a way to prepare for the PL this season, he has to use this period of time to prepare for a possible future where he has better players. Add a striker and a number ten to what we have now and we'd probably be in the top six. And a LB plus zero injuries we'd be top half I reckon, top 6 no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 He’s saying top six today, current season. Current time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 My favourite waiter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie1892 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 i cant see how he plays his favourites tbh he dropped his captain at the start of last season if you remember to give him a kick up the arse what he does do however is continually play the players he can trust to do what he has asked them to do as much as morons love mitro "coz he is radge" i dont think rafa will ever trust him to start him in the team and be there for 90 mins look at wolves last season for example, yes he scored but was hauled off at half time because he was putting the whole team and game at risk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 i cant see how he plays his favourites tbh he dropped his captain at the start of last season if you remember to give him a kick up the arse what he does do however is continually play the players he can trust to do what he has asked them to do as much as morons love mitro "coz he is radge" i dont think rafa will ever trust him to start him in the team and be there for 90 mins look at wolves last season for example, yes he scored but was hauled off at half time because he was putting the whole team and game at risk. That's the thing that annoys me to be honest, he's not even radge, he's just thick. He doesn't absolutely lose it or anything, it's usually just crude fouls that he's never gona get away with and don't benefit the team at all. If he went mental and choke slammed someone like Dele Alli or committed an outrageous chest high tackle on a dirty bastard like Cattermole then i'd genuinely love him "cos he's radge". Getting pointless cards and snarling in the ref's face is just fucking dumb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 i cant see how he plays his favourites tbh he dropped his captain at the start of last season if you remember to give him a kick up the arse what he does do however is continually play the players he can trust to do what he has asked them to do as much as morons love mitro "coz he is radge" i dont think rafa will ever trust him to start him in the team and be there for 90 mins look at wolves last season for example, yes he scored but was hauled off at half time because he was putting the whole team and game at risk. I would think Rafa is cool minded enough to weigh up the merits of a striker who might do something daft against one who offers no threat to the opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I think we're more in a situation where we're running out of reasons not to play Mitro TBH. The alternatives are so lacking. Unless Gayle is actually fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 If what we need is a focal point to be the center of our attacks, then you're either Joselu or Mitro. Joselu has squandered FAR too many chances and we're often only winning or losing within very slight margins - Mitro is in better scoring form and for me HAS to play over Joselu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Whats more alarming to me is Joselu's not even holding it up anymore like he was before. He's bringing nothing to the team other than running around a bit. Its alright him banging on about trust, but what's he trusting Perez for, for example? Pissing about on the ball and giving up possesion constantly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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