Comments on: Benitez Mistakes Cost Liverpool Title Charge

By: Rhydian

Rhydian — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:50:58 +0000

And today Liverpool drop 3 more points with defeat to Boro. I would repeat myself, but you can read it here:

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2008/09/18/english-premier-league-progress-report/

It seems so predictable now.

By: Observer

Observer — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:03:31 +0000

You liverpool fans, stop being sore losers- it is an opinion and he is entitled to one, just because you happen to disagree due to your blind eye doesn’t mean it must not be right!!!
Now stop complaining and hope that at the end of day, you win any trophies!!

By: AussieRed

AussieRed — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:19:59 +0000

What a load of absolute tripe. Rafa is proven to be one of the best managers in club football at the moment. He took a mediocre Liverpool side to the European title, then followed it up the next season by winning the FA Cup. He has brought in some top quality players, both seniors and juniors. The core of the team is still young. You also mentioned Vidic in there, have you forgotten or not done your research, when Rafa tried to sign Vidic, it was before Liverpool had Agger and Skrtel. This to me sounds like the rant of a scared Man Utd fan, scared that Liverpool are indeed closing the gap and that they look capable of winning the title for many years to come, Liverpool are on the brink of another dynasty, thanks to Rafa.

By: Ste Shea

Ste Shea — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:06:42 +0000

You think you are enlightened but you just re-hash the same old dross that is being played out in the press. At the end of the day it is harder to win the league than the Champions League if your squad is not set up correctly. For example, Liverpool thrive in the Champions league at the expense of the league because they do not have the resources to cope with a 38 game slog against some teams that play defensive football. In the Champions League, assuming you get past the first stage it is all about cunning, tactics and guile. And that is where there are not many better than Benitez. He sets things up especially for the occasion. He knows that it is our best chance for real glory. Of course he wants the Premiership. To say he doesn’t is a horseshit travesty. But he knows to do it he needs more quality. And that means real money. I don’t know the whole ins and outs about the Keane situation. Before Torres got injured I thought they were creating a rapport. But for £20million he was too expensive and the deal to sell him back was too good. If we had more money I think we would have kept him. At the end of the day with these Yank Bullshitters at the helm we do not have the money. FACT. What else could he do. Trust in him is what I believe. It’s not easy facing up to the fact that Salford Utd has more resources and a more expensive squad but that is the reality. We are not far behind even though they can sign 2 or 3 £17m – £30m players every 12 -18 months and people are turning on him. Listen, Benitez is rock solid Liverpool. Dalglish knows it and that is enough for me. It took Ferguson 8 years to break the Hoodoo. It will come. L.I.V.E.R.P.DOUBLE O.L. LIVERPOOL F.C

By: Mikey

Mikey — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:13:22 +0000

You are so completely wrong on many counts.

1. Liverpool are closer to the title this year than last – progress.

2. The unorthodox as you put it formation 3-4-3 HAS been used several times before to good effect. A credit to the team that they can play formations.

3. Is Rafa the ONLY manager that gets criticised for WINNING games?

4. It was quite clear that Rafa wanted Barry over Robbie Keane. Parry bumbled ahead and signed Keane without negotiating a price!!!!

5. Where is the ‘bizarre’ behaviour? A measured attack against mr ferguson – but what else? Where is your EVIDENCE???

6. I presume you are a Utd fan as you refer to the juggenaught – the same one that benefits from bad refereeing decisions?