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by **Effes** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:22 pm

From SkySports website

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has called on the club's board to give him the backing he needs in the transfer market.

Benitez has already been wheeling and dealing in the January transfer market having brought in Jan Kromkamp and Paul Anderson while letting Josemi and John Welsh leave.

The Spaniard is determined to continue his reshaping of the Anfield squad and is hoping to push through a deal for Danish international Daniel Agger.

Reports suggest Liverpool have tabled a bid for the Brondby defender and are looking to clinch his signature in the next week.

Benitez, referring to the Spanish custom of exchanging presents on King's Day, which is on Friday, is hoping that Liverpool officials with now support him with more funds to bolster his squad with further signings.

"What I would like for King's Day is for my bosses to behave in exactly the same respectful manner towards me that they have been doing so far," said Benitez.

"But what I also would like to see is an extra effort to get what I need to improve the team."
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Unusual for Rafa to put pressure on the board dya think?

by **A.B.** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:14 pm

I think he's been misquoted, typical journalism

by **7_Kewell** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:44 pm

A.B. wrote:I think he's been misquoted, typical journalism

yeah i think you're right. Rafa has a great relationship with the board and if he really needed money, they would make it available. However, Rafa isn't that sort of manager who would demand 20 million for 1 player.

by **tubby** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:54 pm

This is just the papers trying to have a knock at us as theyve run out of things to write with Stevie staying and Crouch scoring and Cisse sayinbg hes going nowhere. The story could have been wr titles "Keep up te good work" but they turn it against us to cause friction. Typical journos. I should know beacsue thats my line.

by **JBG** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:42 pm

Typical Skysports. I think Benitez was actually singing the boards praises but Skysports made it sound like a criticism.

Krompanp and Anderson have already arrived and Agger looks imminent. There is also strong talk of Simao.

I think the board have always backed Benitez as best they can. I remember a story that Rick Parry wanted Benitez to sign Edgar Davids in 2004, Rafa said no and Parry and Moores have put no further pressure on Rafa to sign players. And as we can see by Rafa's signings, they are Benitez signings, not Moores/Parry signings.

Liverpool have backed Benitez as best they can with the resources available. I think Benitez was praising that, not knocking them.

by **Effes** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:51 pm

The title "Rafa puts pressure on board" wasn't the heading in SkySports to tell the truth, it was "Rafa wants backing"

by **dawson99** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:12 pm

i dont think its real bad journalism. if u read it verbatim then rafa is just saying he wants the backing he has always had. its just teh cheapa$$ headline that ruins things

by **JBG** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:35 pm

dawson99 wrote:i dont think its real bad journalism. if u read it verbatim then rafa is just saying he wants the backing he has always had. its just teh cheapa$$ headline that ruins things

Well, I've seen countless of times in the past that a paper can quote a player or manager correctly but leave out stuff which puts those comments in context.

Skysports aren't the worst, in fairness, but they do come up with misleading titles.

by **shanks** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:13 pm

the liverpool board will back rafa, rick parry is a man of is word, they will not wont to loose him as a manager.

by **mighty mo** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:17 pm

chelsea fan and so called journalist martin lipton wrote this piece it is in todays daily mirror,i don't believe a word that comes from that man

by **A.B.** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:37 pm

Bullocks of a story, Rafa dismisses it

There will be more new players, with Benitez dismissing suggestions he is unhappy with the financial backing he is receiving at Anfield.

“Always you want more money but I am more than happy with the support from the board, chairman and chief executive,” he said.

by **el_stinger** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:06 am

I would attempt to think that Rafa wants more funds to buy players without having to "sell off" his own, to fund possible transfers. It may sound simple, but I remember the last transfer period this was a main theme that was being sung out of Anfield, that in order to purchase a transfer or two, Rafa would have to sell the likes of Cisse etc. This comment that Rafa made (taken well out of context by Skysports) would have been done so that he wouldn't have to resort to selling his players, and thus reducing team numbers.

by **Dundalk** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:39 am

The board seem to have very supportive of Rafa so far and in fairness it looks like that is going to continue

by **Ciggy** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:45 am

*Another bucket of sh.ite from China lazy b@stard journo's.

by **laza** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:47 am

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