3) You made no claim to know what Rafa does when trying to sign a player but you said: 'We almost certainly sell the club to these Spanish and Brazilian kids by telling them about these famous European nights'. To which I replied: 'We are Liverpool, a club with a great History, the greatest fan base, the most successful club in England.
'Selling' the club or whatever you want to call it incorporates all of these things and more. It's not a case of okay they've been doing exceptionally well in Europe I'll join them, that will be one of the factors'.
European success is one part of why a player would want to join Liverpool, the strength and depth of the Premiership is another reason, our success in winning 18 league titles, our FA cup and league cup successes are alo things they will see in the trophy cabinet at Anfield. You are effectively trying to suggest that these players aren't aware what they're getting themselves into just because they're from South America, i.e. that the European aspect of our success is a smokescreen for everything else, it's just nonsense.
The Spanish point of view:
Anyone who thinks that Any spaniard is not motivated to play and win in England is wrong.
Some things you must know about the Spaniards:
1) There's not worse insult for a Spaniard than telling him his clueless about footbal. Basically Stu would have a fight in the first bar of San Sebastian he visited as soon as he said get a clue.
2) There's nothing worse for a Spaniard player than be told he's a worse player than other. If you want to wind up a Spaniard, don't make that ridiculous sign of "you're diving". He'll laugh at it. Instead, try to pass him the ball below the legs, a "tunnel" that we say here. You'll wind up him big time and it's likely he'll make a red card tackle next. (Trust me).
3) For a Spaniard player and fans, Football is religion, or more important. It's more important than Jesus Christ. And England is the origin of the religion. And thus has more importance than Jerusalem, or La Mecah for the muslims. Bear that in mind. So joining with the point 2) there's nothing more challenging for a Spaniard to go to the sacred land of football and show they're not worse than any other. And if they can do tunnels to the opposition players, even the better (Luis Garcia loves this).
4) Playing in Europe, a Spaniard player mentality changes. They only dream of winning it, so that they can point out to the Spanish press how well they are in England, how good they are, and how wrong was Barcelona because they didn't give him a chance at some point.
Hope this insight helps to know that there's nothing true about spanish players not being motivated to play in a rainy day against Bolton. In fact, for them that's like playing a game in the basque country, as our climate is identical to yours in the north. So not new stuff for them.
like sheffileld utd, that should work mate and keep us in the hunt
