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s@int wrote:Someone (maybe owzat?) said that the games against Everton were reminiscent of the games against Everton just before Dalglish resigned. I can honestly see Rafa resigning if we lose against Chelsea and Everton.

While that thought may please a few on here, I do not think it would be good for LFC. You arn't going to get a top manager in half way through the season. So what are you left with Sammy Lee ? I think if that was the case we may easily finish up out of the CL places, which in turn would mean more problems both in selling the club, attracting a top manager, and in trying to sign players.

I don't believe we have ANY option but to hope Rafa turns this around and stays till the summer.

The_Rock wrote:

peewee wrote:well well well, some of the morons who have given me stick over the years for my stance on rafas lack of ability and lack of tactical nous and his negativity are starting to realise at last just how right i was. don't even get me started on his continued selection of kuyt.

no need to embarrass yourselves in here, i will accept apologies via pm   

Original members of "benitez...out" clique...... 

Original member of the the "blinkered in rafa we trust" deluded clique!.

Dalglish wrote:It don't much matter in Football as in Life whether your an optimist or a pessimist, it doesn't win you accolades unless you are prepared to put the necessary work in to achieve your ultimate goal.

I'm a realist and the reality is this.............. we are currently 3rd and draw specialists whilst the Mancs have gone eleven games without conceding a goal ! We need United to lose 2 games and  (they have lost 2 in 22 so far) and hope we win the majority of ours and avoid defeat at Old Trafford in March.

Whilst we arguably have the worlds best all round footballer in Steven Gerard there are too many "ordinary" footballers around him who lack the will, desire and sadly sometimes the mental ability to win through when the pressure grows.

I don't think I've felt this flat since 1996 when we entertained Coventry at Anfield and squandered a 1-0 lead and lost 2-1 to hand the initiative back to the Mancs who went on to win the title.

The debate on Rafa belongs elsewhere on here but he looked for all the world a beaten man tonight. He has been insulated from criticism in the first half of the season due to a few fairly large slices of luck ( City away, Wigan at Home, Hull at home, Utd at home) but nothing will protect him from the barrage if he clutches 4th from 1st come the end of the season as LFC did in 96.............................

Ciggy wrote:Rafa in todays daily post

“We’ve been giving away too many points. Especially in the last three games, they all have something in common that I don’t like.

“I know why it is happening but I can’t say anything. The players were working had in the first half by then it was a crazy second half.

“It’s not driving me crazy. I am calm about it. You cannot control it and when you cannot change things then they will be like things for years.”

Whats he on about? 

s@int wrote:“I know why it is happening but I can’t say anything"

. Just watched Rafa's post match interview. All I can say is it was very worrying to see Rafa like that. Maybe he is still feeling the affects of his recent operations?

Ciggy wrote:

s@int wrote:“I know why it is happening but I can’t say anything"

. Just watched Rafa's post match interview. All I can say is it was very worrying to see Rafa like that. Maybe he is still feeling the affects of his recent operations?

Saint I really dont know what hes talking about here mate.

Ciggy wrote:

s@int wrote:I think he is hinting that because he hasn't signed a new contract the players are no longer following his instructions to the letter.

gerrard and carra are mightly p!ssed off with him according to aldo and rightly so.

No one deserves a prem medal as much as these two ecspecially gerrard its not fair wouldnt be suprised if he left at the end of the season and I couldnt blame him either.