by Zidane » Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:00 pm
I just don't understand why people are so hard on him right now we've been missing key players all season long, one was down to Rafa choosing him over others even though he was hurt but other than that he has had no control over injuries. You take all of these injuries and put them on any of the top four teams and see how they would have done. Maybe they have better luck and don't lose three games but they would not be where they are now. We've missed very important players all season long at one point or another.
I'm not saying he's been right all along either. He's had his Rafa moments but you always knew the beginning of the season was going to be tough, maybe not as bad as it has been, but it was not going to be easy to come out guns blazing and start off where we left off last season. It isn't JUST about Aquilani either. We've missed Riera in quite a few games this season and imo he is as important as anyone other than Torres and Gerrard. As well as Agger and Aurelio who have made their impact since being back. I imagine Rafa has been unhappy with Skrtel for some time now seeing as how Agger was immediately placed in the starting eleven as soon as he was fit.
The point is you KNEW that until we were healthy we just would not be playing up to our standards yet you attack Rafa because we haven't been playing well? It's fine to be disappointed but stop whinging so much about it we will be fine in the long run. Hopefully we can win something before it's all said and done but I believe Rafa is the man for the job for the time being and he deserves a little more respect after last season. Stop listening to the media so much and all this negativity surrounding us.