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Rafa - devastated - Blasts players for poor performance....
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Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:46 pmby el_stinger
From the OS:
A dejected Rafael Benitez was almost speechless after seeing his side drop another two points at home to Middlesbrough and said he was very unhappy with the overall performance.
The Liverpool manager felt his team only performed for 20 minutes in the second half and didn't do enough to win the game.
Benitez said: "It is similar to last Saturday against Crystal Palace and I am very unhappy with a lot of things about my team. The result is not good and we only played for 20 minutes in the second half. If you think positive we have one more point but it's one less game.
"This is three times now we have failed to close the gap after Everton losing. I don't know why we are struggling after playing a Champions League game midweek but we need to change things for the future. We can't this season and we just have to get on with it.
"I hope we will see a different Liverpool on Tuesday night against Chelsea and I hope to see a lot more good things."
Absolutely furious after the match he was, especially during injury time. Cant blame him.
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:03 pmby The_Rock
especially after they cocked up the free-kick.
but i thought we did very well in the 2nd half....and i hate to say it...but if baros does not play, we lack a cutting edge..... (targeted at all the baros bashers 
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Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:07 pmby 115-1073096938
What planet are you from? When Baros does play we lack cutting edge aswell.
He's not the answer. We need a class striker with pace and intelligence who can finish...
Ring any bells....?
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:12 pmby banana
stu_the_red wrote:What planet are you from? When Baros does play we lack cutting edge aswell.
He's not the answer. We need a class striker with pace and intelligence who can finish...
Ring any bells....?
Baros would have made a hell of a difference. He makes the defenders dizzy and tire their legs with his constent runs and aggressive style. He is a superb team player with a fabulous work rate. Maybe he has not scored as many goals as he should have, but he has definately made a lot of goals for his team mates by his running. --->>>> Baros runs ---->> makes space for other players --->>> more goals for the others
Pure and simple
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:29 pmby The_Rock
stu_the_red wrote:What planet are you from? When Baros does play we lack cutting edge aswell.
He's not the answer. We need a class striker with pace and intelligence who can finish...
Ring any bells....?
well baros would have made a difference.....lets be objective here for once...i know you don't rate baros... But he would have been more effective than both morientas & cisse. But i understand that rafa wants to rest him for the chelsea game....
i know you want owen to come back........
my take.... If a broad dumps me, i don't want her back even if she begs me ...owen is history.
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:35 pmby lakes10
again i feel RB picked the wrong team, todays game was just as much a of a must win as tuesdays
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:43 pmby The_Rock
i don't think he made that bad a team selection...i would have certainly rested riise. But rafa has to understand that morientas cannot play as a lone striker.... He needs either baros or cisse to support him.....As a lone striker, he offers nothing...... Its just a matter of time before the fans turn on him too if rafa keeps playing him up-front on his own.
In fact i think only baros can play in the lone striker role (see how sucessful we have been in europe by playing that).....
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Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:49 pmby 7_Kewell
arh well....back to the Champions league dream i guess....and hopeing Newcastle, Arsenal and Bolton beat Everton.....just seen the Rafa interview on BBC sport website....he's really ****** off! 
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:51 pmby The_Rock
the thing is most likely the 3 teams will beat BS....but can we beat Aston Villa ?
I think rafa will make whole sale changes to the squad. He already mentioned he can't do anything this season.
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:01 pmby siti_zaiton1982
im devastated too.we have to remain positive for the remaining matches n fingers crossed so that Everton n Bolton will slip up.
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:05 pmby The_Rock
bolton have slipped up...they are losing 2-0 to the premier league champs/champions league semi-final losers.... 
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:05 pmby JC_81
The_Rock wrote:stu_the_red wrote:What planet are you from? When Baros does play we lack cutting edge aswell.
He's not the answer. We need a class striker with pace and intelligence who can finish...
Ring any bells....?
well baros would have made a difference.....lets be objective here for once...i know you don't rate baros... But he would have been more effective than both morientas & cisse. But i understand that rafa wants to rest him for the chelsea game....
i know you want owen to come back........
my take.... If a broad dumps me, i don't want her back even if she begs me ...owen is history.
Haven't always agreed with you in the past rock but thats spot on
Posted:
Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:09 pmby siti_zaiton1982
The_Rock wrote:bolton have slipped up...they are losing 2-0 to the premier league champs/champions league semi-final losers....
that has been the reason why i said all along never give up on the 4th place.all we know,we might be able to nick it.
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Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:18 pmby 7_Kewell
Chelsea will be Champions then if they beat Bolton.....a good sign for us if u ask me....can anyone not see Lampard, Cole, terry going out for a few beers tonight?
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Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:21 pmby The_Rock
7_Kewell wrote:Chelsea will be Champions then if they beat Bolton.....a good sign for us if u ask me....can anyone not see Lampard, Cole, terry going out for a few beers tonight?
and then getting their a$$es kicked