For those of you wondering who the heck Rafa is, let me just say that he is by far, the worst Liverpool manager I have seen at the club since 1977. Yes, we had the great Souness who basically moved the decline of Liverpool on by about 3 yrs when he was in charged, by getting rid of the old guard, but not have any replacements for them. Yes, we had the lovely Roy Evans who tried his best, and then had it all taken away from him when they brought in Houllier. And of course Houllier tried to his best, but that was not good enough and was replaced by Rafa.
I think Rafa is a great manager in terms of the Champions league, he is very good at reading other teams and finding their weaknesses....but the one thing that he never fully understood, and the great Bill Shankly once said. The league is our bread and butter, everything else is a bonus, and not matter what team you support....you always want to win the league. We had a great run last year, but again, Rafa lost the plot and also the league.
You see the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United going against weak teams and playing badly, but still coming away with the win, Liverpool go to Stoke yesterday and came away with a 1-1 draw. I saw the game on TV, and I have no idea what team was playing for Liverpool, because the football was not Liverpool's football. As bad as Stoke were in terms of attack, they always looked like they could score and probably should have scored.
Liverpool are a two man team....without Gerrad and Torres, they are crap and it showed how bad the decline has been under Rafa. The fans may blame the yanks for coming in and bolloxing up the club, and they may be right about that, but I think Liverpool was in decline long before they came long. Rafa, seriously who have you bought besides Torres that had made the grade....you have young french play Ngog who played like a player who really couldn't give a crap about the club. No heart...no desire to fight for the ball. You have had others that you have mistreated in some shape or form, Alonso for example....not saying him leaving has caused probably one of the worst seasons I can remember for the club. However, you tried to get rid of him and get in Barry, and then when he does leave you don't try to get Barry (who by the way, is not worth 17million).
You had Vornin....oh my freaking gosh.....where the heck did he come from, because if it was from some professional team. They must have shouted Sucker after you had bought him from them, but far the worst player I have ever seen to play for Liverpool.
Babel.....potential is there, but you have bolloxed up his confidence and he won't be any good for the club. And there is the Israli whose name I can't spell, but any time he has played, he has changed the game in our favour and yet to bollox him up by using him as a sub.
I said it a couple of years ago, and even last year, Rafa needs to leave the club and someone needs to be brought in who can turn it around. Kenny Daglish is back at the club, give him the reins till the end of the season and then get in someone who understands what the fans want for the club. And that is to win the freaking LEAGUE and everything else is a bonus.