Rafa on the ball as usual (40)
skimpydoo: Nice to see Rafa's on the ball as usual...?
You'd like to think that with the staggering sums of money being chucked around for transfers these days, managers would do their research thoroughly.
And it certainly looked that way yesterday, when Rafa Benitez was discussing potential Liverpool new boy Alberto Aquilani.
"I always remember one game - England versus Italy U21s at Wembley, and he was man of the match in a 3-0 win," said Rafa.
Sounds convincing. The only problem with that is England and Italy's Under-21s have played each other once at Wembley. That was the first game at the new stadium - a game that finished 3-3.
We suspect Giampolo Pazzini would be pretty peeved if he didn't get the man of the match award in that one, given that he scored a hat-trick.
And he'd be even more peeved to miss out to Aquilani, given that he didn't play that day.
Good to see Rafa has his thumb on the pulse!
Is there a more hopeless manager in the Prem?
You'd like to think that with the staggering sums of money being chucked around for transfers these days, managers would do their research thoroughly.
And it certainly looked that way yesterday, when Rafa Benitez was discussing potential Liverpool new boy Alberto Aquilani.
"I always remember one game - England versus Italy U21s at Wembley, and he was man of the match in a 3-0 win," said Rafa.
Sounds convincing. The only problem with that is England and Italy's Under-21s have played each other once at Wembley. That was the first game at the new stadium - a game that finished 3-3.
We suspect Giampolo Pazzini would be pretty peeved if he didn't get the man of the match award in that one, given that he scored a hat-trick.
And he'd be even more peeved to miss out to Aquilani, given that he didn't play that day.
Good to see Rafa has his thumb on the pulse!
Is there a more hopeless manager in the Prem?
Harry Redknapp too
skimpydoo: Nice to see Rafa's on the ball as usual...?
You'd like to think that with the staggering sums of money being chucked around for transfers these days, managers would do their research thoroughly.
And it certainly looked that way yesterday, when Rafa Benitez was discussing potential Liverpool new boy Alberto Aquilani.
"I always remember one game - England versus Italy U21s at Wembley, and he was man of the match in a 3-0 win," said Rafa.
Sounds convincing. The only problem with that is England and Italy's Under-21s have played each other once at Wembley. That was the first game at the new stadium - a game that finished 3-3.
We suspect Giampolo Pazzini would be pretty peeved if he didn't get the man of the match award in that one, given that he scored a hat-trick.
And he'd be even more peeved to miss out to Aquilani, given that he didn't play that day.
Good to see Rafa has his thumb on the pulse!
Is there a more hopeless manager in the Prem?
You'd like to think that with the staggering sums of money being chucked around for transfers these days, managers would do their research thoroughly.
And it certainly looked that way yesterday, when Rafa Benitez was discussing potential Liverpool new boy Alberto Aquilani.
"I always remember one game - England versus Italy U21s at Wembley, and he was man of the match in a 3-0 win," said Rafa.
Sounds convincing. The only problem with that is England and Italy's Under-21s have played each other once at Wembley. That was the first game at the new stadium - a game that finished 3-3.
We suspect Giampolo Pazzini would be pretty peeved if he didn't get the man of the match award in that one, given that he scored a hat-trick.
And he'd be even more peeved to miss out to Aquilani, given that he didn't play that day.
Good to see Rafa has his thumb on the pulse!
Is there a more hopeless manager in the Prem?
Rafa's record in the transfer market is appaling, i think i read somewhere last season that he has signed something like 80 players since hes been there, thats ridiculous, and how many of them have been a success?
i know fergie made some dodgey signing in the past as has every other manager but Rafa must be the worst.
Redmonkey: Rafa's record in the transfer market is appaling, i think i read somewhere last season that he has signed something like 80 players since hes been there, thats ridiculous, and how many of them have been a success?
i know fergie made some dodgey signing in the past as has every other manager but Rafa must be the worst.
As a Manchester United Fan I can say that Fergie has made some shocking buys including Djemba Djemba so bad they named him twice lol.i know fergie made some dodgey signing in the past as has every other manager but Rafa must be the worst.
skimpydoo: As a Manchester United Fan I can say that Fergie has made some shocking buys including Djemba Djemba so bad they named him twice lol.
Remember jordi cruyff and juan sebastian veron
Bellysgonnagetya: Remember jordi cruyff and juan sebastian veron
Kleberson
Liam Miller
Eric Djemba Djemba
Massimo Taibi
Karel Poborsky
Mark Bosnich- good at chelsea
David Bellion
And the french old defender Blanc
rafa has made alot of purchases but when its broken down to how much hes actually spent (balancing books) its not that much at all
as for fergie buying bad players, sure ya have to, look at hargreaves, great player but looks like hes knackered
as for fergie buying bad players, sure ya have to, look at hargreaves, great player but looks like hes knackered
Bellysgonnagetya: Kleberson
And the french old defender Blanc
And the french old defender Blanc
ehh he had a few great seasons at united!
Bellysgonnagetya: Remember jordi cruyff and juan sebastian veron
Goalkepper Massimo Tiabi was the worst played 4 games and conceded 11 goals
Buddyf: ehh he had a few great seasons at united!
I`d say blanc with a ???
He was legs were knackered
Redmonkey: Goalkepper Massimo Tiabi was the worst played 4 games and conceded 11 goals
yea man he was woeful
Redmonkey: Goalkepper Massimo Tiabi was the worst played 4 games and conceded 11 goals
sure look at be foster...which you will be doing alot of soon as VDS is injured
made 10 united appearances and let in something like 9 goals
Buddyf: sure look at be foster...which you will be doing alot of soon as VDS is injured
made 10 united appearances and let in something like 9 goals
made 10 united appearances and let in something like 9 goals
Foster will take his chance now with both hands (pardon the pun - awful i know) cos its a world cup year. He'll play a stormer!
Redmonkey: Foster will take his chance now with both hands (pardon the pun - awful i know) cos its a world cup year. He'll play a stormer!
he'll have to!
Diego Forlan never really hit it off at united either
Yet when he moved to spain he scored loads
Yet when he moved to spain he scored loads
Bellysgonnagetya: Kleberson
Liam Miller
Eric Djemba Djemba
Massimo Taibi
Karel Poborsky
Mark Bosnich- good at chelsea
David Bellion
And the french old defender Blanc
Liam Miller
Eric Djemba Djemba
Massimo Taibi
Karel Poborsky
Mark Bosnich- good at chelsea
David Bellion
And the french old defender Blanc
Blanc wasn't that bad really. He just took a while to settle in and he was a bit older so not as quick as Stam before him.
I also think its a bit too soon to judge Ben Foster. Lots of people are tipping him to be the next England Goalkeeper. They can't all be wrong.
As for Rafa, I rarely take much notice of what comes out of his mouth these days. I thought it was hilarious how everytime he slagged off united or Fergie in the papers, they either drew or lost the next match. I mean if you are going to slag off an opponent, at least do it when you can afford to after your team win not just before they drop points. I thought he shot himself in the foot with those gaffes more than once. It just made him look stupid.
Still though....i hope he does it again this season. It will make United's job a bit easier
Bellysgonnagetya: Diego Forlan never really hit it off at united either
Yet when he moved to spain he scored loads
Yet when he moved to spain he scored loads
Forlan was never really given a good run in the first team though. He came off the bench a lot and ran his legs off but didn't score much. I think Fergie expected him to be the next Solskjaer - a supersub. Sometimes it takes time to build momentum though.
Bellysgonnagetya: Kleberson
Liam Miller
Eric Djemba Djemba
Massimo Taibi
Karel Poborsky
Mark Bosnich- good at chelseaDavid Bellion
And the french old defender Blanc
Liam Miller
Eric Djemba Djemba
Massimo Taibi
Karel Poborsky
Mark Bosnich- good at chelseaDavid Bellion
And the french old defender Blanc
Yeah him and Adrian Mutu were great at Chelsea
Great at snorting coke
my mate was in bari.. and according to him, aquillani was the italian man of the match! now i know richard dunne was thee man of that match..but he saw alot of a young donadoni in him??
if he turns out half the player he was.. pool`ll have a snip at 20 million just turned 25...jmo..
i think jonson was a good buy too for that matter... but knowwing rafa before transfer window closes a ""umbuku-etiohou""or summit from burkino faso playing in swiss 3rd division will be snapped up by him!!
if he turns out half the player he was.. pool`ll have a snip at 20 million just turned 25...jmo..
i think jonson was a good buy too for that matter... but knowwing rafa before transfer window closes a ""umbuku-etiohou""or summit from burkino faso playing in swiss 3rd division will be snapped up by him!!
DUBLINGUY1973: Yeah him and Adrian Mutu were great at Chelsea
Great at snorting coke
well atleast they didn`t go drink drivin and supposedly raping afterwards... ala.. claton blackmore style!!Great at snorting coke
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You'd like to think that with the staggering sums of money being chucked around for transfers these days, managers would do their research thoroughly.
And it certainly looked that way yesterday, when Rafa Benitez was discussing potential Liverpool new boy Alberto Aquilani.
"I always remember one game - England versus Italy U21s at Wembley, and he was man of the match in a 3-0 win," said Rafa.
Sounds convincing. The only problem with that is England and Italy's Under-21s have played each other once at Wembley. That was the first game at the new stadium - a game that finished 3-3.
We suspect Giampolo Pazzini would be pretty peeved if he didn't get the man of the match award in that one, given that he scored a hat-trick.
And he'd be even more peeved to miss out to Aquilani, given that he didn't play that day.
Good to see Rafa has his thumb on the pulse!
Is there a more hopeless manager in the Prem?