Messages for Rafa

I'm drunk and gloomy today knowing that bar any miracles we'll miss the top 4. So... here goes

1. You don't need your winger to track back. Having your winger staying up and threatening will make them pinned back and you won't have to track back in the first place.

2. If things are not working, try something else. You are called tactical genious because you change things.

3. From a management (non football) point of view, stick and carrot is very important, and sometimes the outcomes of a tight contest boils down to who wants it most at times. So please... a little bit of praise and reward system.

4. Please stay and prove me wrong, please stay and prove some of us wrong, please stay and prove them all wrong.

(feel free to add yours, I got a friend of a friend who's missus had an affair with the tea lady who's still blood related albeit far away with Rafa's mate. He will read it)

We got nothing to lose, please just go for the win in the remaining matches and not sit back and defend like matches against wolves and stoke away.

You got plenty of talent in the team, instead of using players like Dirk F***ing kuyt, please give chances to player like pacheco who might become a fixture in our team next season.

You have our support and we will not give up on you as you did not give up on us.

IRWT

Please give Babel and Aquilani a run in the team!

Rafa next time we play in Europe can you leave Lucas there until pre-season cheers.

You have our support and we will not give up on you as you did not give up on us.

IRWT

Exactly..


Your a great man and a great manager and i for one will support you for as long as your here at our wonderful club..

Ps. I'd rather trust your judgment over a few know-it-all-armchair-manager-fans and ex players who seem to think (without watching a single training session) they know better..

IRWT!!

Next time you get interviewed by Andy Burton, throw-in a little left-right combination, followed by an upper-cut and stamp on the little cu*ts face for extra effect.

Let's see what sky say about you then?

Carry on Boss!!

haha i like that one!!

Stop playing 2 defensive midfielders as they dont help us score goals!

Play Aquliani a hell of alot more- No need to wrap him up & look after him- He is a man!!  (a 20m man!)
He is the midfielder to replace Alonso & support our strikers

And we will support manager/players/LFC always!

You have our support, Rafa, but could you possibly bring through some of the youngsters who actually want to play in the first team?

Ever tried 4-4-2 like Chelsea,   like Spurs and other teams sitting above us in the table.

Next time you get interviewed by Andy Burton, throw-in a little left-right combination, followed by an upper-cut and stamp on the little cu*ts face for extra effect.

Let's see what sky say about you then?

Carry on Boss!!

Class!!!!!

Nowt like a bit of violence to make me giggle..

You have our support, Rafa, but could you possibly bring through some of the youngsters who actually want to play in the first team?

Ditto!

4-4-2

Get angry.. They won't like you when your angry. Then refuse to take interviews from idiots. Or just listen to Huyton.

Please agree to do a personal interview exclusive with Andy Gray and stick the nut on the bast**d ... then kick him in the generals......a couple of times

We, the fans, the fan who love our club dearly.. support you fully and we beleive in you. You have the pedigree to bring the title to us. We are Liverpool Football Club, and you are our legend even you not got the holy grail yet.


YNWA

IRWT

Stop your messing around (ah-ah-ah)
Better think of your future (ah-ah-ah)
Time you straighten right out (ah-ah-ah)
Creating problems in town (ah-ah-ah)

Stick it out please senor Rafa ! I for one believe that you will bring us through the storm,and we will see the golden sky again ! we also want to get rid of the yanks and get some proper money so we can compete with the top 4 teams ,....regards to missus Rafa too she must have put up with some proper moods and press crap this year ..ynwa Rafa

Attack, Attack, Attack! Please Rafa

Attack, Attack, Attack! Please Rafa

 

x2

Please go for broke!

Babel, Benayoun need to start more!

YNWA

1.Neck and shoulders with Jasmine oil = £25

2.As above but Topless with Marigold gloves = £0.50p (you haven't seen me topless)

3.Extras, including- Custard a rubber hose and a Gerbil= £50 and some sunflower seeds for my Gerbil.

Sorry you did say Massages for Rafa?


1.Shave that goatee off for God's sake you look like you've been eating a steak and kidney pie!

2.Get Pako back or failing that someone who you will actually listen to input from.

3.Have the courage to let the team play like you know they can and in fact did when you let them off the leash last season.

4.You have created a wonderful youth academy and young reserves side please believe in them enough to let them have a crack at the first team instead of getting the hangmans noose that is…'Going out on loan!’

5.Stop being so stubborn everyone makes mistakes so if you get a player and I'm mentioning no names here but his name quite aptly rhymes with Mucus! Who patently is not good enough at least shoot rest him so hopefully he (whoever he is) can improve by knowing he at least isn't always going to be picked.

6.Shave the goatee off.

7.When you play wingers could you either tell them to stay on the wing or at least attach their left/right leg to a six foot piece of chain so they cant go wandering off?

8.Stop please stop playing anyone and I do mean anyone out of position, it's a waste of the players talent and stops another coming in to stake a claim even if I do realise due to our squad quality it sometimes cant be helped.

9.Stop trying to have a go at other managers you just end up looking a spanner, be dignified and aloof and remain silent and with any luck Fergie will implode on his own venom.

10.Finally I don't know  how much sway you have over the catering section but in the Kop block 205 café theres a woman who looks like Nanny Mcphee on a day off and she's scaring the crap out of my son (hes only 25) so if you could shift her to polishing the floodlights I would be grateful.


Although slightly tongue in cheek I would like to add that Rafa still has majority support at Anfield and introducing some of the policies above would in my opinion only serve to enhance that support.

^^

Top post mate, gave me a laugh as well as having some good observations

Grow a pair of balls and play to our stregnths and not stopping other teams , you've gone against all our princeples that won 18 championships  , to win number 19 throw off the caution or go and manage in Italy where your methods would be more suited

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark

At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark

Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown

Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone

Ok, fun aside,we all want an attacking polcy over the remainder of the season,it makes sense.But are we prepared for failure?You can't expect the man to go gung ho,and then be hung by that policy if he fails.I personally would like him to go for it,but I will still support him if he fails.Anyone else got b*llocks?

grow a pair and drop gerrard

Alright mate,

Just nippin bargain booze. You want anything?

Jonny

Just go for it . I.R.I.T.

If u select ateam that attacks and wins and reinspire us all then please don't change awinning team and go defensive. We are Liverpool and we should put the fear of god into opponents and go for the throat at the start. Babel and AA deserve astarting place...oh and drop maxi! What does he do well? He is playing like amore limited kuyt. Such ashame

10.Finally I don't know  how much sway you have over the catering section but in the Kop block 205 café theres a woman who looks like Nanny Mcphee on a day off and she's scaring the crap out of my son (hes only 25) so if you could shift her to polishing the floodlights I would be grateful.

.Anyone else got b*llocks?

I'm with you Roy, My swingers are pumped and ready for action, attack attack attack, you know it makes sense Rafa.

Rafa, Will you marry me?

P.s Remember to get a loaf and some milk

Ok, fun aside,we all want an attacking polcy over the remainder of the season,it makes sense.But are we prepared for failure?You can't expect the man to go gung ho,and then be hung by that policy if he fails.I personally would like him to go for it,but I will still support him if he fails.Anyone else got b*llocks?

Id rather go down all guns blazing than with a defensive whimper.

Attack, Attack, Attack

go to 4-4-2 for the last 7 games mate and see what happens.

give ryan a run at the top with torres, scare the sh*t out of defences with that power and explosive pace.

play a diamond midfield with masc holding and stevie in a more advanced role.

Play maxi on the right and give our boy kuyt a breather. Bring him in against chelsea at home and for the european games when maxi cant play.

Play yossi on the left, why the F**k have you dropped him? Apart from stevie hes the only player in the squad who can open up defences.

play agger left back. insua is out of his depth there at present. Hes costing us games. The lad is a huge prospect but he needs a long rest. Agger n carra are both awful in the air too, we have a couple of games coming up against yard dog hoof it up the field teams and we need a big massive greek in the middle to head everything out.

bring in the big massive ugly greek.

Get back to playing attacking line ups! When we were top of the league last season it was because we were playing with 2 strikers.

The more time we spend on the attack, the less time we spend defending!!

Get back to playing attacking line ups! When we were top of the league last season it was because we were playing with 2 strikers.

I'm not saying it wasnt the case but is this true..?

I'm not saying it wasnt the case but is this true..?

Last season we had Keane and Torres up front, with Keane playing just behind.

Send Lucas on a holiday to Russia with Riera and take the cotton wool of Aquilani.

A Bit late in the day! but just go for it
Play Aquliani, Sotis and Babel
and also have a gamble try playing Pacheco up front with Torres - Last 30 minutes of a game- Like you did against Fiorentina, see what happens.
Finally please please please do not have us finishing underneath the Bitter's that would be too much to take

please stay, if only for this...

fergie will get his 19th league cham, and prob 20th too, but you are much younger then him and I want to hold up a banner that reads

"LFC 25 SCUM 20...THANK YOU RAFA!"...just imagine it rafa. close your eyes, and just imagine it...


now imagine fergie drinking himself to sleep every night as a old bitter man seeing this.
now imagine all the glory hunting scum supporters putting their flags away and abandoning scum in their drones.
now imagine carragher headbutting rat boy in the face on his last home game against scum
now imagine stevie/reina lifting the trophy.
now imagine your goaty being sold on eBay for gazillion pounds.

all this could be yours.

stay.

Message for Rafa
When you go & thank F**k it
will be soon take that pair of
clowns Kuyt & Lucas with you.

We are the worse team in the
F***ing league to watch.
Wigan play more attractive football
than we do.

4th place is F**k all to real reds
2nd is 1st of the losers

After last nights games the results went our way, so a win on Sunday and we are back in there, Spurs still have to play AV and MC also Chelsea I think?, so come on you reds it ain't over till the fat lady sings, and to think I thought it was over, no way is it.

Good results certainly but why are we not capable of finishing forth off our own bat?

Message for Rafa
When you go & thank F**k it
will be soon take that pair of
clowns Kuyt & Lucas with you.

We are the worse team in the
F***ing league to watch.
Wigan play more attractive football
than we do.

4th place is F**k all to real reds
2nd is 1st of the losers

I suppose their are those around who never look at the stats, if you did you would be pleasantly surprised to find Lucas up around the top for passing and tackling, although that isn't a strong point of Lucas, but my point is he has been one of our top performers this season, at the start a lot of us said he would now have to step up to the mark,now Alonso is gone, he's did a lot more than that. If I have a gripe with Rafa, I would like him to play Lucas in the position he played for Corinthians, an attacking midfielder and not a holding one. He is doing the job Rafa has asked of him, and he's doing it well from where I stand, now if only Gerrard can get himself sorted and do the same, we may not be in this position.

Good results certainly but why are we not capable of finishing forth off our own bat?

At present, no.

Didnt know where to put this as it aint worth starting a new thread over - but did anyone read about Barry Ferguson calling Big Sam a fat b***ard - I've always been more a Celtic man, but good on you Barry

We're all basically wanting Rafa to do the same thing so all I'll say it Rafa, STOP BEING STUBBORN!

I suppose their are those around who never look at the stats, if you did you would be pleasantly surprised to find Lucas up around the top for passing and tackling, although that isn't a strong point of Lucas, but my point is he has been one of our top performers this season, at the start a lot of us said he would now have to step up to the mark,now Alonso is gone, he's did a lot more than that. If I have a gripe with Rafa, I would like him to play Lucas in the position he played for Corinthians, an attacking midfielder and not a holding one. He is doing the job Rafa has asked of him, and he's doing it well from where I stand, now if only Gerrard can get himself sorted and do the same, we may not be in this position.

Yeah, that's because the only way he pass is backward/sideward

 Question, why does this thread appear to have changed from a RAFA thread to a Lucas thread.

Question, why does this thread appear to have changed from a RAFA thread to a Lucas thread.

Any scapegoat will do.

I'm all for 4-4-2. Play Torres alongside Pacheco for the remaining 7 games and see where it takes us.

Next time the Yanks are in town, stab them to death and steal their credit cards.

I dont understand how so many people put messages on of confidence and support but then in the same message practically teach him how to manage the team. Surely thats not right. I must admit I've had my worries about rafa, the biggest being does he have the players confidence. After a couple of players have come out and said there is no talking whatsoever when there is a problem - ok 2 of them are no longer here and hardly set the world alight when they were here.

People cannot say they have full support of rafa and then completely slag off all his tactics and formations etc.

I dont understand how so many people put messages on of confidence and support but then in the same message practically teach him how to manage the team....
...People cannot say they have full support of rafa and then completely slag off all his tactics and formations etc.

I support Rafa and think that any manager would struggle with the conditions he has to work under. That doesn't mean I have to blindly agree with every decision he makes and partake in Neville-style boot-licking, though.

Lets have a repeat of the end of last year where we tore teams apart for fun.. with the slight change of actually achieving our target this year. Albeit a lower one.
Stick Aquilani in and let Italy worry about him in the summer

Switch Gerrard on.

For the record, most of Lucas's passes have been forward, not sidewards, it's strange that so many are under this misconception about Lucas, so many are on his back for a fact that isn't true. I agree with some that if Lacas lack's anything it's creativity in the final third, that's not to say he couldn't do better, I believe he could, but he must be put further forward to get the maximum use out of Lucas, (just an opinion). The game not long ago against Lille gave us a glimpse of what Lucas can do in the opposing final third, he won a pen, one of his passes put in Torres for a goal, and when he plays there he looks much more effective, the holding position should be left to Mascha alone, he's quite capable, and Lucas should be used much further forward.

For the record, most of Lucas's passes have been forward, not sidewards, it's strange that so many are under this misconception about Lucas, so many are on his back for a fact that isn't true. I agree with some that if Lacas lack's anything it's creativity in the final third, that's not to say he couldn't do better, I believe he could, but he must be put further forward to get the maximum use out of Lucas, (just an opinion). The game not long ago against Lille gave us a glimpse of what Lucas can do in the opposing final third, he won a pen, one of his passes put in Torres for a goal, and when he plays there he looks much more effective, the holding position should be left to Mascha alone, he's quite capable, and Lucas should be used much further forward.

after that comment, im certain you haven't watched a LFC game this season.

Lucas does nothing but pass sideways or backwards, mascherano is even more creative than lucas. Lucas is nothing but a boring, 'keep it simple' type of player. Its fine when your winning 2-0 and want to keep hold of the ball, but when its 0-0 against burnley or someone with 15mins left, we need the ball to be passed forwards, lucas doesn't do it.

I agree he looks better in a more advanced role, away to stoke he really stood out for me. Gerrard was out the team due to injury I think and Lucas took on the more attacking role and its the best I've seen him play so far. I agree with you too that Lucas played well for the first 10-15mins against Lille when he played in that position too.

However, a 'glimpse' here and there and a handfull of good performances, for me, isn't good enough for a player thats started the vast majority of our games this season, probably over 90%. He is not, and never will be, good enough for LFC. He has improved from last season, no doubt about it, and he has in certain games played out his skin this season (not many though to be quite honest), but I'll also remind the lucas lovers of the games hes cost us due to silly free kicks in dangerous positions, giving the ball away in vital areas usually our own half, hes even scored own goals. I'm happy for him to sit on the bench and come in for Masc when hes injured or suspended, but thats about it. Personally, id prefer to move him on and hopefully some divvy club like everton will pay 10m for him which we could then bring in better quality.

Also bartman, if you want to ditch the two holding midfielders because you feel masc is more than comfortable of handling it on his own, then surely you would prefer aquilani alongside him and not lucas anyway? Therefore leaving lucas out the team.

Didn't mean to turn this into the lucas thread guys so sorry for that. Back on topic..

Any scapegoat will do.

Personally I do not see it as making Lucas a Scapegoat, I look at the facts and the facts is our midfield is not creative and the only real difference in our midfield other than Maxi is Lucas.

Theres a difference to picking out a scapegoat and being honest about where our problem lies and our problem lies within playing Mascherano and Lucas in central midfield.

The contrast  between a side that contains a Gerrard/Mascherano,  Mascherano/Aquilani partnership, is poles apart from a Mascherano/Lucas pairing.

No one and I mean no one who considers themselves to be a Liverpool Fan wants Lucas Leiva to fail, I'm sure we would all want Lucas to be excelling in the role he plays, however that is not the case, so as with any other player it's fair to question his involvement in the side.

As for a message for Rafa lets see an attacking line up from now until the seasons end, were better than boring one dimensional football we have been suffering for the majority of the season, so lets attack from the get go and go and get some results.

Lose the goatee - we haven't one a trophy since you grew it.

Any scapegoat will do.

Personally I do not see it as making Lucas a Scapegoat, I look at the facts and the facts is our midfield is not creative and the only real difference in our midfield other than Maxi is Lucas.

Theres a difference to picking out a scapegoat and being honest about where our problem lies and our problem lies within playing Mascherano and Lucas in central midfield.

The contrast  between a side that contains a Gerrard/Mascherano,  Mascherano/Aquilani partnership, is poles apart from a Mascherano/Lucas pairing.

No one and I mean no one who considers themselves to be a Liverpool Fan wants Lucas Leiva to fail, I'm sure we would all want Lucas to be excelling in the role he plays, however that is not the case, so as with any other player it's fair to question his involvement in the side.

As for a message for Rafa lets see an attacking line up from now until the seasons end, were better than boring one dimensional football we have been suffering for the majority of the season, so lets attack from the get go and go and get some results.

I was joking, mate. Apologies for not accompanying my post with the relevant emoticon.

Tony D'Amato: I don’t know what to say, really. Three minutes to the biggest battle of our professional lives. All comes down to today, and either, we heal as a team, or we're gonna crumble. Inch by inch, play by play. Until we're finished. We're in hell right now, gentlemen. Believe me. And, we can stay here, get the sh*t kicked out of us, or we can fight our way back into the light. We can climb outta hell... one inch at a time. Now I can't do it for ya, I'm too old. I look around, I see these young faces and I think, I mean, I've made every wrong choice a middle-aged man can make. I, uh, I've pissed away all my money, believe it or not. I chased off anyone who's ever loved me. And lately, I can't even stand the face I see in the mirror. You know, when you get old, in life, things get taken from you. I mean, that's... that's... that's a part of life. But, you only learn that when you start losin' stuff. You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small. I mean, one half a step too late or too early and you don't quite make it. One half second too slow, too fast and you don't quite catch it. The inches we need are everywhere around us. They're in every break of the game, every minute, every second. On this team we fight for that inch. On this team we tear ourselves and everyone else around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when add up all those inches, that's gonna make the F***ing difference between winning and losing! Between living and dying! I'll tell you this, in any fight it's the guy whose willing to die whose gonna win that inch. And I know, if I'm gonna have any life anymore it's because I'm still willing to fight and die for that inch, because that's what living is, the six inches in front of your face. Now I can't make you do it. You've got to look at the guy next to you, look into his eyes. Now I think ya going to see a guy who will go that inch with you. Your gonna see a guy who will sacrifice himself for this team, because he knows when it comes down to it your gonna do the same for him. That's a team, gentlemen, and either, we heal, now, as a team, or we will die as individuals. That's football guys, that's all it is. Now, what are you gonna do?

Well it worked for Al Pacino

Get back to playing attacking line ups! When we were top of the league last season it was because we were playing with 2 strikers.

The more time we spend on the attack, the less time we spend defending!!

How much time did you spend watching us last season, Torres up front on his todd, Steven played behind him as an attacking midfielder, he does not play as a striker, however much Sky says he does!

Last season we had Keane and Torres up front, with Keane playing just behind.

And we weren't playing that well until we fu**ed Keane off.

Please for the love of God stop playing negative football against smaller sides. It's become downright embarassing. You've got to prove me right Rafa again after this dire season. And that is something I wasn't expecting last year or 6 years ago.

Dear Boss,

Please sign a new left-back next season. Insua is not good enough.

For the record, most of Lucas's passes have been forward, not sidewards, it's strange that so many are under this misconception about Lucas, so many are on his back for a fact that isn't true. I agree with some that if Lacas lack's anything it's creativity in the final third, that's not to say he couldn't do better, I believe he could, but he must be put further forward to get the maximum use out of Lucas, (just an opinion). The game not long ago against Lille gave us a glimpse of what Lucas can do in the opposing final third, he won a pen, one of his passes put in Torres for a goal, and when he plays there he looks much more effective, the holding position should be left to Mascha alone, he's quite capable, and Lucas should be used much further forward.

I cannot believe that you posted that. 1561 passes made this season, and I'd be very surprised if 200 of them were forward, extremely surprised in fact. And just for the record, the majority of creative passes made by any player would actually be in the forward direction, to attack, you have to go forward, not backwards. Anyway, back on topic.

Rafa, please realise that Lucas is not the future of Liverpool Football Club, let it go and unleash The Little Prince. Now is not the time for caution, you have to accept that this season has been a failure and realise that a change has to be made if we are to progress as a club. If we are to miss out, then I'd rather see us go down fighting, like warriors!

Rafa,analysis of your'e performance at the end of the season,but for now,play with pride ffs, attack,attack,attack.I personally don't want to see us scraping into a top 4 place on goal difference,because we were less worse than the others.I personally would prefer to see you go gung ho, and if you fail, f*ck off rather than try to defend us into a Europa place next season.

please drop some of the untouchables who seems to think that because of last years stats are gauranteed first team soccer. it has cost us dearly this year. like to see  pahceo team up with torres as well

Attack is the best form of defence! 

aquilani holds the key to our season. He is THE missing link between midfield and attack. The lads only played 1 full game and he scored 1 set 1 up and got man o the match. If rafa does not play him i'm not sure i can defend his tactics any more.

Dear Boss

Lets play the whole 90 min as we usually play the last 15min when we lose. Thats how we challenged last season.

Dear Boss:

A
QUI
LANI

Dear Boss

Did you write the infamous Jack The Ripper letter

Nothing to lose now so all out attack!!

Don't play Kuyt today please, boss.

Tell Kuyt he's as good on the pitch as he is in bed.

Tell Kuyt he's as good on the pitch as he is in bed.

I heard he's a monster.

I heard he's a monster.

Well with a face like that, I wouldn't be surprised if he pops into many Childrens Nightmares

I heard he's a monster.

He better be. If Rafa is to use Kuyt like that, i want him to be satisfied!

On second thoughts... Maybe we should play Kuyt?

F**k me. That seriously looks like a version of Dirk!

Well with a face like that, I wouldn't be surprised if he pops into many Childrens Nightmares

When i was over in January i seen him after the game with his family.  His little kid is a chip of the old block, absoloute double of him. Obviously we all hope this changes as the child gets older!

My message to Rafa today is get the lads to go for broke from the first whistle today and wipe the smile of that spud head pricks face. Then get a beachball and smother the c**t with it.

Hate steve bruce, i really do!

My message to Rafa today is get the lads to go for broke from the first whistle today and wipe the smile of that spud head pricks face. Then get a beachball and smother the c**t with it.

That would be some sight.

My message to Rafa would be let's finish this dreadful season on a high and that means attacking from the start. No more F***ing about.

attack attack every single match from now on in this season.
please no lucas no good to us when mash is there.
stevie g middle of the park and torres and babel up top

Get rid of the Beard

Get rid of the Beard

Agreed. That's probably the most significant post in the thread.

More of the same until the end of the season.

Rafa see that position Lucas played in today, more of the same please

Just shows you what happens when we attack! Bossed the game yesterday! More of the same please gaff!

Just win us the f***in league boss, This season has been a great learning curve lots of disappointments mixed with only one or two delights thus far, But you know better than most what is needed for next season, Yesterdays performance was further proof that you are the man for LFC and i beleive you will deliver the title we want so much, It's hard to explain why it has taken our lads so long to finally deliver a 90 mins that we fans can talk about with pride, And it goes without saying that you have been fantastic despite the non-interest and undermining of H & G and co from the boardroom, Like all fans i would love it if we won the Europa league and more importantly that coveted 4th spot, We all know that this season has been one disaster after another but we are also aware of the reasons why, I like your style Senor Benitez, your a born winner, And winning is part of our history, A marraige made in heaven some would say, I just know you won't let us fans down Rafa because you believe in loyalty and loyalty is another part of our family which we always regard in high esteem, I beleive next season will be a totally different scenario the Liverpool animal has been wounded and we all know the dangers of a wounded and very hungry animal,    IRWT.

Get rid of the Beard

Gutted, someone beat me to it.

Im with you Rafa, but you need to encourage more offensive football.  Best form of defence is going forward. 

On second thoughts... Maybe we should play Kuyt?

Oh thats fu**ed up!!!!!!!!

HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!