Fergie: "Liverpool's problem was Rafa not Money or the Board"

Fergie: Liverpool's problem was Rafa - not money or the board

Sir Alex Ferguson says Rafa Benitez is to blame for Liverpool's current problems.

Liverpool travel to arch rivals Manchester United tomorrow, with new boss Roy Hodgson having already admitted they have no chance of ending their 21-year wait for the title.

And United boss Fergie, who clashed often with Benitez during the Spaniard's six-year spell at Anfield, said Liverpool were now paying the price for their former manager's poor judgment in the transfer market.

While Benitez griped about not having enough money to spend, Ferguson says the figures showed the Spaniard could not blame his failings on a lack of funds or the turmoil surrounding Liverpool's ownership.

"I don't know if Liverpool's current situation is anything to do with the financial position," said Fergie on the eve of tomorrow's Old Trafford clash.

"In the last regime they spent a lot of money on players, far more than Manchester United did. They had a huge squad of players, so I don't know if the financial position is anything to do with it.

"I really don't know because I'm not there. So I can't judge what the impact of these things is."

Benitez spent £240m during his Liverpool reign and recouped £152m, with a net spend of £88m. Fergie's outlay on players during the same period was £223m, recouping £165m, with a net spend of £58m.

Despite the fierce rivalry between United and Liverpool, Ferguson said he had always had respect for his Anfield counterparts - with the exception of Benitez, with whom he had an ongoing war of words.

"I've never been personal," said Fergie. "You should examine him [Benitez] not me. I've always enjoyed a good relationship with Liverpool's managers.

"Both clubs have always addressed the situation properly after games. That changed under the last regime, but it's not a big issue for me."

Although United have lost early ground to leaders Chelsea in the title race, after throwing away winning positions against Fulham and Everton, Ferguson said Carlo Ancelotti's side had enjoyed an easy start to the season.

Chelsea have played four of the Premier League's bottom five clubs in their opening fixtures and take on newly-promoted Blackpool tomorrow, when they will be expected to maintain their 100 per cent start.

"Chelsea have certainly had a very easy, early start to the season, theres no doubt about that," said Fergie. "There are big games coming up, but theyve had a good start nonetheless.

"You can only do what you can do with the games you've got. You've got to address them. Every game in the Premier League has its own complications, and how you address them the right way is how you get the results."



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He plays dumb to the financial rape that's taking place at both clubs as he and his family have been very well looked after by the regime for towing the party line.

Everything he stands for stinks. One horrible, horrible shithouse c**t, can't wait until the f**ker dies.

To think some of our fans slagged off Rafa, one of the only managers in the Premier League to have the balls to stand up to the dirty F***ing champagne socialist tw*t.

"I've never been personal," said Fergie. "You should examine him [Benitez] not me. I've always enjoyed a good relationship with Liverpool's managers."

That's because hardly any of the other managers that have been with us during his tenure had pushed their lot for the title. United weren't exactly storming it when Houllier finished second and Arsenal won the league, so that's a load of sh*te. Ferguson got on with Rafa until we were looking handy for the title. Then it got sour. So examine that you alcoholic old c**t.

It's an insult to both our fans and theirs these comments. He's disregarding the fact that both clubs are being torn apart. Disrespectful.

To paraphrase Muse. . . Your time is running out. . .

It's an insult to both our fans and theirs these comments. He's disregarding the fact that both clubs are being torn apart. Disrespectful.

Wouldn't worry Joey, Fergie and his missus for that matter are getting paid handsomely by the Glazers to be disrespectful.

The press love lending weight to that c**t's mind games - this is just further proof, if needed. Sadly there are Liverpool 'fans' out there who's only knowledge of the club comes via the media and they'll believe this sh*te.

Benitez spent £240m during his Liverpool reign and recouped £152m, with a net spend of £88m. Fergie's outlay on players during the same period was £223m, recouping £165m, with a net spend of £58m.

Take away the £80m the c**t got for Ronaldo (one F***ing player) and his 'net spend doesn't read quite the same. ...£223m spent - £85m recouped = net spend £138m. That's £138m spent to strengthen an already successful team; not £88m trying to build one.

The good thing is: The Mirror and that drunken c**t Ferguson will only fool the idiots in our midst. ...cue the idiots....

Shows Rafa got to Ferguson.

Can he really believe this attempt to gloss over both clubs dire financial situations will work. Both clubs risk being left behind by Chelski and Arsenal while at the same time passed by Citeh and Spurs. Spin it how you want whiskeynose. . At least we are starting to see the rewards of Rafa revamping our youth system. How will the Mancs deal with no longer having money to spend. Hell we all know are club is being raped but did the Mancs get a sniff of the Ronaldo money. . . Did they F**k

Remove Alonso sale Rafa net spend 118 million.

Remove Ronaldo sale Fergie net spend 138 million.

As I said to Don in the is Roy the right man thread, remove the sales of Alonso and Ronaldo and Fergie outspent Rafa during that period.

Fergie never had to rebuild a whole team in that time as he already had the likes of Scholes, Giggs, Neville, Ferdinand, Ronaldo, Wes Brown, John Oshea, Darren Flethcher, Rooney joined 04 season I believe as did Vidic, who are all still there today.

We have Gerrard and Carragher still at the club from all the players who were here when Rafa arrived.

Fergie really is the matted hair that circles the arse hole of the North(Manchester)

Fergie: Liverpool's problem was Rafa - not money or the board

"In the last regime they spent a lot of money on players, far more than Manchester United did. They had a huge squad of players, so I don't know if the financial position is anything to do with it.
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Benitez spent £240m during his Liverpool reign and recouped £152m, with a net spend of £88m. Fergie's outlay on players during the same period was £223m, recouping £165m, with a net spend of £58m.

Utter nonsense.

In terms of total spending £17 million over five years is not "far more" - it works out to £3.4 million a year.
The difference in net spend was £30 million, over five years, which initially seems like a lot, but when you consider that half of the money Utd recouped was a ridiculous fee for one player, the picture changes.  If you figured a fee of £50 million for Ronaldo (he is not better than Kaka!), there is no net-spend advantage.  Plus, United had out-spent Liverpool and everyone else for twenty years and so were starting from a much higher base in the first place and it is not a fair comparison.

Fergie really is the matted hair that circles the arse hole of the North(Manchester)

RAOFL!

Oh and another thing. . . Ask Kenny how well he got on with that ball bag when he was Liverpool manager. Whiskeynose is showing himself to be the master of lies and manipulation much like both clubs owners

The pr*ck is still getting rattled by Rafa.
The King is gone.....Long live the King.

Fergies problem was that Rafa had us back up there, pure and simple. He didnt like it and the press didnt like it.

Yeah Fergie, and your problem is you're a bitter old man, who can't keep his big red nose out of anyone's business!!
This is the man who actually praised the Glazer's!!

You got thrashed 4-1 at your own backyard, get over it.

Fergie refers to having good relationships with previous Liverpool managers, I can remember Kenny and Fergie not speaking for a long time  after Fergie bitterly commented on their defeat to Kenny's reds, Kenny simply treated Fergie with the contempt that arl Whiskey nosed c**t deserves and replied, I wouldn't listen too much to what he has to say, you'll get more sense out of her, referring to Kelly his newborn daughter.

I'm beginning to wonder if this article has more to do with the facts that the recent news suggest The Glaziers have been charging MUFC interest. I mean lets be honest Fergie can't exactly condemn our Yanks, when he has sold his soul to the American dollar and prostituted himself to the Glaizers, he's there most famous cheer leader much to the disgust of most United fans.

To be fairly honest, 10% of me agrees with Old Whisky Nose, but 90%  of me still tells him to f*ck off. Yes Rafa did spend alot of wasted money on fringe players, but that's only the tip of the iceberg in regards to our financial position. Usual though, that old Govan Drunk slavering sh*te that he has the littlest of clues about.

I'd be more worried if he was praising the manager because as Rafa said in the early days he was all about him till they started winning more and more games that is when Ferguson turned on him. It annoys me a lot that Ferguson praises Hodgson and is friends with him.

Fergie: Liverpool's problem was Rafa - not money or the board

Sir Alex Ferguson says Rafa Benitez is to blame for Liverpool's current problems.

Liverpool travel to arch rivals Manchester United tomorrow, with new boss Roy Hodgson having already admitted they have no chance of ending their 21-year wait for the title.

And United boss Fergie, who clashed often with Benitez during the Spaniard's six-year spell at Anfield, said Liverpool were now paying the price for their former manager's poor judgment in the transfer market.

While Benitez griped about not having enough money to spend, Ferguson says the figures showed the Spaniard could not blame his failings on a lack of funds or the turmoil surrounding Liverpool's ownership.

"I don't know if Liverpool's current situation is anything to do with the financial position," said Fergie on the eve of tomorrow's Old Trafford clash.

"In the last regime they spent a lot of money on players, far more than Manchester United did. They had a huge squad of players, so I don't know if the financial position is anything to do with it.

"I really don't know because I'm not there. So I can't judge what the impact of these things is."

Benitez spent £240m during his Liverpool reign and recouped £152m, with a net spend of £88m. Fergie's outlay on players during the same period was £223m, recouping £165m, with a net spend of £58m.

Despite the fierce rivalry between United and Liverpool, Ferguson said he had always had respect for his Anfield counterparts - with the exception of Benitez, with whom he had an ongoing war of words.

"I've never been personal," said Fergie. "You should examine him [Benitez] not me. I've always enjoyed a good relationship with Liverpool's managers.

"Both clubs have always addressed the situation properly after games. That changed under the last regime, but it's not a big issue for me."

Although United have lost early ground to leaders Chelsea in the title race, after throwing away winning positions against Fulham and Everton, Ferguson said Carlo Ancelotti's side had enjoyed an easy start to the season.

Chelsea have played four of the Premier League's bottom five clubs in their opening fixtures and take on newly-promoted Blackpool tomorrow, when they will be expected to maintain their 100 per cent start.

"Chelsea have certainly had a very easy, early start to the season, theres no doubt about that," said Fergie. "There are big games coming up, but theyve had a good start nonetheless.

"You can only do what you can do with the games you've got. You've got to address them. Every game in the Premier League has its own complications, and how you address them the right way is how you get the results."



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He plays dumb to the financial rape that's taking place at both clubs as he and his family have been very well looked after by the regime for towing the party line.

Everything he stands for stinks. One horrible, horrible shithouse c**t, can't wait until the f**ker dies.

To think some of our fans slagged off Rafa, one of the only managers in the Premier League to have the balls to stand up to the dirty f**king champagne socialist tw*t.

One thing we have in common with proper Manc-chester fans, is an utter contempt for this hore and dog turd of a "man". Miss Ferguscum deserves a painful and unpleasant death.

What did he say to the Manc fans when the Glazers arrived? "If you don't like it, bugger off and support Chelsea". And now they cant even sell out the season ticket list.

PS the "statistician" there needs to wake up and show some journalistic integrity. Ferguscum had an IMMENSELY expensive squad when Rafa arrived. And was spending 30m on many players AFTER THAT, rarely under 18m. Then massive wages ontop.

But hell, with their kind, whats truth got to do with any of this?

He's utter pondlife.

PS I think its time we started having email campaigns to the TV and press regulators. In the past, you could pretty much peddle any lies and hate campaign. But sometimes, the media is getting caught out and getting a slap on the wrists, in matters which might surprise people.

Ya Fergie the Yanks aren't the problem even though they will bankrupt both clubs eventually but you will be dead of alcohol poisoning long before than so what does he give a sh*t.

what a c**t

Predictable. I was honestly going to post in the match thread yesterday saying 'be prepared for some Rafa bashing from Whiskey Nose'. I had to log off to go do some work but I knew Slur Alice wouldn't let me down.
Not still bitter about the 4-1 mauling on your own turf are you?

More tripe coming from the tripeful alcoholic.