For the past 10 years finishing fourth has been acceptable. This is no dig at Rafael Benitez because I know that if he was backed with the right money then he would of surely of got the players he bidded for.. eg - Simao, Alves etc etc
But again how much money has Arsene Wenger had to spend over the past few season's? Hardly anything! But he is only one of many managers who's got the ability to do that.
I believe the current style of our game is not the way Rafa likes us to play, simply because while he was in charge of Valencia you did not see them play a boring style. Rafa likes the ball to be played on the ground, I just think that he has a few things to learn about the game in English football. Also I think our defense upsets our attack, with a lot of long balls to the front of the pitch it makes it hard for build up play.
I think our biggest problem right now seems to be organization on and off the field, but we saw Rafa's 2nd season in charge of Liverpool are they were convincing enough to me.. but why has it all gone downhill from there?
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