Shame if were to happen, but 5-10 years?? Thats overdoing it don't you think?
We have the basis for what could be a great side. It would take a lousy manager for us to go backwards if Rafa left!!
Thing is, if Rafa left, so would the majority of our Spanish players. Torres, Alonso and Reina make up half of our core of side. Torres and Reina have both said during their Liverpool careers that they would have to rethink their future if Rafa left. Doubt the likes of Mascherano and Agger would stay put either if the likes of Real and Barcelona are sniffing round them and no one to tell them to stick it up there arses.
It's taken Rafa four or five years or so to replace the likes of Smicer, Baros, Biscan, Troare, Kewell, Henchoz etc with the likes of Agger, Skrtel, Alonso, Torres, Mascherano, Reina etc and get them to sustain a serious title challenge. It would take a fair few transfer windows to replace the players we could lose if Rafa left. Not forgetting that they'd need time to gel.
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