2009-03-02 20:00 Sunderland H 2–0 N'Gog 51', Benayoun 65'
2009-03-14 12:45 Manchester United A 4–1 Torres 28', Gerrard 44' (pen.), Aurélio 76', Dossena 90'
2009-03-22 16:00 Aston Villa H 5–0 Kuyt 7', Riera 32', Gerrard 39' (pen.), 49', 65' (pen.)
2009-04-04 17:30 Fulham A 1–0 Benayoun 90+2'
2009-04-11 12:45 Blackburn Rovers H 4–0 Torres 4', 33', Agger 83', N'Gog 89'
2009-04-21 20:00 Arsenal H 4–4 Torres 49', 72', Benayoun 56', 90+4'
2009-04-25 15:00 Hull City A 3–1 Alonso 45', Kuyt 63', 89'
2009-05-03 13:30 Newcastle United H 3–0 Benayoun 22', Kuyt 28', Lucas 87'
2009-05-09 17:30 West Ham United A 3–0 Gerrard 2', 38', Babel 84'
2009-05-17 13:30 West Bromwich Albion A 2–0 Gerrard 28', Kuyt 63'
2009-05-24 16:00 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–1 Torres 31', Hutton 64' (o.g.), Benayoun 81'
Ahh........how things can change, these results seem a million miles away at the moment
I can't understand why you would want to compare Rafa's best finish to a League season to a 9 game stretch of poor performances by a far inferior manager such as Roy Hodgson ?.
SURE it was a great period of time under Rafa (having been in charge for 5yrs !) surely you want to be comparing the finish to his managerial tenure (7th place!) to Roy's current one !.
Rafa had Benny, Masch, Alonso and Riera during the period you talk about, who's roy got ? the only player we've bought thats got any credability is Cole.
I'm not defending Roy in anyway as I also think he's not up to the job but there's no one else out there available who can match what Rafa brought us, why should we settle for less ?
We have a manager who would be easily and cheaply replaced when the new regime takes over, we have to give him at least until the takeover !.
Back to the game, if we can replace the manager as easily as we think why not some of the players ?, they we're shocking if they can't be bothered to play why should we pay them ?
We'd be sacked if we performed they way they did last night !
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