Unfortunately the game has evolved past Rafa now. He's no longer the one coming in and upsetting the status quo with fresh ideas on how football can be played. Unlike some other managers who can eke out some relative success on their man management style, Rafa's achievements were built on the tactical innovations he brought to the game some 20 or so years ago. 4231, zonal marking, in-game flexibility, squad rotation etc. Most of these are now standard fare and/or not relevant in today's game. At his peak, he was the best in-game manager I've ever seen at Liverpool. Adore Klopp as much as I do, this is the one area Rafa had over him IMO. But his time at the top has passed now. It's a hard watch seeing his career wind down, like a boxer on his last legs, but he'll forever go down as one of our greatest ever.
