Topic: rafabenitez.com

[Dmode101]

i would not have alonso nor adam. I would love to have masch and a aqua or montilivo type player. perhaps its true rafa if given the funds would convert a quarterback alonso setup into the final complete fabled phase 3 given he brought aqua in and failed to retain masch. but i am not holding my breath.

[Red Genius]

i would not have alonso nor adam. I would love to have masch and a aqua or montilivo type player. perhaps its true rafa if given the funds would convert a quarterback alonso setup into the final complete fabled phase 3 given he brought aqua in and failed to retain masch. but i am not holding my breath.

So you would not have Alonso, Masch or Adam - but happily have Aquilani?.... how many trophies has Alberto won? you do realise with Alonso and Masch at our heart we beat Barca, Real, United, Milan teams....?

Bet you feel a bit daft now, no?

[Lady_brandybuck]

if ifs and buts where candies and nuts we'll all have a merry christmas!

I wonder where I can watch the show on monday, has anyone got a link?

[Sangria]

Just ignore it mate, he has his opinion.... however wrong it might be. Educate the lad.... the "two defensive midfield set up" now represent two of the most accomplished teams in Europe in Barca and Madrid.

It's not Dmode101's fault hes not been enlightened by this.... perhaps ask him if he had the opportunity would he wish to have Alonso in place of Adam, or Masch as an option in competition with Lucas.

The Matt Hughes article today should have confirmed to anyone with half a brain that repeating the media's cliched shite is stupidity of the highest order. The media are c*nts, and what they say is shite.

[Hazell]

Where abouts is this? Cant see it.

It was on the the homepage a few days ago but I don't think it's there anymore.

[redgriffin73]

I wonder where I can watch the show on monday, has anyone got a link?

What's this show?

[Lady_brandybuck]

What's this show?

Eurogoals, on eurosports on mondays with Wenger...

[redgriffin73]

Eurogoals, on eurosports on mondays with Wenger...

Ah OK, thanks.

[007.lankyguy]

The Matt Hughes article today...

Link?

[Zinc]

Think the web-site is great, just love the man to bits. He's a fcukin Legend in my eyes. That is all. Carry on.

[Djibriliant]

It might be just me, but whenever I see this topic, I read it out in the same style as funkypigeon.com. I'm that good.

[indianscouser]

Just showed Rafa at the Valencia game. Getting an applause from the fans

[kingluisgarcia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6v3yhxt_D0A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97a_ZTm7P3A&feature=channel_video_title

[Aquaman81]

Just spent an hour or so browsing and reading on his site. I think what the players say about him says it all really. Some really good reads in there also, love the interview with Jonathan northcroft.

[jillcwhomever]

Don't worry, you're not alone on this thread. The majority of of us have long moved on though

You say you've moved on, yet you can't resist showing up in this thread anyway. Oh the irony.

[hoonin]

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=260905.msg7174107#msg7174107

The above is from the past, as is much of the last few pages of this topic. Disappointing to see many of the same names (with differing stances) scratching away at old scabs just to seen to be right.

Will re-open this tomorrow.

[hoonin]

Righto, cleaned up... so as you were.

Note for those who want to revive the wearisome and intransigent arguments of a couple of years back - don't bother

[The Red artist.]

My portrait of Rafa.

Great website, good to see him looking so well on the box last night.

[zero zero]

i hope he never comes back cause I never believe in a two defensive midfield set up. nor protecting a 1 nil lead.

Totally agree with you mate and it's a point that can't be repeated enough. Even these Rafa fans have to admit that TWO 'defensive midfielders' can only lead to boring, dour football. Too few goals and too many draws, as can be seen by Benitez's poor win ratio. Anybody who used a system which had Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano on the pitch for LFC at the same time cannot be trusted.

And like you I prefer losing 1-0 leads But enough about his website.

[Marko B]

That looks absolutely amazing. Sensational effort.

[jillcwhomever]

My portrait of Rafa.

Great website, good to see him looking so well on the box last night.

That looks really good.

[zero zero]

During three seasons at the club, my memories of Champions League nights go back to the certainty I saw in the faces of the players in the pre match talks in the hotels in Milan and Madrid, a few hours before playing decisive games which would end up contributing to the Club’s great history. My memories also turn to Reina, with silences full of respect before facing Anfield, realising that the appointment was with the history of a club, a city and its people who have turned the path to Anfield Road into a path of hope and belief.

Author: Xavi Valero, goalkeeping coach Rafa Benitez staff.

http://www.rafabenitez.com/web/index.php?act=mostrarBlog&id_entrada=24&idioma=in

An eloquent article. Well worth a visit.

[MassDriver]

My portrait of Rafa.

Great website, good to see him looking so well on the box last night.

Brilliant work my friend. How long did that take you to complete?

Acrylic or oil?

[petrichor]

Author: Xavi Valero, goalkeeping coach Rafa Benitez staff.

Reina hasn't been as good since Valero left

[Uhoh AureliOs]

My portrait of Rafa.

Great website, good to see him looking so well on the box last night.

That's fantastic.

[CHOPPER]

Righto, cleaned up... so as you were.

Note for those who want to revive the wearisome and intransigent arguments of a couple of years back - don't bother

So what can we disscuss then? or not, as the case maybe.

[The 5th Benitle]

The website. And his charity efforts.
The topic title says rafabenitez.com does it not?

[The Red artist.]

Marko B, jillc, Uhoh AureliOs, Mass driver, thanks for the nice comments guys, its in Acrylics and took about 30 hrs all told. It hangs on my living room wall alongside a dozen others, mostly signed by the subject themselves, would love this one signed one day.

[CHOPPER]

The website. And his charity efforts.
The topic title says rafabenitez.com does it not?

Technology and Science or perhaps News and Current affairs, even Off topic would be its best place to sit then, would it not?

That is unless of course you want to discus football and Benitez's style of football. Which would make it pretty much an open topic for General Football and Sport, would it not? Which would then open up all kinds of debate. Or would you prefer it to be the kind of debate that keeps you in your comfort zone?

[Cassiel]

Technology and Science or perhaps News and Current affairs, even Off topic would be its best place to sit then, would it not?

That is unless of course you want to discus football and Benitez's style of football. Which would make it pretty much an open topic for General Football and Sport, would it not? Which would then open up all kinds of debate. Or would you prefer it to be the kind of debate that keeps you in your comfort zone?

Alright Chopper, me old passive-aggressive mucker, pick a post from the website and let's start a-debating and a-discussing.

I doubt Benitle is out of his comfort zone debating Rafa's style of football either. After all, we all had five years of practice

[jackh]

Disappointing to see this thread has been moved to General Football.

[Mikie]

bookmarked and a damn interesting site.   Glad he's taking the time out to relax!

Great man!!!

BTW - the painting is awesome.. well done!

[shanks hankie]

My portrait of Rafa.

Great website, good to see him looking so well on the box last night.

That's an absolutely boss picture mate. Yiou should maybe look into selling re-productions of it online? Would do well for you I think.

[Sangria]

Disappointing to see this thread has been moved to General Football.

Some people want to forget that Benitez ever had anything to do with Liverpool, and they are allergic to any kind of praise directed at him. Which is fair enough, but Ferguson only needs one more European Cup to equal Liverpool's tally of 4.

[The 5th Benitle]

Technology and Science or perhaps News and Current affairs, even Off topic would be its best place to sit then, would it not?

That is unless of course you want to discus football and Benitez's style of football. Which would make it pretty much an open topic for General Football and Sport, would it not? Which would then open up all kinds of debate. Or would you prefer it to be the kind of debate that keeps you in your comfort zone?

Hi mate. I see it like this.
A thread about Benitez' time at Liverpool will end up in silly arguments, which develop into slanging matches until it's locked. It always does. Both sides will not budge an inch (I include myself in that, and my warning last night because of it was entirely fair).

BUT we should be able to discuss the new website and the Montse Benitez foundation. That's what this topic is for.

Fair?

[C]

Reina hasn't been as good since Valero left

He was good before he joined from Wrexham, he was only here because Pepe needs very little training on his actual game, he lived locally, spoke spanish and had a good personality

no point in pretending he was some sort of super coach, because he was the exact opposite.

[xavidub]

Disappointing to see this thread has been moved to General Football.

Eh? I thought Rafa had left the club. Maybe I'm wrong...

[scatman]

He was good before he joined from Wrexham, he was only here because Pepe needs very little training on his actual game, he lived locally, spoke spanish and had a good personality

no point in pretending he was some sort of super coach, because he was the exact opposite.

the exact opposite? you mean he made Reina a poorer player?

[Robotforaday]

Eh? I thought Rafa had left the club. Maybe I'm wrong...

It's true he's not part of the formal organisation of the football club today.

Neither am I. Neither are you. I guess we have nothing to do with LFC either.

He's our former manager, won us number 5, lives locally and still cares passionately about the club. Just as news about Kenny was always considered part of what's going on in the club, the same is true of Rafa. LFC through and through.

[jillcwhomever]

Marko B, jillc, Uhoh AureliOs, Mass driver, thanks for the nice comments guys, its in Acrylics and took about 30 hrs all told. It hangs on my living room wall alongside a dozen others, mostly signed by the subject themselves, would love this one signed one day.

A picture that deserves to be signed, good luck with that. Out of interest who else have you got?