Author Topic: Rafa Benitez to PSG? No. (Read 39448 times)

Fordy · « **Reply #40 on:** December 4, 2011, 07:59:29 pm »

Quote from: -Nay- on December 4, 2011, 07:46:42 pm

Doubt he'd want Beckham if he did go there.

Good on him (if true). Will be great to see him with loads of money to spend.

Why I would want Beckham as he will give 100% for the club plus put them on the map.

Good move for Rafa this is if true.

Hazell · « **Reply #41 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:00:35 pm »

Quote from: Fordy on December 4, 2011, 07:59:29 pm

Why I would want Beckham as he will give 100% for the club plus put them on the map.

PSG are on the map anyway without him. Plus I doubt Rafa would go for him if he were manager.

Coolie High · « **Reply #42 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:00:42 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 4, 2011, 07:58:19 pm

Manchester City's loss.

And ours as well presumably?

Snail · « **Reply #43 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:01:09 pm »

Quote from: Matt8pie on December 4, 2011, 07:55:52 pm

If he does, we know what sulky compatriot will follow him there.

Can actually see that happening.

-Willo- · « **Reply #44 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:01:17 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 4, 2011, 07:58:19 pm

Manchester City's loss.

How so

stoa · « **Reply #45 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:01:21 pm »

The big question for me is how much time it would take him to make it "his" team and whether PSG's owners are prepared to give that time to him. I'm not too sure about that...

Beav · « **Reply #46 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:01:33 pm »

Quote from: Hunter Thompson on December 4, 2011, 07:57:55 pm

Let's not get too carried away. We're part of the rest of Europe.

Great move for Rafa if true.

Can you imagine a quarter/semi final with us v PSG. Kenny v Rafa, at Anfield.

That atmosphere would probably shake the rest of Liverpool.

SMD · « **Reply #47 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:01:36 pm »

Quote from: Coolie High on December 4, 2011, 08:00:42 pm

And ours as well presumably?

Our loss in 2010 but we have Kenny now.

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #48 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:02:00 pm »

Quote from: Coolie High on December 4, 2011, 08:00:42 pm

And ours as well presumably?

Kenny?

Coolie High · « **Reply #49 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:02:20 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 4, 2011, 08:01:36 pm

Our loss in 2010 but we have Kenny now.

So then why would it be Citys loss?

Red Genius · « **Reply #50 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:02:52 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on December 4, 2011, 08:00:35 pm

PSG are on the map anyway without him. Plus I doubt Rafa would go for him if he were manager.

He may have no say in it, should PSG be chasing Beckham for his brand and revenue streams as opposed to Beckham the footballer, either way its no skin off Rafa's nose.

Be a great place for him if he acquires the sort of mandate he seeks, i.e a brief and budget of which he controls.

Hope he does land a job of this ilk, he's far too good a manager to be out of the game this long already.

1021 · « **Reply #51 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:03:20 pm »

How stable is the ownership structure at PSG, I know they have a load of money and Leonardo is the Sporting Director/ DOF, but does anyone who follows French football have more details for me?

I am proper excited about him getting back into the game and desperate for it to work out for him.

Coolie High · « **Reply #52 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:03:24 pm »

Quote from: El_Pistolero on December 4, 2011, 08:02:00 pm

Kenny?

I know i know, i'm just trying to get my heard around why Rafa at PSG would spell doom for the whole of Europe.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #53 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:03:32 pm »

Good luck to Benitez, but as someone just tweeted please stay away from LFC player's, ta la.

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #54 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:03:56 pm »

If it is Al Jazeera then it has to be true, Al Jazeera and PSG are owned by the Qatari Royal family.

SMD · « **Reply #55 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:04:30 pm »

Quote from: =Casper= on December 4, 2011, 08:01:17 pm

How so

Mancini is a shite tactician. They won't win the CL under him.

Dudek · « **Reply #56 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:04:35 pm »

They are second in the Ligue 1 and they are changing manager? Why?

-Willo- · « **Reply #57 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:04:50 pm »

Quote from: Coolie High on December 4, 2011, 08:03:24 pm

I know i know, i'm just trying to get my heard around why Rafa at PSG would spell doom for the whole of Europe.

Especially City, their loss? No chance.

2 draws away from still being 100% in the league, breaking all sorts of records in the process, Rafa would not have done as good as Mancini has this season, certainly not better anyway, so no chance is it their loss, their doing superb just as it is.

Hazell · « **Reply #58 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:05:10 pm »

Quote from: Beav on December 4, 2011, 08:01:33 pm

Can you imagine a quarter/semi final with us v PSG. Kenny v Rafa, at Anfield.

That atmosphere would probably shake the rest of Liverpool.

Next year in the European Cup. Will be boss.

Hunter Thompson · « **Reply #59 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:05:17 pm »

Quote from: Dudek on December 4, 2011, 08:04:35 pm

They are second in the Ligue 1 and they are changing manager? Why?

Because they are second.

SalisburyRed · « **Reply #60 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:05:50 pm »

Quote from: Dudek on December 4, 2011, 08:04:35 pm

They are second in the Ligue 1 and they are changing manager? Why?

Because their owners don't consider their current manager - Antoine Kombouaré - to be good or high profile enough, I imagine.

Adeemo · « **Reply #61 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:05:56 pm »

Torres to PSG in January? Big possibility if this is true.

SMD · « **Reply #62 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:06:02 pm »

Quote from: Coolie High on December 4, 2011, 08:02:20 pm

So then why would it be Citys loss?

Because he was free to employ and now he's not.

TOMMO86 · « **Reply #63 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:06:51 pm »

Torres will deffo be there in no time.

1021 · « **Reply #64 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:06:56 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 4, 2011, 08:04:30 pm

Mancini is a shite tactician. They won't win the CL under him.

Mancini isn't a shite tactician, he isn't of Rafa's ilk but he is far from shite.

itsgunnabebarnes! · « **Reply #65 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:07:34 pm »

City are doing just fine, people just say crap.

downtown · « **Reply #66 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:07:39 pm »

Quote from: Dudek on December 4, 2011, 08:04:35 pm

They are second in the Ligue 1 and they are changing manager? Why?

They are doing very badly in Europa League.

SMD · « **Reply #67 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:07:46 pm »

Quote from: 1021 on December 4, 2011, 08:06:56 pm

Mancini isn't a shite tactician, he isn't of Rafa's ilk but he is far from shite.

3rd place in their CL group suggests otherwise.

koppitekop11 · « **Reply #68 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:08:53 pm »

Quote from: =Casper= on December 4, 2011, 08:04:50 pm

Especially City, their loss? No chance.

2 draws away from still being 100% in the league, breaking all sorts of records in the process, Rafa would not have done as good as Mancini has this season, certainly not better anyway, so no chance is it their loss, their doing superb just as it is.

Champions League? Mancini's tactics for European games are extremely suspect, even at Inter.

-Willo- · « **Reply #69 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:08:58 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 4, 2011, 08:07:46 pm

3rd place in their CL group suggests otherwise.

Yeah, ignore the fact that they've gotten off to one of the best starts in history, breaking pretty much every record along the way, because 3 or 4 games in Europe.

alex. · « **Reply #70 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:09:48 pm »

Hope it's true, be nice to see him back in management with money to spend. And not in the same league as Liverpool.

itsgunnabebarnes! · « **Reply #71 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:09:55 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 4, 2011, 08:07:46 pm

3rd place in their CL group suggests otherwise.

Just like Rafa did with us, and we were not top of the league.

SMD · « **Reply #72 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:10:21 pm »

Quote from: =Casper= on December 4, 2011, 08:08:58 pm

Yeah, ignore the fact that they've gotten off to one of the best starts in history, breaking pretty much every record along the way, because 3 or 4 games in Europe.

It's not just City, it's Inter as well. Mancini is fine in the league because he can just unleash these players and they bulldoze everyone but as Rafa already showed, league football isn't as tactical as cup/European football.

Finn Solomon · « **Reply #73 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:10:27 pm »

Brilliant move both for PSG and for Rafa. He'll achieve unparalleled success there with PSG's strong financial backing, I have absolutely no doubt. Won't be in England either, which is a plus.

Hope he knocks out the Mancs every year while he's in the CL. Would be great fun.

SpartanTree. No deccies or lights. · « **Reply #74 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:10:56 pm »

Quote from: SalisburyRed on December 4, 2011, 08:05:50 pm

Because their owners don't consider their current manager - Antoine Kombouaré - to be good or high profile enough, I imagine.

If true then I hope it works out well for him.
An opportunity to show the British press (again) how good a coach he is.

SMD · « **Reply #75 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:10:58 pm »

Quote from: itsgunnabebarnes! on December 4, 2011, 08:09:55 pm

Just like Rafa did with us, and we were not top of the league.

Erm.

Fordy · « **Reply #76 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:10:59 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on December 4, 2011, 08:00:35 pm

PSG are on the map anyway without him. Plus I doubt Rafa would go for him if he were manager.

Too late though as the talks will Beckham are way down the line.

Beckham beings revenue and PSG no matter how rich will want extra revenue.

Also Beckham could be his Dirk Kuyt. I don't think Rafa would be fussed if Beckham signed or not.

-Willo- · « **Reply #77 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:11:57 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 4, 2011, 08:10:21 pm

It's not just City, it's Inter as well. Mancini is fine in the league because he can just unleash these players and they bulldoze everyone but as Rafa already showed, league football isn't as tactical as cup/European football.

But still, it's not their loss, you really think it's their loss for not sacking Mancini, who is top of the league by 5 points, into the semis of another cup and generally playing some of the best attacking football around... For Rafa who, as much as we hate to admit, had a shite season with us towards the end and had a torrid time at Inter.

How is that their loss, it don't make sense, if they did that it'd be one of the weirdest and riskiest moves I've seen for ages.

Red Genius · « **Reply #78 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:12:16 pm »

Quote from: TOMMO86 on December 4, 2011, 08:06:51 pm

Torres will deffo be there in no time.

I don't buy into that school of thought, PSG although loaded, will still need to operate within the FFP rules, they don't command huge television and further revenue streams primarily because of the league in which they compete.

PSG money will probably result ultimately in domestic success, but i can't ever envisage them in the near future being able to build a team that can compete with the very best in Europe without a fantastic youth system and astute transfer policy bringing in top quality potential complimented with perhaps 2 or 3 quality established players.

Torres is probably far too expensive for PSG and i don't see the french league being a large enough pull for a player like Torres.

amir87 · « **Reply #79 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:12:35 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 4, 2011, 07:58:19 pm

Manchester City's loss.

Not really, no. Mancini's doing fine.

Looks like they're going to win the league and could possibly win another domestic cup or two. Hardly reason to replace him.