Lol the audacity to have a different opinion than the fans.
I thought the Rafa facts speech was correct factually but delivered incorrectly, perhaps should have been delivered with a smile, a gentle jibe, like kennys you get more sense from my daughter jibe at fergie, not with the bitterness and venom, specially when the media are owned by these bells, it's as bad as van gal West Ham facts. Cringy stuff.
Sg in the dressing room perhaps better positioned to see the effects the facts speech had on the players, did it help or hinder? Did it create positive discussion in the media or knowing how much the media were in fergies backpocket create added pressure on all of us.
As for Rafa being cold, so what, I don't think fergie was a hugger either, houllier was a former teacher and knows something about handling temperamental teenagers, and that's what sg was at that time, houllier trusted him, supported him, and helped progress his career, from melwood to captain of course he's gonna sing his praises.
As for the board, again I agree, I think it's fair to say Rafa got lost in fighting the board when he should have focused on coaching. The day after the champions league final he's blasting the owners over spends, when most of us are licking the wounds about the evening before and what cudda shudder been done the day before. It was knee jerking when a period of calm reflection and clear head before approaching the owners was required. Rafa was experienced enough to know this having fought with valencias board.
I think he's also telling it how he sees it with Bren and training, again no biggie, it's horses for courses, but I think he's disappointed/hurt at Brendan for not trusting him with a coaching job. Perhaps he'll look back on this recent event as a blessing as a period away sometimes gives a chance to reflect and reassess goals and ambitions.