Jan
15
Rafael Benitez
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I am as guilty as the next man in blaming Rafa Benitez for the rapid demise in Liverpool FCs performance this season. For good reason, I believe, not least his cold attitude to players making them fearful rather than empowered on the field. But I felt the reality of his position when I saw him interviewed by TV following the shock FA Cup defeat at the hands of Reading on Wednesday. As the interviewer questioned him about the quality of his team, you could hear Rafa’s voice start breaking up. The raw emotion underneath was strong and made me feel deeply sad for his plight. The interviewer tempered his tone as the interview progressed in respect.
How would you feel in a troubled season when your team had been 1 minute away from victory, and to suffer 3 of the 4 best players leaving the field injured. Just one Reading player had inflicted a broken rib on one Liverpool player and a torn cartilidge on another. Alas, we tend to lump such extremely unfortunate incidents into the ‘Manager is failing’ bucket. We also forget that Reading played with flair and penetration that totally belied their league position, and matched the assertive attitude that saw lower league Leeds beat Man United in the same round of the competition. No one, of course, calls for the head of Sir 7-minutes-of-injury-time-please Ferguson.
Quite what happens next is not clear to read. Benetiz would receive a £20M payment if ousted. The club is in severe debt so would struggle to accommodate such a thought. Difficult times.
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I am as guilty as the next man in blaming Rafa Benitez for the rapid demise in Liverpool FCs performance this season…..
.. редко.. можно сказать, это исключение
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But I felt the reality of his position when I saw him […….