I know Rafa is a brilliant manager. I know he had done a remarkable job
for this past 5 years, especially if you consider all the money and
owner debacles he had to put up with. I know he loves Liverpool. And
despite all the ‘lucky manager’ remarks addressed to him, I know he’s
the one who had deliver the big old ears for ours to keep. I know. I
know exactly the reason why majority of Liverpool fans adored him to
bit. Defending him all the way if someone ever crosses path with him.
We say “Liverpool is lucky to have rafa”
Now, don’t get me wrong. I agree with it. He’s the safest bet we could have if Hicks and Gillett still have their hands over Liverpool. But I don’t think that line stop there. For me, just as Liverpool is lucky to have Rafa, Rafa is lucky to manage Liverpool.
Why?
First there’s this one aspect that we can use to fully describe a Rafael Benitez: control!
We all know that Rafa loves to take control of every single little detail. From the player transfer, the academy, the formation, until the movement on the pitch is within his reach. That’s the kind of control that he sought after when he renegotiate his contract in 2009. And that’s the kind of control he gets. There’ll be no more playing politics with Rick Parry using the academy. Even Christian Purslow, Parrys’s replacement, had Rafa’s back.
You might argue what good is a control if you don’t have the actual money to spend. But I think, from the manager perspective, full controls somehow compensate the lack of money.
These past months, Rafa have been linked to several clubs like Juventus, AC Milan, or Real Madrid. They say these are the club where Rafa’s future lies. They say he must be ‘stupid’ to give up these rich clubs, only to manage a club like Liverpool.
Well, those clubs run a different system. They have a sporting director, the one who determines which players to buy with what budget. Ask Ciro Ferrara who was buying him Fabio Grosso and Cannavaro, and for what reason. Ask Ancelotti who was choosing him David Beckham. Ask Pellegrino about the “galacticos mk.2” project. Which one is his signings and which one is Perez?
Rafa may didn’t have the best budget, but at Liverpool no sporting director ever gave a lampshade when he wanted a table. At Liverpool, Rafa went to a flea market to get the table he needed. But it’s a table no less. And he can also forget about the academy or the whole plan of building something at others club. It’s what a sporting director is for.
It doesn’t stop there. Everyone knows Hicks and Gillett are the uber-twats of the highest order, but they never told Rafa which players he need to use in his formation. If Rafa went to Italy, this kind of things is exactly what he will have to face.
Let’s get to another aspect: supporter. For years Liverpool’s managers had always good relationship with the supporters (unless you decided to talk to The Sun of course). These managers have an undying love from the fan.That no matter what happen, booing his name or asking him to be fired in the middle of the season is considered as an immortal sin. This kind of support is nowhere to be seen in another club. Shankly laid that bonding between Liverpool managers and supporters (as Brian Reade said in his book)
Okay, so we might have those armchair fans, those internet warriors, those phone-callers bitching every time we loose. But never that kind of attitude was brought on the pitch. It’s a sacred place where you never stop cheering even when the team plays badly.
You will never get that kind of support in Italy. For example, I gave you Cessare Prandelli, one manager that I think had done a fantastic job for 5 years in Fiorentina. In 2002 this club went to administration. Playing in the third division, the authority even takes away the clubs color and badge. But In 2010 they were already playing in Champions League knock out stage. Prandelli (and Corvino, the sporting director) made this miracle.
Let’s get to another aspect: supporter. For years Liverpool’s managers had always good relationship with the supporters (unless you decided to talk to The Sun of course). These managers have an undying love from the fan.That no matter what happen, booing his name or asking him to be fired in the middle of the season is considered as an immortal sin. This kind of support is nowhere to be seen in another club. Shankly laid that bonding between Liverpool managers and supporters (as Brian Reade said in his book)
Okay, so we might have those armchair fans, those internet warriors, those phone-callers bitching every time we loose. But never that kind of attitude was brought on the pitch. It’s a sacred place where you never stop cheering even when the team plays badly.
You will never get that kind of support in Italy. For example, I gave you Cessare Prandelli, one manager that I think had done a fantastic job for 5 years in Fiorentina. In 2002 this club went to administration. Playing in the third division, the authority even takes away the clubs color and badge. But In 2010 they were already playing in Champions League knock out stage. Prandelli (and Corvino, the sporting director) made this miracle.
Okay, so we might have those armchair fans, those internet warriors, those phone-callers bitching every time we loose. But never that kind of attitude was brought on the pitch. It’s a sacred place where you never stop cheering even when the team plays badly.
You will never get that kind of support in Italy. For example, I gave you Cessare Prandelli, one manager that I think had done a fantastic job for 5 years in Fiorentina. In 2002 this club went to administration. Playing in the third division, the authority even takes away the clubs color and badge. But In 2010 they were already playing in Champions League knock out stage. Prandelli (and Corvino, the sporting director) made this miracle.
You will never get that kind of support in Italy. For example, I gave you Cessare Prandelli, one manager that I think had done a fantastic job for 5 years in Fiorentina. In 2002 this club went to administration. Playing in the third division, the authority even takes away the clubs color and badge. But In 2010 they were already playing in Champions League knock out stage. Prandelli (and Corvino, the sporting director) made this miracle.
I’m a little bit reluctance to put the last aspect, the media, as I think the media in every country has their own advantage/disadvantage. So I’m going just to state the difference (by state I mean repeat what Gianluca Vialli/Gabrielle Marcotti wrote on their brilliant book, “The Italian Job”).
In England, you’ll find the media are more engaged in discussing the value, character, and what happen off the pitch. In Italy, you’ll find the media are obsessed with the tactical formation, the players, the substitution and what happen on the pitch. In England you’ll find the media repeating the same “rafa is a cold manager” rubbish over and over again. In Italy he probably gets slated by playing Lucas every single week. I really don’t know how the Spanish media work, so can’t really comment.
In the end, no matter where Rafa, or any other manager works, there’s no such thing as a perfect environment. Club owners will always be a jerk. Money will always fall short. Supporters will always moans. Media will always criticize. Players will always get injured. All things will always be against you. But you got to stop reasoning at one point and just get on with it.
I’m a little bit reluctance to put the last aspect, the media, as I think the media in every country has their own advantage/disadvantage. So I’m going just to state the difference (by state I mean repeat what Gianluca Vialli/Gabrielle Marcotti wrote on their brilliant book, “The Italian Job”).
In England, you’ll find the media are more engaged in discussing the value, character, and what happen off the pitch. In Italy, you’ll find the media are obsessed with the tactical formation, the players, the substitution and what happen on the pitch. In England you’ll find the media repeating the same “rafa is a cold manager” rubbish over and over again. In Italy he probably gets slated by playing Lucas every single week. I really don’t know how the Spanish media work, so can’t really comment.
In the end, no matter where Rafa, or any other manager works, there’s no such thing as a perfect environment. Club owners will always be a jerk. Money will always fall short. Supporters will always moans. Media will always criticize. Players will always get injured. All things will always be against you. But you got to stop reasoning at one point and just get on with it.
In England, you’ll find the media are more engaged in discussing the value, character, and what happen off the pitch. In Italy, you’ll find the media are obsessed with the tactical formation, the players, the substitution and what happen on the pitch. In England you’ll find the media repeating the same “rafa is a cold manager” rubbish over and over again. In Italy he probably gets slated by playing Lucas every single week. I really don’t know how the Spanish media work, so can’t really comment.
In the end, no matter where Rafa, or any other manager works, there’s no such thing as a perfect environment. Club owners will always be a jerk. Money will always fall short. Supporters will always moans. Media will always criticize. Players will always get injured. All things will always be against you. But you got to stop reasoning at one point and just get on with it.
In the end, no matter where Rafa, or any other manager works, there’s no such thing as a perfect environment. Club owners will always be a jerk. Money will always fall short. Supporters will always moans. Media will always criticize. Players will always get injured. All things will always be against you. But you got to stop reasoning at one point and just get on with it.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I agree with it. He’s the safest bet we could have if Hicks and Gillett still have their hands over Liverpool. But I don’t think that line stop there. For me, just as Liverpool is lucky to have Rafa, Rafa is lucky to manage Liverpool.
Why?
First there’s this one aspect that we can use to fully describe a Rafael Benitez: control!
We all know that Rafa loves to take control of every single little detail. From the player transfer, the academy, the formation, until the movement on the pitch is within his reach. That’s the kind of control that he sought after when he renegotiate his contract in 2009. And that’s the kind of control he gets. There’ll be no more playing politics with Rick Parry using the academy. Even Christian Purslow, Parrys’s replacement, had Rafa’s back.
You might argue what good is a control if you don’t have the actual money to spend. But I think, from the manager perspective, full controls somehow compensate the lack of money.
These past months, Rafa have been linked to several clubs like Juventus, AC Milan, or Real Madrid. They say these are the club where Rafa’s future lies. They say he must be ‘stupid’ to give up these rich clubs, only to manage a club like Liverpool.
Well, those clubs run a different system. They have a sporting director, the one who determines which players to buy with what budget. Ask Ciro Ferrara who was buying him Fabio Grosso and Cannavaro, and for what reason. Ask Ancelotti who was choosing him David Beckham. Ask Pellegrino about the “galacticos mk.2” project. Which one is his signings and which one is Perez?
Rafa may didn’t have the best budget, but at Liverpool no sporting director ever gave a lampshade when he wanted a table. At Liverpool, Rafa went to a flea market to get the table he needed. But it’s a table no less. And he can also forget about the academy or the whole plan of building something at others club. It’s what a sporting director is for.
It doesn’t stop there. Everyone knows Hicks and Gillett are the uber-twats of the highest order, but they never told Rafa which players he need to use in his formation. If Rafa went to Italy, this kind of things is exactly what he will have to face.
Let’s get to another aspect: supporter. For years Liverpool’s managers had always good relationship with the supporters (unless you decided to talk to The Sun of course). These managers have an undying love from the fan.That no matter what happen, booing his name or asking him to be fired in the middle of the season is considered as an immortal sin. This kind of support is nowhere to be seen in another club. Shankly laid that bonding between Liverpool managers and supporters (as Brian Reade said in his book)
Okay, so we might have those armchair fans, those internet warriors, those phone-callers bitching every time we loose. But never that kind of attitude was brought on the pitch. It’s a sacred place where you never stop cheering even when the team plays badly.
You will never get that kind of support in Italy. For example, I gave you Cessare Prandelli, one manager that I think had done a fantastic job for 5 years in Fiorentina. In 2002 this club went to administration. Playing in the third division, the authority even takes away the clubs color and badge. But In 2010 they were already playing in Champions League knock out stage. Prandelli (and Corvino, the sporting director) made this miracle.
Let’s get to another aspect: supporter. For years Liverpool’s managers had always good relationship with the supporters (unless you decided to talk to The Sun of course). These managers have an undying love from the fan.That no matter what happen, booing his name or asking him to be fired in the middle of the season is considered as an immortal sin. This kind of support is nowhere to be seen in another club. Shankly laid that bonding between Liverpool managers and supporters (as Brian Reade said in his book)
Okay, so we might have those armchair fans, those internet warriors, those phone-callers bitching every time we loose. But never that kind of attitude was brought on the pitch. It’s a sacred place where you never stop cheering even when the team plays badly.
You will never get that kind of support in Italy. For example, I gave you Cessare Prandelli, one manager that I think had done a fantastic job for 5 years in Fiorentina. In 2002 this club went to administration. Playing in the third division, the authority even takes away the clubs color and badge. But In 2010 they were already playing in Champions League knock out stage. Prandelli (and Corvino, the sporting director) made this miracle.
Okay, so we might have those armchair fans, those internet warriors, those phone-callers bitching every time we loose. But never that kind of attitude was brought on the pitch. It’s a sacred place where you never stop cheering even when the team plays badly.
You will never get that kind of support in Italy. For example, I gave you Cessare Prandelli, one manager that I think had done a fantastic job for 5 years in Fiorentina. In 2002 this club went to administration. Playing in the third division, the authority even takes away the clubs color and badge. But In 2010 they were already playing in Champions League knock out stage. Prandelli (and Corvino, the sporting director) made this miracle.
You will never get that kind of support in Italy. For example, I gave you Cessare Prandelli, one manager that I think had done a fantastic job for 5 years in Fiorentina. In 2002 this club went to administration. Playing in the third division, the authority even takes away the clubs color and badge. But In 2010 they were already playing in Champions League knock out stage. Prandelli (and Corvino, the sporting director) made this miracle.
I’m a little bit reluctance to put the last aspect, the media, as I think the media in every country has their own advantage/disadvantage. So I’m going just to state the difference (by state I mean repeat what Gianluca Vialli/Gabrielle Marcotti wrote on their brilliant book, “The Italian Job”).
In England, you’ll find the media are more engaged in discussing the value, character, and what happen off the pitch. In Italy, you’ll find the media are obsessed with the tactical formation, the players, the substitution and what happen on the pitch. In England you’ll find the media repeating the same “rafa is a cold manager” rubbish over and over again. In Italy he probably gets slated by playing Lucas every single week. I really don’t know how the Spanish media work, so can’t really comment.
In the end, no matter where Rafa, or any other manager works, there’s no such thing as a perfect environment. Club owners will always be a jerk. Money will always fall short. Supporters will always moans. Media will always criticize. Players will always get injured. All things will always be against you. But you got to stop reasoning at one point and just get on with it.
I’m a little bit reluctance to put the last aspect, the media, as I think the media in every country has their own advantage/disadvantage. So I’m going just to state the difference (by state I mean repeat what Gianluca Vialli/Gabrielle Marcotti wrote on their brilliant book, “The Italian Job”).
In England, you’ll find the media are more engaged in discussing the value, character, and what happen off the pitch. In Italy, you’ll find the media are obsessed with the tactical formation, the players, the substitution and what happen on the pitch. In England you’ll find the media repeating the same “rafa is a cold manager” rubbish over and over again. In Italy he probably gets slated by playing Lucas every single week. I really don’t know how the Spanish media work, so can’t really comment.
In the end, no matter where Rafa, or any other manager works, there’s no such thing as a perfect environment. Club owners will always be a jerk. Money will always fall short. Supporters will always moans. Media will always criticize. Players will always get injured. All things will always be against you. But you got to stop reasoning at one point and just get on with it.
In England, you’ll find the media are more engaged in discussing the value, character, and what happen off the pitch. In Italy, you’ll find the media are obsessed with the tactical formation, the players, the substitution and what happen on the pitch. In England you’ll find the media repeating the same “rafa is a cold manager” rubbish over and over again. In Italy he probably gets slated by playing Lucas every single week. I really don’t know how the Spanish media work, so can’t really comment.
In the end, no matter where Rafa, or any other manager works, there’s no such thing as a perfect environment. Club owners will always be a jerk. Money will always fall short. Supporters will always moans. Media will always criticize. Players will always get injured. All things will always be against you. But you got to stop reasoning at one point and just get on with it.
In the end, no matter where Rafa, or any other manager works, there’s no such thing as a perfect environment. Club owners will always be a jerk. Money will always fall short. Supporters will always moans. Media will always criticize. Players will always get injured. All things will always be against you. But you got to stop reasoning at one point and just get on with it.
Last week, Palermo’s president told the
press that his own manager is a coward for not playing Javier Pastore.
He even make a bold statement that Javier must play every game. Do not
forget about Ancelotti. One of the reasons why he managed to stay for 8
years in Milan was because he knows how to please Berlusconi. Once,
Berlusconi even asked Ancelotti to change his formation because he
thinks it was too defensive. Can you imagine Rafa take that kind of
order? What about Madrid? This is the club that fired Capello, after he
won the league, because he didn’t play attractive football.
But what happen
when Fiorentina runs a bad form like Liverpool? There was a banner on
previous week match that said: “Prandelli, the cycle is over”. Madness
I think, if you consider Fiorentina is still challenging on Copa Italia
(semifinal) and The Champions League. And who can forget the banner in
Ancelotti’s first match with Juventus: “Un maiale non puo allenare. Ancelotti vattene” (A pig can’t be coach. Ancelotti go away). Enough said.
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