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Posted by Sumeet Paul on 04/23/2010

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is reportedly expected to arrive in Turin this summer, bringing with him a revolution of such magnitude, that it is promised to breathe new life into the Old Lady. Ahead of the Spaniard’s alleged move, this Juventino, much like a candidate in the current Prime Ministerial election race in the UK, will attempt to sway your opinion and assist me in setting up a hypothetical barricade at Aeroporto di Torino, preventing Mr Benitez and his transfer merry-go-round from taking over what is already a sinking ship.

Benitez - Turin bound? ©Getty Images

The ex-Valencia manager has completed a staggering 76 signings in just six years at the helm of the Merseyside outfit, and has a solitary Champions League and a singular FA Cup success to show for it. His past signings read like a roll call of Celebrity Z- listers of the football world. Amongst his ‘master-stroke’ and notably big-money signings are the likes of Ryan Babel, Robbie Keane and Alberto Aquilani. Let us not even delve into the disastrous archives of Andrey Voronin and Co. Despite coming good with Fernando ‘El Nino’ Torres, Xabi Alonso and a handful of others, Rafa has demonstrated his ability to get the big decisions wrong when it comes to developing a well-rounded squad.

Football fans around the world don’t need telling that Liverpool are wholly reliant on their star pairing of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, a problem which falls at the doorstep of Benitez. Having been handed a transfer war-chest to build a squad capable of challenging for major honours, the closest Rafa has come is a very respectable second place behind rivals Manchester United in the Premier League last year. That aside, the Reds have now seen themselves fall into a similar position to Juve, certain to miss out on Champions League football next year but with the Europa League still in sight.

With a squad already brimming with unwanted baggage, appointing Mr Benitez has the potential to be the equivalent of turning off the life support for la Vecchia Signora. The one saving grace for Rafa, is his previous work at Valencia, and his ability to possibly broker deals to bring a number of his Liverpool stars with him. With two La Liga titles and a UEFA Cup to his name, the Spaniard is a talented coach, and if he could bring El Nino, Javier Mascherano and perhaps the whole Liverpool squad, if you read the papers, to Turin, then it might be a wise investment.

So, take a risk and hope that Rafa can bring about change and take the club forward. Or risk seeing him make the same mistakes as he has done in England, and turn Juventus into even more a disaster story than it already is? You decide.

Comments

Posted by Mark on 04/23/2010

Rafa has NOT had anywhere near the funding neccessary to challenge for a English Premier League...in fact in the last 3 transfer windows hes received absolutely ZERO funds over and above what he has made in sales...the EPL is dominated by Chelsea and Manchester United, not only because they have squads worth double the value of their nearest rivals but they also have wage bills that are double as well...Rafa may have made mistakes in the transfer market but not as many as Ferguson, and they are higlighted more because Liverpool dont have the funds to correct any mistakes...

Your complete lack of knowledge is staggering...

Posted by Jay on 04/23/2010

"notably big-money signings are the likes of Ryan Babel, Robbie Keane and Alberto Aquilani. Let us not even delve into the disastrous archives of Andrey Voronin and Co"

You missed the fact the Voronin was a free signing. He may of been useless but I'd hardly call it a disastrous signing when he cost us nothing.

But I am sure you knew that because you did lots of research before writing this, didn't you?

Posted by Dillon Shah on 04/23/2010

Too Right. Rafa is useless. He should be on the dole.

Posted by Dillon Shah on 04/23/2010

Thats probably why he said lets not even bother chatting about voronin, because of the fact he came on a free. Take your scouse tinted specatacles off and smell the coffee sunshine. Liverpool are a 2 man team. Would you be willing to disagree? From 2004 to the start of this season he has a net loss of around 75 million. Of the big 4, he is the only one who has dropped out in recent times, and the only one to not win the league. If transfer budgets are a deciding factor, then what about the north london scum Arsenal, who assembled a team at a fraction of the price Rafa has. This season is a complete shambles. Dropped out the Champions league, probably finish outside the top 4 and may only JUST qualify into the Europa league due to Pompy's inability to get a UEFA license. What has he done of note since beating West Ham in an FA cup final. Jog on

Posted by Kevin on 04/23/2010

lets face it rafa is useless if juve take him i would be delighted. too many poor signings and not given players enough games to get in the team, he drops players after they have played well or scored and absolutely drains their confidence he also seems to have favourites who wouldn't get a game in any other prem league team benitez keeps playing them even tho they have bad game after bad game.
we would have won the league last year only for his negative tactics and not willing to change his system always one up front and he plays this system because he wouldn't know a good winger if he came up and kicked him in the ass.
last night in madrid was a prime example we need a vital away goal he won't change the system brings on babel who is getting worse as the season goes on then elzar who was injured for most of the season absolute madness we travel 1200 miles he leaves a 20 million pound man on the bench only makes 2 subs.
fans who stick up for him stuck up for houllier say no more!

Posted by Coops on 04/23/2010

Dillon Shah, that's a good. British name isn't it. What have arsenal won lately? Your whole argument is awful. Take it your a spurs fan. They have done well in all there cup finals lately haven't they? All the money spurs have spent too. Shame. Forever in liverpool's shadow my friend.

Posted by kieran o mahony on 04/23/2010

what has he done since fa cup final...... ah i duno maybe took us to a champions league final the year after second in the league last year where we beat united 4-1 at HOME can u recall any recent manger doing that.rafa will stay and get funds, if not in the summer in january and you will see he is quality

Posted by Roger on 04/23/2010

I'm sorry, but the author is SO ignorant I nearly did not comment. And so are some of the comments here.

Rafa has finished above Wenger half the time, but Wenger is regarded as better for some reason. Rafa has also only had 18months in charge of the academy so we are yet to see the fruits of that. The spine of the team is not so bad...... Agger, Carra, Gerrard, Torres, Masca, Johnson and Reina - best goalie in the prem.

Funny you mention bad signings - Reyes at Arsenal? Forlan? Cygan? Djemba-Djemba? Veron? Bellion? Anderson? Some of these guys cost more than most Liverpool players but have been HUGE flops...... but not at Liverpool!!!

This is NOT playstation guys. We let in a silly goal, if it had been 0-0 it would have been a classic away european game.

Posted by Dusan on 04/23/2010

I think last night says it all really...without Torres Liverpool are completely useless and I can't think of one real chance they created.

It's not as if he hasn't spent money, there's been plenty there but bringing in the likes of Babel, Kuyt as forwards and then playing them on the wings hasn't helped. His transfer policy leaves a lot to be desired, he wanted to sell Xabi Alonso to raise money for Gareth Barry!!

With regards to his achievements, at Liverpool he was very fortunate to have that European Cup...I've never seen a side to have as much as luck as they did in that run. Whilst at Valencia, at least their first league title was said to have been steered more by the veterans of that squad ie. Djukic and Carboni and the rest of that great back line they had.

He may however be suited to Juve, as long as he's not given control of transfers and is given the players to work with. Of course the football won't be pretty but when have Juve been pretty in the last 20 years?

Posted by Dillon Shah on 04/23/2010

Coops, whats my name got anything to do with Rafa being a rubbish gaffa? If all you can resort to is racism, then go ahead fella, do your worst. Just shows that you have no arguement, and a paki knows more about football than you! Arsenal, though it pains me to say it, have always pushed for the title and always secured CL football. Something Liverpool have not. Always in your shadow? We are 5 points ahead of you with a game in hand! So what if we spend money, we're still nowhere near the level of debt you're pathetic club is in, we can finance our new stadium, and we have assembled a better squad than you in 12 months. Now go steal some hubcaps or something, theres a good boy...

Posted by mcdonaldtaf on 04/23/2010

"With two La Liga titles and a UEFA Cup to his name" Urm... and a Champions League, an FA Cup, Uefa Super Cup, Community Shield and two promotions with other clubs.

"wholly reliant on their star pairing of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres" and seemingly Pepe Reina and Javier Mascherano (undoubtedly two world class players) count for nothing anymore?

"The ex-Valencia manager has completed a staggering 76 signings in just six years at the helm of the Merseyside outfit" and returned a profit while strengthening the squad (due to funding limitation) or developed nearly all of them.

Don't worry. If we're barricading anywhere it'll be John Lennon airport!

Posted by Dillon Shah on 04/23/2010

Oh and what happened to Rafa's GURANTEE that Liverpool would finish 4th? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA COYS

Posted by Dave on 04/23/2010

mcdonaldtaf: what is your point? he's said that he's won the Champs League and FA Cup amongst other trophies.

Sure Mascherano and Reina are world class, but you take Gerrard and Torres out of your team...do you think you could genuinely challenge for anything?

And as for strengthing and developing the squad...all the best pal, let me know when you wake up from your dream world.

Posted by RRF on 04/23/2010

Posted by Dusan 51 minutes ago

I think last night says it all really...without Torres Liverpool are completely useless and I can't think of one real chance they created.
_____________________________________________

I guess you must have missed the goal that was wrongfully disallowed.

Posted by konrad on 04/23/2010

I do not care what will be there at Juventus.
I do not want will come out in Liverpool this man and his sometimes blunt experiments.
I do not want to look like yesterday that the team is suffering and not playing.
Yes, much has been done wrong by the owners. Yes, they did not give a lot of money on transfers. But the last two Transfers by Rafa that I can not understand. Especially version with Aquilani. This could make an enemy of the club.

Posted by Dusan on 04/23/2010

No I did see it but it was still given offside...so therefore is not counted as a chance. I don't hear too many complaints from anyone about Forlan being given offside when he was through one on one on goal.

Try again...

Posted by Jay on 04/23/2010

Two things Dillion: "From 2004 to the start of this season he has a net loss of around 75 million. Of the big 4, he is the only one who has dropped out in recent times, and the only one to not win the league." - Wrong. As someone's already pointed out, Arsenal have not won the league in the time Rafa's been in charge.

To that point you replied: "Arsenal, though it pains me to say it, have always pushed for the title and always secured CL football." So do Arsenal ALWAYS push for the title? Nope - they we're 4th last year - I wouldn't call that a title challenge.

As for qualification to the CL this will be the first season we've failed to do so under Rafa so you're right to a degree on that point.

But even so it appears you've made some statements in an attempt to reason your argument but unfortunately dude, Pakistani or not, you have proven yourself to just be another fan who reckons they know it all but when it comes proving it, you're waaaaaaay off. Now, you job on.

Posted by Dee on 04/23/2010

Regarding Dusans comments:

I am a Liverpool fan but in no way trying to defend or justify our dreadful season - its been sh*t - However :- do not talk to me about luck regarding our champions league win - yes what luck - we beat Olympiakos, Bayer Leverkusen (6-2), JUVENTUS, CHELSEA and AC MILAN - luck - wise up you idiot...

1 last question - who do you support..?

Posted by Marco on 04/23/2010

I don't like Rafa either. And frankly, Spanish players have so, so rarely achieved any success in Italy *coughgaizkamendietacough* so why would a Spanish coach succeed in Italy?

I seriously don't understand Madrid's and apparently our fascination with him... The ONLY good striker he ever managed is Fernando Torres (in Valencia he won his first league with only around 50 goals scored), and I don't think that his track record with strikers is gonna improve with our current collection of strikers. Letting him or even worse, Secco have 70 mil and go shopping for strikers is quite frankly a scary idea (people tend to forget that he never won anything with a team HE built, Valencia and Liverpool won in his first season, meaning he inherited most of the team). I honestly doubt we have a chance of getting Torres.

Posted by Dusan on 04/23/2010

@ Dee

Well let's see...against Juve, they have a goal disallowed for offside that would have made it 2-2 at Anfield. Then there was the whole Chelsea 'phantom goal' affair only for it to be compounded by a very dodgy penalty award and again a wrongly disallowed goal in the final, only to win it on penalties. It definitely wasn't down to some kind of Benitez masterplan.

I assume you think I'm some glory hunting Man Utd fan or something? I'm a Red Star Belgrade fan...I assume I'll get a response of 'who are they?' or 'they're shit'...well if it's one club that knows about bad luck it's us.

Posted by ali on 04/23/2010

I would honestly see the back of RAFA and please take INSUA and LUCAS and BABEL with you.Under RAFA Liverpool is going backward.

Posted by joshquasimoto on 04/23/2010

Ok , I do not usually bite on these silly articles but this grabbed my attention right away, "has completed a staggering 76 signings in just six years at the helm of the Merseyside outfit..." Why is it staggering? Are purposely trying to make the statement more shocking than it really is? That must be your game because 6 years in charge of the club and he has signed 76 players for both the 1st team and reserve team is not that mind-blowing. Unless of course watching grass grow outside is particularly thrilling to you.

No doubt it has been a tough season and a Europa league title would definitely go along way to healing this seasons setbacks. All Scousers and reds simply want the English title and new owners will be needed to achieve that, I still believe that Rafa and the rest of the Anfield staff can deliver even if the pundits find a large amount of enjoyment harassing the Spaniards stellar record as a coach.

Posted by Comeonsense on 04/23/2010

Lol wow dusan you got an answer for everything!

Next your gonna say when garcia scored against it shouldnt count, as it was wind assisted?

Posted by J on 04/23/2010

Dusan...

Maybe you are pre-supposing the average Brit knows nothing about Red Star (and to be honest, you're probably right as most fans are like our mate Dillon here - Sky Sports absorbing zombies), but your argument about them being unlucky simply does not wash. They are like Manchester United in Serbia (and were in the Yugoslav league), famous for being on the receiving end of 'favourable' refereeing decisions. Fair enough, there is the influence Partizan hold too, but don't try and make out Red Star are some poor unfortunate, in a football sense (I am not talking about any political events).
On this article, another classic one sided argument. Rafa has said he has made mistakes, he has. We have had luck, we have had a lot against us too. Rafa has made 76 signings, half of them are youth or reserve players. Despite what Sky say, net spend is immportant. It is not surprise that the top 5 teams as it stands (bar Arsenal - a massive exception to the rule) have spent the most.

Posted by Dillon Shah on 04/23/2010

To JAY:

Maybe I should have been a bit clearer. Liverpool are the only team of the established top 4 not to win the Premier league since its inception in 1992. Liverpool are also the only established member of the top 4 to not attain a top 4 league position, when they were pipped to the post by Everton. The only reason they got CL football that season was on a technicalitly. It looks likely that they again will not finish top 4 DESPITE a gurantee from Rafa that they would. The only reason Rafa's liverfools stand a chance of getting to Europe this season is because of pompys plight as I've already stated. Maybe you've proven yourself to be a fan thar knows nothing. Jog on lad, its just embarassing showing you up. Liverpool....hahahahahahahahahahahaha COME ON YOU SPURS

P.S. im not pakistani im born and bred in Edmonton, Spurs ST holder for 7 years!!! IDIOT

Posted by justin on 04/23/2010

rafa would be perfect for juve and for serie a

Posted by Agaton on 04/23/2010

Liverpool only scored 225 goals in two seasons, 2007-08 and 2008-09.
Not that bad.

May I point out that no other club in England scored more goals.

Not that bad considering that Torres missed a big part of last season and Gerrard was also out injured a couple of months.

A two man team that played without the two man.

They only played together for something like 15 games last season and we still finished second and scored the most goals in the PL.

Two man team. Yeah, right.

Posted by Jonathan Campbell on 04/23/2010

As a UTD Fan it's difficult for me not to start slagging off Rafa . But for fairness sake I have to give him his due. He is a good manager if you're looking for cup success. What does that tell you, he is a good motivator and has tactical nouse. However his league record (0) exposes his many weaknesses. He lacks mental toughness which translates to his players. When things get tough he seems to crack and the team often follows. It happened last year when Liverpool topped the premier league, but theb sucumming to pressure from Man Utd. He also does not deal with the press well.
For these reasons I think benitez would struggle immensely with the Juve job. All the money in the world cannot suddenly make him a great manager, it can sometimes have the oposite effect, eg Scolari at Chelsea and Pellegrini at Madrid. Juve need a manager with a better temperament and with a vision to develop youth. Benitez is not that man.

Posted by Agaton on 04/23/2010

What Liverpool are missing is players that won the PL before. Nothing to do with the manager. Just a lack of very valuable experience.

I don't think I'm wrong when I guess that Wenger signed up Silvestre and Campbell just for that reason. He needed players that won the PL before and know how to do it.

Wenger have of course done that himself but you need players that done it before. Players talk to other players in a completely different way that the manager do.

It's very difficult to win something for the first time. It's much easier to do it a second time.

Posted by mick judge on 04/23/2010

I as a die hard liverpool fan, it hurts to watch what is happening to the club and its reputation as the most valuable club in the world(ignoring that bull announced this week,but thats an argument for another day ) as a supporter i want every player we sign, every player that comes through the academy and every manager who comes in to be the best,and will always give them the benefit of the doublt......but? When supporters watch a player make mistake after mistake we publicly ridicule and criticise that player but when a manager at my beloved club does it ,it s never been his fault. Well thats wrong Mr Benitez has brought the demise of the team upon himself. Yes the team not the club. His poor recruitment policy, team selections,poor tactics,negative style of football, and absoloutley disgraceful man management skills. I will gladly eat plenty of humble pie next season if i am proved wrong but im sorry to say that will not be the case.

Posted by john toher on 04/23/2010

Good debate, I can't make my mind up about Rafa, he infuriates me and he pleases me in equal measure. For every great performance there is a miserable one and for every great signing there is a dud.
Maybe its time for a change or maybe we will win the League next season.
I just don't know.

Posted by Agaton on 04/23/2010

mick judge//

Liverpool scored 225 goals over two seasons. Is that negative style of football?

That must be the biggest myth in football. That Benitez is a defensive minded manager.

225 goals over two seasons tells another very different story.

Posted by Liverpudlian on 04/23/2010

Benitez has been under massive pressure, but not because of other managers moronic comments.
It is as a result of having to try to keep the club ticking over whilst owners undermine him and renege on financial pledges.
The Reds have to have stability at this time, especially if any of the rumours appearing about Stevie have any truth in them (surely not).
Searching for a new manager and back room staff when the club has to look for new owners - as well as the possibility of other off the field problems is suicidal.
As for O'Neil taking over if Benitez decides to call it a day - no thanks.

Posted by jessi on 04/23/2010

good news . i,m gone be the taxi driver to turin next week for mr.beneitez.

Posted by shajhait on 04/23/2010

shah! Read carefully rafa if he got his way wanted reina,alvas,vidic,carragher,agger,maschenron,alonso,silva,gerrald,villa,torres and a number of other world class players! If he got his way liverpool would be there every season! You see its not rafa fault that lfc have got a small stadium,a poor marketing brand,or no money 4 players! The sooner lfc wakes up and get a stadium that holds 80,000 not 60,000,spends money on their team,go 4 players which they want 2 buy asap than t sooner lfc will be succesfull.Remember rafa has made mistakes but so have other managers! Rafa needs 80 million 2 turn lfc around.a new left back,attacking midfieder,2 wingers and a striker!

Posted by Dave on 04/24/2010

It's about time you SH-T stirrers gave it a miss !!! As bloggers have stated in their replies to you;Benitez 'DID NOT SIGN KEANE',it was PARRY!!! ALSO;RAFA got rid quickly of any players who were never going anywhere! ALSO; A lot of the signings he has made were to put through the Academy! Rafa's plans have been good but the 'owners',as everyone knows,have let him and the fans down with their broken promises.HE has not been able to sign the players that he wanted because of a lack of funds! The big problem for LFC is that the 'SCEPTIC TANKS'(particularly 'Hicks') will never let go of the club.The proposed selling of the CLUB is a 'lie'-it is just a delaying tactic to gain more time for the YANKS to sort themselves out!!!

Posted by Davie on 04/24/2010

Give Rafa a and LFC a break are Arsenal Chelsea and Man U faultless have they not made mistakes? Absoulutley not! Their squads were roughly in place before Rafa arrived at Liverpool,Rafa has had to build his team without proper backing from the 2 Yanks. He has made mistakes his are always highlighted more whilst Ferguson is always a genius,not.

Posted by Martin on 04/24/2010

i really can't stand the stupidness of any fans saying Liverpool has go backward under Rafa. Where were we before him? Are we ever considered a force to complete for pre or euro???? We were so happy to just qualify for euro for some alternate year. We were considered underdog in away UEFA cup matches against teams like Paris St. .....

The team's status has so obviously raised. And tell me why no one else buy Dragba if MorinOne not a good manager? and Why Rafa not another good one if no other can buy Torres before him??

Get real. Rafa not always right but as a whole... we are Definitely not going backward under him. or you are not honest and can't face our failure before him.

Posted by nick on 04/24/2010

As a Liverpool fan I am ashamed that there are still idiots who think he's not the problem at Anfield. He is way too stubborn, and the fact that he is not playing Aquilani is testament to his ineptitude. The football is the worst I have ever seen as a Liverpool fan, yet he still plays Lucas, Babel, Maxi (who's been useless) and Kuyt, a man who cannot make a 5 yard pass nor score sense a scoring opportunity if it smashed him in the face like the ugly stick clearly did!!!

Unfortunately love IS blind when it comes to scousers and Rafa - he is without doubt the biggest cancer at Liverpool, closely followed by the American cretins.

Please Rafa, get out, and take half the squad with you.....at least Kuyt, Lucas and Ngog anyway!

Posted by Italia on 04/25/2010

I wouldn't say all of Benitez's signings have been bad but he has brought some dead weight players to the Liverpool team. But I do think he should STAY at liverpool. I don't really want to take a chance and experiment with Rafael Benitez. I'd rather Juventus played safe and chose another reliable coach. I thought Deschamps did a good job for us and he is winning the Ligue 1 with Marseille. Maybe he could come back for us.

It stings a little knwoing that we fired Ranieri (who did ok for us considering we got 3rd spot the first year after promotion from Serie B), and now he is one of the best coaches in Serie A and about to win the Scudetto with Roma. Our error-making board should be changed before we find a new manager.

Posted by Gunawan on 04/26/2010

i think, there's still another option to take charge at Juve, bring back Deschamps or Capello. or take 'the Professor' Arsene.

and i hope management will changed too (at least JC Blanc).

Forza Juve!!!

Posted by o'bedlam on 04/26/2010

in reference to nick, is it really rafa's fault that acquilani has failed to live up to his transfer fee? he has truly become one of the worst signings in the premier league this season. as far as rafa benitez goes, it's not his fault he has not been given the capital to acquire more great talent. they restrict him to a budeget at liverpool, as if the club were a small body. i am probably one of the few that would like to see him take charge at juventus. he's a complex coach, known for his tenacity and football mentality, as his former players have testified.

Posted by hillary on 04/27/2010

Dillion Shah or whatever your name is called, i do not know and do not care what team you support or root for but i would like to ask you a few questions

1. What's the most successful Italian club ever?

2. What team has won a total of 51 competitions including 11 in UEFA?

3.What team was voted the best Italian team of the 20th Century?

4.What team holds the record as the 6th most successful in the world and 3rd in Italy

5.What team was the first to win all 3 UEFA competitions?

6.What team has won the Italian championship the most consecutive times.

7.What team has made the higest contibution to the Italian National team?

8.What team has won the Coppa Italia 9 times,Intercontinental Cup 2 times,UEFA Champions league 2 times just to mention but a few?

Beware my freind!!! before you mention that a club has not been pretty in the last twenty years, let us know if the pedigree of the club you support is commensurate or even near to what has been mentioned above.

Posted by Bern on 04/28/2010

for Mark.. Seriously you have your facts wrong Benitez has had plenty of money which he wasted.. Look at Robbie Keane.. Spent a hell of a lot to bring him to Liverpool and then sold him at a loss.. IN THE SAME SEASON.. I'm sorry Juve need Deschamps back. Right now he's the only other person I can see doing great things for Juve. My first choice was obviously Hiddink.. But he's out..

Posted by warsame mohamud on 04/29/2010

benitez is better to go juve, iam are fans of juventus.Benitez is the right man for juve! ihope he chenge his maind and take cherge for juve forza juve with new president Agneli.

Posted by christian agius (malta,marsa) on 05/01/2010

pls rafa bentiez come to juventus and give the best players for juve (torres,kuyt,mascherano)pls came at juve we love you so much pls

Posted by Liverpool Damu on 05/02/2010

All you so called Liverpool fans who want Rafa to be fired and blame him for everthing.Liv has not won the league in 21yrs so this has been an on going problem.We need a new stadium,players and new owners so stop blaming Rafa for everthing.Don't get me wrong he has to take some blame because he is the leader but ric has to share the blame to.Please true Liv fans sir Alex didn't win the league until his seven year and if he didn't win the fa cup he would have been fired.So if we want coaches like Gram,Gerald we will wait for another 10yr to 16yrs for a title.

Posted by rudy on 05/02/2010

forza juve

Posted by rudy on 05/02/2010

i agree with u bern

Posted by Unknown on 05/02/2010

i am still a bit skeptical of the whole benitez thing. i am a juve fan for more than a decade now. and it pains me seeing that they are going thru a bad patch. i think hiring benitez with the same boad of directors will not give a huge push for juve next season. hopefully, the new president will think twice of changing the board, so to speak. moggi was surely missed as he knew how to make juve a strong team. secco was useless as a sporting director. hopefully should benitez be at juve next season, he will change the air of dispair in juve and bring in new players worth buying that fit the style of play of juve. let's wait and see.

Posted by Truth on 05/02/2010

Please think carefully before you reference the papers next time, especially the statement about Rafa bringing mascherano and Torres with him to Turin. Anyone with the slightest clue would know this is nonsense as no top class players are willing to play for a club with no champions league competition. And there's no way Juventus can afford these players.

Posted by Leroy Brown on 05/03/2010

Rafa, quality manager that he is, has clearly lost his way at Liverpool and thats a FACT!! Whatever people want to say about the money situation at the club, the fact is when its come to the big crucial signings in recent times he's got it wrong - Keane cost alot of money and he WASNT signed by Rick Parry, he was signed by Rafa who then realised he couldn't accomodate him so he bombed him out at a loss! Glen Johnson is a decent player but did Liverpool really need to invest so much in a full back when all you have in your strikeforce to support injury prone Torres are the likes of Voronin, N'Gog and Kuyt??? Lastly we come to Aquilani, no doubt highly talented but also a risky signing given his injury record and better players were available in the summer and Rafa again got it wrong, this time with another £20M, yet he hasnt had funds haha!! C'mon Rafa's spin docters give it up, he's got it badly wrong and now your club will pay the price while Rafa makes his excuses and walks away!!!

Posted by rudy on 05/03/2010

maybe benitez will do some thing good 4 us

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