The Fraud speaks....Ferraud!

[Sir X]

'I can pick up the phone and speak to all of my previous Liverpool managers. Apart from one of them. Rafa is the exception.' Steven Gerrard on his time under Benitez
Sportsmail is serialising Steven Gerrard's explosive book, My Story
Former Liverpool star thinks Rafa Benitez did not like him as a person
Benitez met Gerrard's mum in 2004 and asked: 'Does Steven like money?'
Gerrard can phone any of his former managers, except for Benitez
That is despite winning the 2005 Champions League in Istanbul together
Benitez gave other players nicknames but only ever called him 'Gerrard'
Gerrard felt embarrassed for Benitez after his 'fact' rant in January 2009
By STEVEN GERRARD FOR THE DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 16:00 EST, 12 September 2015 | UPDATED: 16:08 EST, 12 September 2015

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I don't think Rafa Benitez liked me as a person. I'm not sure why, but that's the feeling I got from him. It probably started even before he spoke to me, when he met my mum.
Rafa was appointed as Liverpool's manager in June 2004 — and I was playing for England in the Euros in Portugal that summer.
Even though he was being replaced by Rafa, Gerard Houllier still loved Liverpool and he remained very close to me. He and my mum flew out to Portugal to watch me play for England against Croatia — and they bumped into Rafa.


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[Sir X]

Very Petty bredda, for a coach that brought LFC to heights he has never seen,consistently,it seems midtable was his ambition.

[Peter R]

What a thing for YOU of all people to say about Rafa! BTW, I know what you mean, but what you wrote sounds like you could be talking about RB. It isn't clearly stated.

So where is the pettiness in what the article quoted?

[Sir X]

Come better Peta! When Rafa got sacked the word on the street that some amongst us were unhappy that LFC was loosing its British identity, now this Fraud comes out and says he perceives Rafa favoured the Spanish in the camp over him because he called him Gerrard,connect the dots,same bredda whey after I'm win the C.L had an offer to go to Chelsea and play under Mourinho,Mourinho who he believes would have been better for him because they had a good vibe?..…ow Low dis Fraud can go,Rafa gave him his biggest title of his life,sung his praises a million times and every opp he gets,he slags Rafa,at the expense of pool as if Im bigga Dan LFC.

Bredda ead nuh good,Now yuh ear the next Fraud carragher a mumble Rafa name after it is apparent BR is clueless,it seems all these frauds wanted was a British coach and BR was the salvation.

[Gamma]

Maybe he did not go to Chelsea because of his love of and loyalty to Liverpool. Rafa did however go to Chelsea eventually to coach in the shadow of Mourinho

[Peter R]

Their relationship was not chummy, but they had a working relationship... Why is it "petty" to state what you think (right or wrong) was the basis of a not too friendly relationship? Neither of these men is a machine nor a God... all are flawed. Gerrard (hope him don't get pis s ed off) also said this about Rafa:

I just wanted to win the next game and I knew Rafa could, usually, help us achieve another victory. He was the best tactical coach I worked with at Liverpool and England so I didn't care what he called me.
If we were to bump into each other tomorrow there would be no unpleasantness but maybe a day will come when we can actually have a deeper and friendlier conversation and reflect on everything we experienced at Liverpool.
Our working relationship was ultra-professional and his frostiness drove me to become a better player. I had a hunger to earn a compliment from him — but also a hunger to let him know he really needed me as a player. We were like fire and ice. Passion surged inside me, while Rafa was the strategic thinker.






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[Sir X]

For me, the ideal situation would obviously have been for Mourinho to have managed Liverpool.' Steven Gerrard on why Jose would have been the perfect Reds boss
Sportsmail is serialising Steven Gerrard's explosive book, My Story
Liverpool legend has spoken about Jose Mourinho's attempts to sign him
The Portuguese manager tried to sign Gerrard at Chelsea and Real Madrid
Gerrard: 'I had come so close to leaving Liverpool for Chelsea in 2005'
Mourinho managing Liverpool would have been perfect, insists Gerrard
Scroll down to read the letter which Mourinho sent to Gerrard this year
By STEVEN GERRARD FOR THE DAILY MAIL

PUBLISHED: 16:00 EST, 12 September 2015 | UPDATED: 18:54 EST, 12 September 2015


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Chelsea fans are not my people. We've all worked that out over the years. I belong to Liverpool.

Jose Mourinho understood my reasons; but each time he came in for me he was very persuasive. I liked the way he spoke to me and I could see how most of his players were ready to die for him. I remembered him winning the Champions League with Inter Milan and the devastation of his players when he left. You could see it in their faces. I understood how they felt because they had shared such a big moment in their careers together.

I never had that with Rafa Benitez. I would have had it with Jose Mourinho.



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[Rockman]

It is a perception problem,Gerrard remained a constant starter more than players that are 'affectionately' called aliases by the manager.Gerrard basically is questioning Rafa's strategies yet admires him for being a strategic thinker.Rafa's facts dossier was the only time I remember Fergue being TOTALLY refuted,and Rafa also won the strategic battle with Mourinho.
Maybe the problem is Rafa's tele # is the only one missing from his illustrious list of his former managers,that would be secondary should Rafa decides to present yet another dossier,ironically,that specific attention apparently craved by Gerrard would then not be appreciated by the former captain.

[Paul Marin]

For me, the ideal situation would obviously have been for Mourinho to have managed Liverpool.' Steven Gerrard on why Jose would have been the perfect Reds boss
Sportsmail is serialising Steven Gerrard's explosive book, My Story
Liverpool legend has spoken about Jose Mourinho's attempts to sign him
The Portuguese manager tried to sign Gerrard at Chelsea and Real Madrid
Gerrard: 'I had come so close to leaving Liverpool for Chelsea in 2005'
Mourinho managing Liverpool would have been perfect, insists Gerrard
Scroll down to read the letter which Mourinho sent to Gerrard this year
By STEVEN GERRARD FOR THE DAILY MAIL

PUBLISHED: 16:00 EST, 12 September 2015 | UPDATED: 18:54 EST, 12 September 2015


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Chelsea fans are not my people. We've all worked that out over the years. I belong to Liverpool.

Jose Mourinho understood my reasons; but each time he came in for me he was very persuasive. I liked the way he spoke to me and I could see how most of his players were ready to die for him. I remembered him winning the Champions League with Inter Milan and the devastation of his players when he left. You could see it in their faces. I understood how they felt because they had shared such a big moment in their careers together.

I never had that with Rafa Benitez. I would have had it with Jose Mourinho.



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So who do you think is the better manager? Rafa or Mourinho?

[Sir X]

Stupid question.

[Paul Marin]

Stupid question.

Humour me...I'm sure you can give a not-stupid answer.

[Sir X]

Wasnt the 3 from west ham humour enough or the 3 from Man U, There is no coach in this world on par with Benitez.He doesnt need a billion dollar budget to compete with the best.Every other manager seems to need one.

[Lazie]

..... There is no coach in this world on par with Benitez.He doesnt need a billion dollar budget to compete with the best.Every other manager seems to need one.

What the fornication??!!!

I recall a certain Mourinho using an Inter Milan team to win everything, including the UCL. The following season a certain Benitez took over the very same team ..... they haven't won 5hit since.

[Sir X]

Xactly ask Claffy how much he was backed to build that team ? When you are on top building is continous , ask Man U !

Mourinho has never been to an average team since he left Portugal , all his teams have ATM machines .

Rafa went to Napoli and campaigned on 3 fronts , built them into a formidable force , right now Napoli regress to a (1 ) front campaign side.Yuh nuh understand ball, yuh see how yuh a bawl bout Van Gall ?...if yuh a build a team it must be able to campaign on 3 fronts, campaign meaning be in every tournament until the last month of the season.It matters not if you win a trophy or title , the pedigree is shown in your sustainability.


Yuh see mi.

[Lazie]

Xactly ask Claffy how much he was backed to build that team ? When you are on top building is continous , ask Man U !

Mourinho has never been to an average team since he left Portugal , all his teams have ATM machines .

Rafa went to Napoli and campaigned on 3 fronts , built them into a formidable force , right now Napoli regress to a (1 ) front campaign side.Yuh nuh understand ball, yuh see how yuh a bawl bout Van Gall ?...if yuh a build a team it must be able to campaign on 3 fronts, campaign meaning be in every tournament until the last month of the season.It matters not if you win a trophy or title , the pedigree is shown in your sustainability.


Yuh see mi.

Huh .. Dude ... you have no point. Mourinho used an Inter team to win everything. The following season Rafa inherited the same team, what did he do with it? Are you gonna continue with the Spinners impression?