Benitez admits 'big mistakes'

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted making "regrettable mistakes" during his six-year tenure at Anfield.

The Spaniard has come under pressure this season as the Reds struggle to finish in the Premier League's top four and secure a Champions League place.

When asked if he had made mistakes, without specifying, he replied: "Every manager makes mistakes," before adding he had "sometimes" made "big mistakes".

The Reds trail Benfica 2-1 going into Thursday's Europa League quarter-final.

At the start of the year Benitez had promised to deliver Champions League football, despite the Merseysiders finding themselves adrift of Manchester City and Tottenham in the race for fourth place in the Premier League.

With his side struggling to reach the highs of last year when they lost only two games as they finished runners-up to champions Manchester United, Benitez has found his decisions in games and in the transfer market questioned.

"The manager plays every game," he reflected.

"You lose, you win or you draw every game and some players play, some don't, but the manager is always there."

The former Valencia boss was most recently criticised for his decision to substitute Fernando Torres in the 1-1 draw with Birmingham last Saturday.

The draw left Liverpool in sixth place, four points behind fourth-place Manchester City having played one game more than both Roberto Mancini's men and Tottenham, who are three points clear in fifth place.

Meanwhile this season, the Reds failed to reach the Champions League's lucrative group stages for the first time in Benitez's reign and suffered a shock 2-1 FA Cup third-round replay defeat to Reading at Anfield.

The sale of midfielder Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid for £30m has also been widely criticised as Liverpool's difficult campaign has unfolded, with his £20m replacement Alberto Aquilani struggling for fitness all season to the frustration of Benitez.

Spain defender Alvaro Arbeloa also moved to the Bernabeu, while the experienced Sami Hyypia was allowed to join German side Bayer Leverkusen.

"If you can manage as a club with the mistakes you are ok," said Benitez, before admitting: "We signed one player that has had a problem for the whole season and we cannot manage."
 
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"If you can manage as a club with the mistakes you are ok," said Benitez, before admitting: "We signed one player that has had a problem for the whole season and we cannot manage." [/quote]

aqua will be sweating when he read that last paragraph
 
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"If you can manage as a club with the mistakes you are ok," said Benitez, before admitting: "We signed one player that has had a problem for the whole season and we cannot manage." [/quote]

aqua will be sweating when he read that last paragraph

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It'll be the first time this season if he does!
 
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"If you can manage as a club with the mistakes you are ok," said Benitez, before admitting: "We signed one player that has had a problem for the whole season and we cannot manage." [/quote]

aqua will be sweating when he read that last paragraph

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It'll be the first time this season if he does!
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ha ha 😀
 
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Right, so it's all Aquilani's fault, is it?

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If only there'd been some way of knowing. A clue, a sign, *something* that might indicate an underlying problem with his fitness.

Oh well, you live and learn.
 
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When asked if he had made mistakes, without specifying, he replied: "Every manager makes mistakes," before adding he had "sometimes" made "big mistakes".
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I'd love to know which of his mistakes he regards as his big mistakes.
 
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Right, so it's all Aquilani's fault, is it?

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I'm sure Benitez was the one who signed him
 
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Right, so it's all Aquilani's fault, is it?

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If only there'd been some way of knowing. A clue, a sign, *something* that might indicate an underlying problem with his fitness.

Oh well, you live and learn.
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If only he'd observed the stars, consulted an Oracle or read the tea leaves.
 
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=39705.msg1083986#msg1083986 date=1270663988]
Right, so it's all Aquilani's fault, is it?

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Who has said that?
 
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Right, so it's all Aquilani's fault, is it?

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If only there'd been some way of knowing. A clue, a sign, *something* that might indicate an underlying problem with his fitness.

Oh well, you live and learn.
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If only he'd observed the stars, consulted an Oracle or read the tea leaves.
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He wanted to but Morpheus didn't believe he was the one, so didn't take him to see the Oracle.
(lame one, I know, but who gives a fuck!)
 
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[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=39705.msg1083986#msg1083986 date=1270663988]
Right, so it's all Aquilani's fault, is it?

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If only there'd been some way of knowing. A clue, a sign, *something* that might indicate an underlying problem with his fitness.

Oh well, you live and learn.
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If only he'd observed the stars, consulted an Oracle or read the tea leaves.
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He wanted to but Morpheus didn't believe he was the one, so didn't take him to see the Oracle.
(lame one, I know, but who gives a fuck!)
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Actually, it might be called teletext now.
 
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=39705.msg1083986#msg1083986 date=1270663988]
Right, so it's all Aquilani's fault, is it?

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I dont think that's what he meant BM, but it was a shit thing to say anyway because he signed him knowing about his injury record.

And saying we signed 'one player' was a bit of a copout, a dig at the owners? We spent £40m on two players.
 
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=39705.msg1083986#msg1083986 date=1270663988]
Right, so it's all Aquilani's fault, is it?

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Yup.


The steady stream of LFC news this week has all been about putting the blame elsewhere.
 
Really?

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted making "regrettable mistakes" during his six-year tenure at Anfield.

The Spaniard has come under pressure this season as the Reds struggle to finish in the Premier League's top four and secure a Champions League place.

When asked if he had made mistakes, without specifying, he replied: "Every manager makes mistakes," before adding he had "sometimes" made "big mistakes".
 
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Really?

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted making "regrettable mistakes" during his six-year tenure at Anfield.

The Spaniard has come under pressure this season as the Reds struggle to finish in the Premier League's top four and secure a Champions League place.

When asked if he had made mistakes, without specifying, he replied: "Every manager makes mistakes," before adding he had "sometimes" made "big mistakes".

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Yes really, and that admissions comes with the standard defence from Rafa supporters. (Why can't you just support the club?)

Look at the headlines from Torres' comments, the comments earlier in the week from Benitez.

All placed so the usual fucking divs will be up in arms about all the wrong things.
 
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Really?

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted making "regrettable mistakes" during his six-year tenure at Anfield.

The Spaniard has come under pressure this season as the Reds struggle to finish in the Premier League's top four and secure a Champions League place.

When asked if he had made mistakes, without specifying, he replied: "Every manager makes mistakes," before adding he had "sometimes" made "big mistakes".

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Yes really, and that admissions comes with the standard defence from Rafa supporters. (Why can't you just support the club?)

Look at the headlines from Torres' comments, the comments earlier in the week from Benitez.

All placed so the usual fucking divs will be up in arms about all the wrong things.
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If you can't see clearly in this article that Rafa is apportioning some of the blame onto himself (quite rightly too), then you're the div Rosco.
 
He might be taking some of the blame onto his shoulders but he has made several comments over the past couple weeks about Aquilani that have sickened me. Absolutely horrific way to try and shift some responsibility while simultaneously souring a player who I still have hopes for.
 
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"If you can manage as a club with the mistakes you are ok," said Benitez, before admitting: "We signed one player that has had a problem for the whole season and we cannot manage." [/quote]

aqua will be sweating when he read that last paragraph

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It'll be the first time this season if he does!
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This was what I was referring to, R4PM. What were you implying, if not that Aquilani has shown a lack of effort? What was spiderneil implying, for that matter? Benitez took a massive gamble by signing a mega-crock, and is now complaining that the mega-crock is mega-crocked. How can that possibly be anyone's fault but Benitez's?
 
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"If you can manage as a club with the mistakes you are ok," said Benitez, before admitting: "We signed one player that has had a problem for the whole season and we cannot manage." [/quote]

aqua will be sweating when he read that last paragraph

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It'll be the first time this season if he does!
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This was what I was referring to, R4PM. What were you implying, if not that Aquilani has shown a lack of effort? What was spiderneil implying, for that matter? Benitez took a massive gamble by signing a mega-crock, and is now complaining that the mega-crock is mega-crocked. How can that possibly be anyone's fault but Benitez's?
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I think you took that comment to seriously Bunny.

I agree 100% with you that Aquilani to date has been a shocking signing, and of course that Rafa is to blame for this.
 
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Really?

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted making "regrettable mistakes" during his six-year tenure at Anfield.

The Spaniard has come under pressure this season as the Reds struggle to finish in the Premier League's top four and secure a Champions League place.

When asked if he had made mistakes, without specifying, he replied: "Every manager makes mistakes," before adding he had "sometimes" made "big mistakes".

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Yes really, and that admissions comes with the standard defence from Rafa supporters. (Why can't you just support the club?)

Look at the headlines from Torres' comments, the comments earlier in the week from Benitez.

All placed so the usual fucking divs will be up in arms about all the wrong things.
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If you can't see clearly in this article that Rafa is apportioning some of the blame onto himself (quite rightly too), then you're the div Rosco.
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while excusing himself, and having a dig at Aquilani again.
 
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Purple Aqui is a perma-injured shithouse, but only one bellend paid 20m for him
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Tom Hicks ? George Gillett ?

Christian Purslow ?


Surely it wasn't Rafa.
 
It was Parry.

After Benitez made such a song and dance about obviously not wanting Robbie Keane, he decided to buy another 20m player that Benitez didn't want, to really fuck him off.

Luckily, our genius manager doesn't suffer fools gladly, and will ship The Purple Shithouse back to Italy in summer, and get at least 12m for him, before buying Lee Cattermole for 15m to play on the left wing
 
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Really?

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted making "regrettable mistakes" during his six-year tenure at Anfield.

The Spaniard has come under pressure this season as the Reds struggle to finish in the Premier League's top four and secure a Champions League place.

When asked if he had made mistakes, without specifying, he replied: "Every manager makes mistakes," before adding he had "sometimes" made "big mistakes".

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Yes really, and that admissions comes with the standard defence from Rafa supporters. (Why can't you just support the club?)

Look at the headlines from Torres' comments, the comments earlier in the week from Benitez.

All placed so the usual fucking divs will be up in arms about all the wrong things.
[/quote]

If you can't see clearly in this article that Rafa is apportioning some of the blame onto himself (quite rightly too), then you're the div Rosco.
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while excusing himself, and having a dig at Aquilani again.


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He did no such thing, you're speaking bollocks again.
 
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[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=39705.msg1084017#msg1084017 date=1270666989]
Really?

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted making "regrettable mistakes" during his six-year tenure at Anfield.

The Spaniard has come under pressure this season as the Reds struggle to finish in the Premier League's top four and secure a Champions League place.

When asked if he had made mistakes, without specifying, he replied: "Every manager makes mistakes," before adding he had "sometimes" made "big mistakes".

[/quote]

Yes really, and that admissions comes with the standard defence from Rafa supporters. (Why can't you just support the club?)

Look at the headlines from Torres' comments, the comments earlier in the week from Benitez.

All placed so the usual fucking divs will be up in arms about all the wrong things.
[/quote]

If you can't see clearly in this article that Rafa is apportioning some of the blame onto himself (quite rightly too), then you're the div Rosco.
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while excusing himself, and having a dig at Aquilani again.


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He did no such thing, you're speaking bollocks again.
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Incorrect.
 
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