Ferguson: Benitez had ample funds

[Terrier]

MANCHESTER UNITED VS LIVERPOOL
Fergie points finger at Rafa
By ESPNsoccernet staff
September 18, 2010

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Rafael Benitez - and not the Liverpool owners - is responsible for the club's recent decline.


Sir Alex Ferguson feels Rafa Benitez had ample transfer funds

Liverpool finished seventh last season and many believe they could struggle to get back into the top four this season if they are unable to secure new owners and extra transfer funds.

Benitez repeatedly suggested the problems last season were down to his inability to spend but, ahead of Sunday's North-West derby at Old Trafford, Ferguson has said he believes their current slump is down to the current Inter coach's poor record in the market.

"I don't know if finishing seventh last season after being second behind us the year before had anything to do with the financial position," he said. "In the last regime they spent a lot of money on players - far more than Manchester United.

"They had a huge squad of players so I don't know if that [the financial situation] is anything to do with it."

The duo had a difficult relationship during the Spaniard's six-year reign at Anfield, with Benitez famously attacking Ferguson during a press conference two seasons ago, but the United boss said: "I've never been personal. You have to examine him, not me.

"I've always enjoyed a good relationship with the Liverpool managers and both clubs have always addressed the situation properly after games. That changed under the last regime, but it's not a big issue for me."

Ferguson is on much better terms with the current Liverpool manager, Roy Hodgson.

"I have known him for a long time," Ferguson said. "I first met him in 1987 when I went on an aborted trip to Malmo. It was a European tie against Ajax and they abandoned it after one minute. He was at the game and we went for dinner afterwards.

"Roy has gathered a wealth of experience in Italy, Switzerland and Finland and the job he did at Fulham was absolutely extraordinary."

Hodgson added: "I certainly regard him as a friend. Whether he regards me as a friend you'd have to ask him. I spoke to him in a jocular way, I asked him the question 'Does it mean now I've taken the Liverpool job that we don't speak to each other?' - he didn't put the phone down but he made some cutting remark.

"The friendship hasn't been affected by me becoming Liverpool manager. I'm sure he will offer me a glass of wine when I go to the game on Sunday and I'll offer him one when he comes here, but during the match there is no room for sentiment and I'll be hoping desperately things go our way and he'll be hoping things go his way."

Sadly have to agree with Ginsoak on this one. Benitez Shat away an inexcusable amount of money on trash.

 

[Rosco]

I expect the usual suspects to disagree.

 

[Wilko7]

He did indeed have plenty to spend up until a couple of years ago.

He managed to fall out with so many of his own players during his tenure which is not a good trait in a manager.

 

[Molbystwin]

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=41933.msg1176687#msg1176687 date=1284804777]
I expect the usual suspects to disagree.
[/quote]

I expect the usual suspects to agree.

 

[Buddha]

[quote author=Molbystwin link=topic=41933.msg1176699#msg1176699 date=1284805660]
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=41933.msg1176687#msg1176687 date=1284804777]
I expect the usual suspects to disagree.
[/quote]

I expect the usual suspects to agree.

[/quote]

I expect the usual suspects to sit on the fence.

 

[Fabio]

I'm not getting involved with this because no matter what is said, its never going to be agreed upon

He spend £37 mil on players in his final summer
He had to sell to buy them
But he still had that £37 mil which he wasted
but he had to sell to buy them
But he did waste £37 million
But he had to sell to buy them

ctrl+c, ctrl+v

 

[Wilko7]

What's the reasoning behind your username, Molby?

Are you Danish, do you dislike fags and their cars or are you a fat bastard?

 

[FoxForceFive]

[quote author=Molbystwin link=topic=41933.msg1176699#msg1176699 date=1284805660]
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=41933.msg1176687#msg1176687 date=1284804777]
I expect the usual suspects to disagree.
[/quote]

I expect the usual suspects to agree.

[/quote]

And once again, as always, the truth lies somewhere inbetween.

 

[FoxForceFive]

[quote author=Wilko link=topic=41933.msg1176705#msg1176705 date=1284805980]
What's the reasoning behind your username, Molby?

Are you Danish, do you dislike fags and their cars or are you a fat bastard?
[/quote]

I'd guess it's the latter.

 

[Le Chacal]

Inbetween but Ferguson is very close 😉

 

[Molbystwin]

[quote author=Wilko link=topic=41933.msg1176705#msg1176705 date=1284805980]
What's the reasoning behind your username, Molby?

Are you Danish, do you dislike fags and their cars or are you a fat bastard?
[/quote]

Fat bastard is right.

I'm sorry forgive me but I don't agree that we were ever in a position to spend say 30 M on a teenage striker or a young defender etc. Other people disagree ...

 

[Wilko7]

I agree that we haven't had UTD's transfer budget, 28M for Ferdinand etc. I don't think that's the point being made though.

 

[Fabio]

No one is comparing budget. People complain how it was spent.

 

[Rosco]

[quote author=Wilko link=topic=41933.msg1176713#msg1176713 date=1284806701]
I agree that we haven't had UTD's transfer budget, 28M for Ferdinand etc. I don't think that's the point being made though.
[/quote]

He was signed in 2002, i.e. when Houllier was in charge. I don't remember people making the same arguments in defence of Houllier at the time.

The fact is we spent more than United in the years that Benitez was manager.

 

[Fabio]

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=41933.msg1176720#msg1176720 date=1284807009]
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=41933.msg1176713#msg1176713 date=1284806701]
I agree that we haven't had UTD's transfer budget, 28M for Ferdinand etc. I don't think that's the point being made though.
[/quote]

He was signed in 2002, i.e. when Houllier was in charge. I don't remember people making the same arguments in defence of Houllier at the time.

The fact is we spent more than United in the years that Benitez was manager.

[/quote]

Forget it Jake

 

[Molbystwin]

Oh ok. That's that then, it doesn't count you are right.

Fuck it let's do these bastards tomorrow!

 

[TheBunnyman]

Not this again. Ferguson can fuck off - not because he's wrong about this, but just because he's a fucking twat.

I just hope that Hodgson's 'friendship' with him isn't like Houllier's 'friendship' with Wenger, which seemed to consist mostly of Wenger being nasty about us while Houllier was all nice about Arsenal. He was Wenger's bitch, basically, and I'm afraid the same thing may prove true of Hodgson and Ferguson.

 

[Woland]

Baconface can go ram a fork up his cock.

 

[Molbystwin]

Binge drinking spiteful crooked loon.... Fuck him..... I'm gonna spend an ample shite in his honour.

FOUR FUCKING ONE ..... Let's do em

 

[Judge Jules]

[quote author=Fabio link=topic=41933.msg1176703#msg1176703 date=1284805859]
I'm not getting involved with this because no matter what is said, its never going to be agreed upon

He spend £37 mil on players in his final summer
He had to sell to buy them
But he still had that £37 mil which he wasted
but he had to sell to buy them
But he did waste £37 million
But he had to sell to buy them

ctrl+c, ctrl+v

[/quote]

This.

I'm not sure I see any quote in there from Ginsoak suggesting that he really thinks the owners are not to blame in any way, as the introduction to the article suggests. If that WAS what he was trying to say, it's bullshit. Rafa was his own worst enemy too often in the market, but there was a lot more to our situation than that.

 

[Bazza The Kopite]

Aquilani was class though!

 

[Molbystwin]

I have now suitably honored sir Alex and am much relieved.

 

[Judge Jules]

Dear Sir Alex, I am seated on the toilet. I have your interview before me. It will soon be behind me.

 

[spider-Neil]

rafa has gone, let it go people, let it go...

 

[Molbystwin]

[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=41933.msg1176789#msg1176789 date=1284810917]
rafa has gone, let it go people, let it go...
[/quote]
Amen.

But but .... Fergie started it!

Cannot be arsed to clean my flat ... Fuck it... Who's playing today?

 

[FoxForceFive]

[quote author=Molbystwin link=topic=41933.msg1176776#msg1176776 date=1284810022]
I have now suitably honored sir Alex and am much relieved.
[/quote]

It pissed me off just how often Andy fucking bluenose Gray referred to him as that when they played the other day. It was truly nauseating.

 

[FoxForceFive]

[quote author=Molbystwin link=topic=41933.msg1176794#msg1176794 date=1284811200]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=41933.msg1176789#msg1176789 date=1284810917]
rafa has gone, let it go people, let it go...
[/quote]
Amen.

But but .... Fergie started it!

Cannot be arsed to clean my flat ... Fuck it... Who's playing today?
[/quote]

Stoke West 'Arm are playing now.

 

[Molbystwin]

[quote author=FoxForceFive link=topic=41933.msg1176799#msg1176799 date=1284811401]
[quote author=Molbystwin link=topic=41933.msg1176794#msg1176794 date=1284811200]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=41933.msg1176789#msg1176789 date=1284810917]
rafa has gone, let it go people, let it go...
[/quote]
Amen.

But but .... Fergie started it!

Cannot be arsed to clean my flat ... Fuck it... Who's playing today?
[/quote]

Stoke West 'Arm are playing now.
[/quote]

Fuck it where did I put them marigolds....

 

[Squiggles]

"I don't know if that [the financial situation] is anything to do with it."

"I don't know if finishing seventh last season after being second behind us the year before had anything to do with the financial position,"

If you 'don't know', Fergie, shut the fuck up.

 

[Terrier]

Our argument is we lost Alonso and replaced him with Aqua.

Scum lost Ronaldo and Tevez and replaced them with Valencia and Owen.