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How much wronger can things get Keni ?
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so rafa fails to finish in the top and we get rid? so what happens if the new manager fails to reach the top 4? worse, what happens if he fails to reach the top in his first season? we get rid? the truth is when you take in account the opposition facing him, the limitless money of chelsea and the decades experience of manu (also with buckets of money) the english league is the hardest league to win. manu and chelsea have won the league every season he has been here, I want to know what right a liverpool fan has to expect rafa to overhaul that seeing as how he has spend less? if we're talking savvy and know how rather than money than fergie has more experience than him.
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Are you trying to ask me how can I expect us to win anything when all the other competing clubs have better managers than us ?
United's net spend in the last 6 years is £22m. Our net spend is more than £110m in that same time period
Our gross spend is nearly £70m more than United's in that same time period. How can we possibly catch them ?
By signing good players that fit into our system and getting them to play to their potential. I don't think anybody expects us to win anything for a while, but signs that we can at least play football would be nice.
We've spent more than all but City and Chelsea during Rafa's time here, every other club that's run as a business has spent less than us.
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manu's balance sheet looks rosy after the sale of the 80m pound ronaldo, a player who al but single handidly won manu the league.
also you mention chelsea have spent more, well they HAVE won the league, so again, liverpool are expected to win the league despite spending less money? how does that work exactly?
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By having a manager who can get the most out of his resources i.e. Not Benitez.
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well, why not search the lower leagues then?
okay, I will not be surprised if rafa is sacked at the end of the season but I would personally keep him, we were definately moving in the right direction and horrendous luck (yeah yeah you make your own luck) and injuries (yeah yeah rafa assembled the squad) I would rather that than another 'five year fucking plan'.