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Bitter, bitter man….

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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez refused to congratulate Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for beating his side to the Premier League title.
"I prefer just to say well done to the club, a big club, a good club," he said after Liverpool beat West Brom 2-0.
"Normally you have to be polite and respect the other manager but during the season we have seen a lot of things that I didn't like, so that's it.
"I say congratulations to United because they have won. And that's it."
Benitez's comments will only serve to continue the ongoing feud between the two managers as they have traded blows while their teams have battled for the league crown.
United's victory gave them a record-equalling 18 titles along with Liverpool.
The Old Trafford club will also be targeting a fourth European Cup triumph when they play Barcelona on 27 May and that would put them one behind Liverpool's haul of five wins in the competition.
Liverpool's win over the Baggies should secure second place in the Premier League but the victory was marred by an on-field spat between Jamie Carragher and Alvaro Arbeloa.
The pair were involved in a heated pushing exchange as the Reds struggled to keep a Baggies side at bay late on.
"The disagreement between my two players was because we wanted another clean sheet, we wanted 21," explained Benitez.
"I don't like what I saw but I am trying to see the positive side of things.
"We were looking to hit targets, a record points tally for the club of 83 and we achieved that. We wanted 13 away league wins, which is also a record.
"And we wanted another clean sheet and runners-up position. You could see why Jamie Carragher was like he was with Alvaro Arbeloa.
"For me that is a positive message about the mentality of the team. We wanted to show character and a desire to win and be second and stay as close as we could to Manchester United.
"Arbeloa was going forward and we had some problems in defence, so we wanted to protect Jose Reina better, he has 20 clean sheets and Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar has 21. That was important."
Liverpool have now failed to win the top-flight title since 1990 and Benitez says they will continue to compete with their rivals until a new stadium is built for the Reds.
The construction of a replacement stadium for the current Anfield home has been delayed by co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
Bust-up was over clean sheets - Carragher
"On an economic level we cannot fight with the other big teams, at least for now, in particular because of the stadium," added Benitez.
"Manchester United's Old Trafford has 76,000 seats, Arsenal's Emirates has 60,000 and Chelsea can count on Abramovich.
"Until we have a new stadium, we will not be able to compete economically. In the meantime we'll have to do things very well to be competitive."



Cant he just accept that they just don’t have the extra polish to win it instead of looking for excuses?
 

Just to pick up on Rafael claiming that they haven't competed with the other 3 on transfers. Liverpool are the second highest spenders since the PL began, actually outspending Manchester United and Arsenal. So he's a fat liar, and I wish the media would pick up on that bull**** fact that he keeps blurting out.

# Net Spend 92 - 09 Purchased Sold Nett Per Season

.......... .....Purchased... Sold................Nett............Per season
1 Chelsea £538,690,000 £185,750,000 £352,940,000 £20,761,176

2 Liverpool £380,115,000 £177,670,000 £202,445,000 £11,908,529

3 Manchester United £391,150,000 £190,565,000 £200,585,000 £11,799,118

4 Manchester City £274,380,000 £80,553,000 £193,827,000 £11,401,588

5 Tottenham £356,600,000 £174,317,500 £182,282,500 £10,722,500

6 Newcastle £304,195,000 £175,225,000 £128,970,000 £7,586,471

7 Aston Villa £218,190,000 £92,225,000 £125,965,000 £7,409,706

9 Sunderland £152,765,000 £52,480,000 £100,285,000 £5,899,118

8 Middlesborough £179,285,000 £86,770,000 £92,515,000 £5,442,059

10 Arsenal £259,940,000 £180,724,000 £79,216,000 £4,659,765

11 Everton £194,745,000 £139,270,000 £55,475,000 £3,263,235

12 Portsmouth £108,100,000 £91,195,000 £16,905,000 £994,412

13 Blackburn Rovers £164,650,000 £151,335,000 £13,315,000 £783,235

14 West Ham £148,582,000 £173,282,000 -£24,700,000 -£1,452,941

Just looking over the past 5 years, Liverpool have outspent all clubs bar United and Chelsea. United went just £15m over Liverpool (or one decent player) and everyone knows that Chelsea have just pished money up the wall, so you can't exactly put their spending as a benchmark of something to aspire to.

Moreover, if Liverpool hadn't sold Robbie Keane back to Spurs, their spending would have been identical with United's spending.

http://www.transferleague.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1
 
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It's incredible he's allowed to say these things on spending. The only way you can get away with spending that much and delivering a solitary CL win is to have a pliant and docile fan base that you've barely had to con into accepting you as an icon. Now they're getting sold the whole 'look at the progress' horsesh1t, and they're swallowing it hook line and sinker. I genuinely think the Kopites have painted themselves into a corner over Benitez. He's just so wrong, but they have a blind spot where this manipulative fcuker is concerned. Perfect for us, like. (y)
 
Its also fun to point our that Arsenal aint spent as much as they have even with a 60,000 seater stadium - and that’s the reason why the gooners fans are kicking off this season.

So overall, its Man Utd he's saying they cant compete with financially. Join the club you bell.
 
Nebbiolo said:
Just to pick up on Rafael claiming that they haven't competed with the other 3 on transfers. Liverpool are the second highest spenders since the PL began, actually outspending Manchester United and Arsenal. So he's a fat liar, and I wish the media would pick up on that bull**** fact that he keeps blurting out.

# Net Spend 92 - 09 Purchased Sold Nett Per Season

.......... .....Purchased... Sold................Nett............Per season
1 Chelsea £538,690,000 £185,750,000 £352,940,000 £20,761,176

2 Liverpool £380,115,000 £177,670,000 £202,445,000 £11,908,529

3 Manchester United £391,150,000 £190,565,000 £200,585,000 £11,799,118

4 Manchester City £274,380,000 £80,553,000 £193,827,000 £11,401,588

5 Tottenham £356,600,000 £174,317,500 £182,282,500 £10,722,500

6 Newcastle £304,195,000 £175,225,000 £128,970,000 £7,586,471

7 Aston Villa £218,190,000 £92,225,000 £125,965,000 £7,409,706

9 Sunderland £152,765,000 £52,480,000 £100,285,000 £5,899,118

8 Middlesborough £179,285,000 £86,770,000 £92,515,000 £5,442,059

10 Arsenal £259,940,000 £180,724,000 £79,216,000 £4,659,765

11 Everton £194,745,000 £139,270,000 £55,475,000 £3,263,235

12 Portsmouth £108,100,000 £91,195,000 £16,905,000 £994,412

13 Blackburn Rovers £164,650,000 £151,335,000 £13,315,000 £783,235

14 West Ham £148,582,000 £173,282,000 -£24,700,000 -£1,452,941

Just looking over the past 5 years, Liverpool have outspent all clubs bar United and Chelsea. United went just £15m over Liverpool (or one decent player) and everyone knows that Chelsea have just pished money up the wall, so you can't exactly put their spending as a benchmark of something to aspire to.

Moreover, if Liverpool hadn't sold Robbie Keane back to Spurs, their spending would have been identical with United's spending.

Transfer League
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Great find mate.
 
kenada_blue said:
Its also fun to point our that Arsenal aint spent as much as they have even with a 60,000 seater stadium - and that’s the reason why the gooners fans are kicking off this season.

So overall, its Man Utd he's saying they cant compete with financially. Join the club you bell.
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He's lucky the club's owners are in all kinds of trouble or his feet wouldn't touch. The last thing he needs is the fabled takeover, because he'd get a season to put the CL or Premier League trophy on the table before being punted back to Madrid quick smart if he didn't. He's more of a shrewd politician than a football manager this feller.
 

Again, the squad finished 2nd in spite of you, you fat #$%^. If it wasn't for your tanturms, your love of Barry (in which even the knobheads Hicks and Gillette knew Alonso was a far superior player), and your idiotic chango starting 11 they might have won the league even though you did your best to drive them from a C-League place.

Best of luck trying to ruin the squad next year though, I'll be rooting for ya to always get your way. (y)
 
Nebbiolo said:
Just to pick up on Rafael claiming that they haven't competed with the other 3 on transfers. Liverpool are the second highest spenders since the PL began, actually outspending Manchester United and Arsenal. So he's a fat liar, and I wish the media would pick up on that bull**** fact that he keeps blurting out.

# Net Spend 92 - 09 Purchased Sold Nett Per Season

.......... .....Purchased... Sold................Nett............Per season
1 Chelsea £538,690,000 £185,750,000 £352,940,000 £20,761,176

2 Liverpool £380,115,000 £177,670,000 £202,445,000 £11,908,529

3 Manchester United £391,150,000 £190,565,000 £200,585,000 £11,799,118

4 Manchester City £274,380,000 £80,553,000 £193,827,000 £11,401,588

5 Tottenham £356,600,000 £174,317,500 £182,282,500 £10,722,500

6 Newcastle £304,195,000 £175,225,000 £128,970,000 £7,586,471

7 Aston Villa £218,190,000 £92,225,000 £125,965,000 £7,409,706

9 Sunderland £152,765,000 £52,480,000 £100,285,000 £5,899,118

8 Middlesborough £179,285,000 £86,770,000 £92,515,000 £5,442,059

10 Arsenal £259,940,000 £180,724,000 £79,216,000 £4,659,765

11 Everton £194,745,000 £139,270,000 £55,475,000 £3,263,235

12 Portsmouth £108,100,000 £91,195,000 £16,905,000 £994,412

13 Blackburn Rovers £164,650,000 £151,335,000 £13,315,000 £783,235

14 West Ham £148,582,000 £173,282,000 -£24,700,000 -£1,452,941

Just looking over the past 5 years, Liverpool have outspent all clubs bar United and Chelsea. United went just £15m over Liverpool (or one decent player) and everyone knows that Chelsea have just pished money up the wall, so you can't exactly put their spending as a benchmark of something to aspire to.

Moreover, if Liverpool hadn't sold Robbie Keane back to Spurs, their spending would have been identical with United's spending.

Transfer League
Click to expand...

Good post Nebbiolo

The media love your wonderfull neighbours 'thats a fact '

Sickening

But hey anyway **** em
 
I always have Talksport on in the car to and from work, this evening a Man Un ited female supporter put Micky Quinn in his place big style. :D:D
 

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