rafa

"El Nino, EL NINO!!!!! Fall back, fall back you lazy good-for-nothing Spanish bastard. Let them ATTACK US!!!!!! PANIC AT THE BACK, CARRA, MAKE US PANIC AT THE BACK!!!!!!!!!!"

It's not very surprising Rafa Benitez has left us. Whether he was pushed or not is irrelevant. His 7th place at the end of last season, coupled with poor tactics and abysmal judgment in the transfer market sealed his fate.....as good as before the beginning of the season to be blunt.

It's sad, but necessary for Rafa to go. No one will take away the memories of Istanbul - for that his tenure at Anfield was probably worth it. He just never, really built on that success.

My favourite for next manager? Kenny Dalglish! But does Ken really want that sort of aggravation again?