What Rafa said when he 1st took over at LFC

[GWistooshort]

“When he came to Liverpool he said he would be working only on the defending side of things. Everyone was thinking ‘what is he talking about?’

 

“He said in the next year he would work on the midfield and in the year after it would be the strikers. In four years’ time we would be ready.”

 

So says Salif Diao (nice to see him praising Rafa in the article despite the fact he hardly got a look in under him)

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-f...00252-22655538/

Edited January 9, 2009 by GWistooshort

[johngibo YPC]

Fair play to Diao for that

Top man

[Hassony]

Fair play to Diao for that

Top man

 

I have always liked big Salif, he wasn't good enough for us but it wasn't his fault that GH paid £5m to get him here

[Conrad]

that's a cracking little interview.

 

I don't think it gets said enough - we are unbelievably good defensively. The back 4 are so well organised. It's right up there with graham's arsenal, only in a more competitive, faster-paced league.

[floyd the barber]

punch me for saying this, but when he was given the rare chance as a center mid...he looked ok to me, certainly not as bas as hes been made out to be..

 

Of course for some reason houllier played him generally in any position apart from c-mid..

 

Could say the same of Biscan....who looked pretty good as a center mid(his performances against juve the highlight), though destroyed his career by moving him to center back.

Edited January 9, 2009 by Lets get Masched

[5InIstanbul]

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Could say the same of Biscan....who looked pretty good as a center mid(his performances against juve the highlight), though destroyed his career by moving him to center back.

 

 

Deportivo La Coruna away, played like a man possessed and looked an absolute world beater that night.

[stressederic]

I have always liked big Salif, he wasn't good enough for us but it wasn't his fault that GH paid £5m to get him here

 

Exactly and he didn't swan around the pitch either he gave it effort every time he was selected and never brought any bad headlines or shame on the club.

 

Unlike another Senegalese player who joined the club at the same time.

[Knox_Harrington]

Exactly and he didn't swan around the pitch either he gave it effort every time he was selected and never brought any bad headlines or shame on the club.

 

Unlike another Senegalese player who joined the club at the same time.

Diouf's work rate was always top class on the pitch.

[Kahnee]

Exactly and he didn't swan around the pitch either he gave it effort every time he was selected and never brought any bad headlines or shame on the club.

 

Unlike another Senegalese player who joined the club at the same time.

 

I thought Cheyrou was French?

[stressederic]

Diouf's work rate was always top class on the pitch.

 

I disagree and am too thoroughly entrenched to even consider changing my mind.

[Knox_Harrington]

I disagree and am too thoroughly entrenched to even consider changing my mind.

You are plain wrong.

[Kahnee]

You are plain wrong.

 

So you are saying Diouf gave 100% in every game he played for us?

[Knox_Harrington]

So you are saying Diouf gave 100% in every game he played for us?

At the very least matched (and in my opinion surpassed) Diao's work rate and desire.

[Bigal]

i love the sheriff

[Kahnee]

At the very least matched (and in my opinion surpassed) Diao's work rate and desire.

 

I disagree. I think Diao gave the best he could in every game - even when played at CB in that League Cup game where he had a complete mare. Joof often looked like he was playing within himself to me. Could have been brilliant, didn't like doing what he was told, and prone to blaming everyone else around him when things didn't go his way

[stressederic]

I disagree. I think Diao gave the best he could in every game - even when played at CB in that League Cup game where he had a complete mare. Joof often looked like he was playing within himself to me. Could have been brilliant, didn't like doing what he was told, and prone to blaming everyone else around him when things didn't go his way

 

I'm going to have to agree with Kahnee here and that's never something that makes me comfortable.

[billybunter]

Im surprised the word Diouf passes the censorship on here.

 

He should end up like Old Yeller, if there is any decency in the world

[Kahnee]

I'm going to have to agree with Kahnee here and that's never something that makes me comfortable.

 

Agreeing with me is like sitting on a d**do - uncomfortable to begin with, but you get used to it

[Nathan Explosion]

*modifies Kahnee's title*

[Kahnee]

*modifies Kahnee's title*

 

 

Can I have my old title back please?

[libero]

 

Can I have my old title back please?

Killer of horses???

[Kahnee]

Killer of horses???

 

Thanks for your help