When Andy Gray said the following quote during the Liverpool-Marseille match last week, I decided to blog about it.
"Of all the TOP sides, I've not seen anyone shout so many instructions to the players during a football match".
Yep he was talking about Rafa Benitez. And till the time Mr.Gray pointed it out, I didnt realise he was actually right. Benitez does seem to scream an awful lot of stuff to the players. And I think he uses the little black book(the one used by managers to make notes during a match) more than any other manager in the EPL.
On the contrary, someone like Sir Alex Ferguson just lets his players do the talking for most of the time. And it helps as a player if your boss has some confidence in you and you dont have someone breathing down your neck all the time. Dont get me wrong, Alex has a fuse and he knows how to blow it.
Analysing the quote, it either means that Rafa's team is not prepared(I dont believe it) or Rafa demands perfection. You can demand perfection during a keep ball session or during a training ground match. But to demand perfection and to actually shout his heart out during the course of a football match is something else. If I was playing, after a while, I would stop listening. Might lead to a substitution though. Robbie Keane? Listening?
By the way, I would give anything to see Rafa's black book.
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I expected the other scream related post after seeing Andy Gray on the first line.
Hull City's gaffer screams. So does Gary Megson - probably the most I've seen this season.
As Gray said, "Of all the TOP sides...."
There might actually be a Scream sequel after reading the first line of your comment...Thanks for that...
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