Comments on: Let the Mind Games Begin

By: NonStopLaughter

NonStopLaughter — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:26:17 +0000

yeah. and maybe the referees are going to be so pity to the fools that they are going to give them penalties at every time their players fall down, inside or outside the field!! good luck!!

By: SuperTiger

SuperTiger — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:07:33 +0000

It’s great timing now that they will have quite a few fixtures in a short space of time with referees being vigilant not to favour the Mancs.

By: Marco P.

Marco P. — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:03:50 +0000

Stoke City 0-0 Liverpool.
Man Utd 3-0 Chelsea.

Looks like Benitez needs to revise his strategy…

By: Marco P.

Marco P. — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:29:42 +0000

Daryl wrote: But just one thing: I know it’s traditional to refer to these managerial exchanges as “mind games”, but isn’t it time we gave it a more appropriate name? Like “bickering”. I know “mind games” makes it feel tactical like a game of chess, or an added bonus extra dimension to the on field play. But isn’t it really just two people who are a bit annoyed with each other exchanging a few choice words?

That would be true if this was done in close quarters. The fact they're doing it in front of microphones (par presse interposée as the French say) for millions of people to see, well... other story.

By: shehan

shehan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:31:30 +0000

all of liverpool just took a shat. benitez might have the balls, but the scousers have none.

and as toby said, the players might not react well to this statement. gerrard just took another dive in the locker room…

By: Toby

Toby — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:13:13 +0000

I’m in an FM 2009 mind set.

It is thought the players will not react well to this statement.

By: Hana

Hana — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:39:03 +0000

If the whole “Winning the Premiership title this year” thing doesn’t work out, I think Rafa would make a simply fabulous prosecutor on Law and Order.

Is anyone else seeing this? Suit him up, put him in a courtroom, and let him go.

That’s a fact.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:01:47 +0000

Agree with Musab & Co. Fergs is at home laughing it up right now.

By: Musab

Musab — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:54:56 +0000

hahaha, Rafa thinks he can take on the master… He has no idea who hes fucking around with.

By: OhYes

OhYes — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:48:40 +0000

How about Rafa just shuts his pie hole and focuses on winning the damn thing. Once he’s done that, he can start the mind games.

Cause it’s not like he’s in a comfortable position or anything.