Thursday, June 03, 2010

So it's official. Bye bye Rafa Benitez.
Well. First off, thanks for the really unexpected 2005 Champions League triumph. Pity I didn't watch
that match. Especially after you did it with a bunch of Djimi Traores, Igor Biscans and Josemis.
Thanks for the year after, when you managed to help win the 2006 FA Cup. Well I was in tears for most of the game with Liverpool 3-2 down, but up stepped Stevie G to save the Reds, and your second-best signing Jose Reina saving a couple of penalties.
Thanks for Athens 2007, even though it was a marginal lost. The run was magnificent, especially the semi-final win against Chelsea.
Thanks for the 4-1 drubbing of Man Utd that helped do the double over them last year. And for the 2nd place finish after a title push after so long.
Thanks for Fernando Torres, Jose Reina, Xabi Alonso, Martin Skrtel, Daniel Agger, Javier Mascherano, Dirk Kuyt, Yossi Benayoun and Glen Johnson.
BUT, no thank you for Lucas Leiva, Alberto Aquilani, Ryan Babel, Jermaine Pennant, etc.
And for the group stage exit this year, and for the seventh place this year.
Overall it was still a good 5 years.
Thanks Rafa Benitez. Now for the new man to take the helm!
my thoughts at 11:27 pm