In Rafa We Trust

Rafa Benitez is the one to bring the league title to Anfield. Liverpool FC have improved every year under Mr Benitez, fact. He has the same win average in the league as in Europe. So the rubbish sprayed about by the tabloids is unfounded. Benitez is not a foreigner who doesn’t understand the English league. Players are given time to adjust, both Ferguson and Wenger took years to adjust, so why the constant criticism of our manager?

Arsenal are struggling this season, and trophy-less for a number of years. They are fighting for fourth place, a position we were in just last season. We were criticised for not being in the title hunt. This season, however, we topped the table for a substantial period of time and completed doubles over Chelsea and Man Utd. To win the league this season would have been a huge ask. It is now harder to win than ever before, with the current European and English champions still in great form. People are just never happy with what Benitez has achieved, always wanting more and digging away at flaws; like too many draws. We are inconsistent and our form is questionable, they say, but we are joint second! It is true that draws have stopped us leading the Premiership, but no-one, at the beginning of the season would have suggested that we could win it. Why not lay off Benitez, enjoy the way we are playing, bask in what we have achieved this season – and look forward to next year!