Twenty26Six
03 Sep 2006, 12:20 AM
Rafa Answers Questions on LFC.TV (http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N153357060902-0954.htm)
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Would you prefer to win 2-0 or 4-2?
4-0
Many Premiership managers get involved in "wars of words" with other managers and officials both before and after games. It is refreshing that you seem to avoid this. Is this a reflection of your personality and the way you manage the team?
I don’t think it’s good. Sometimes I think I must say something but then I decide it’s more important to stay focused on my team because that’s the most important thing. Sometimes I want to say something but it’s better to instead think about the team and the club.
What made you spend that much money on Dirk Kuyt when you looked at so many other forwards? What made him stand out?
He’s a different kind of player. We had Crouch who is good in the air while Robbie, Luis and Bellamy are runners or second strikers. We needed another player with more power who is stronger than them who can intimidate the defenders. Hopefully the others can benefit.
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/images4/090406_rafa_379_01.jpg
Would you prefer to win 2-0 or 4-2?
4-0
Many Premiership managers get involved in "wars of words" with other managers and officials both before and after games. It is refreshing that you seem to avoid this. Is this a reflection of your personality and the way you manage the team?
I don’t think it’s good. Sometimes I think I must say something but then I decide it’s more important to stay focused on my team because that’s the most important thing. Sometimes I want to say something but it’s better to instead think about the team and the club.
What made you spend that much money on Dirk Kuyt when you looked at so many other forwards? What made him stand out?
He’s a different kind of player. We had Crouch who is good in the air while Robbie, Luis and Bellamy are runners or second strikers. We needed another player with more power who is stronger than them who can intimidate the defenders. Hopefully the others can benefit.