Rafa out?

[Bet Angel]

2-0 loss to the bottom team in the league, surely Rafa's job is on the line now? Surely?

[J.S.]

I agree, he is rapidly running out of chances.

[podgey]

Really hope he stays

[Iron]

I've heard that it would cost Liverpool 25 million pounds to get rid of Rafa. Is this correct?

Jeff

2-0 loss to the bottom team in the league, surely Rafa's job is on the line now? Surely?

[MethodMan]

If Rafa was sacked Liverpool would have to pay out the remainder of his contract, which would be £20m+. So I'm not sure if Liverpool can financially afford to sack him.

[Iron]

True. And who would they replace him with? AFAIK, there aren't any super-managers out of work and waiting for a call from the right club. So they'd end up doing what Newcastle have done so often, and getting rid of one manager at great expense, to replace him with someone who's no better.

Jeff

[mmcmonagle]

Kenny Dalglish waiting in the wings imo

[MethodMan]

For me Rafa always seems to come up smelling of roses. Reckon he'll at least get until the end of the season and it wouldn't surprise me if he ended up either winning the Europa League or finishing in to top 4. Or both!

[J.S.]

Mourinho wants to come back to the UK, with Chelsea and City jobs gone only other big clubs looking would be Liverpool or perhaps even Man U

[danum]

Can't see Mourinho coming back to either Man U or LFC tbh. LFC can't afford to get rid of Rafa never mind pay Mourinho and as for Man U, no matter what he wins he'll never be considered a 'great' cos he'll be compared to Fergie and as we know the only thing bigger than Mourinho's paycheck is his ego.... I thought he would end up at City, you never know if Mancini bombs he still might!

[MethodMan]

Yeah, I agree. The Man City job was perfect for Mourinho. An open cheque book to buy whoever you want and win the league. Exactly what he did at Chelsea.

[enzabella2009]

mourinho is an overvalued mediocre coach...I am confident that in the end of may 2010 he will be out of coaching at least for while after INTER MILAN will ask him nicely to leave......you can bet on that...he will fail again and again and again....for all Man city supporter be faithfull that the club has made the best chioce available.....you will see Roberto mancini habbit of winning like capello and ancellotti....good luck

[walshy]

I have to agree that mourinho is overrated, yes he won the champions league with Porto but it was an unusual year in that the best team in Europe that year - Arsenal (went the season unbeaten in the premiership) lost out in a tight 1/4 to Chelsea who should have gone on to win it but completely f*cked it up in the semi against an average at best Monaco side. Mourinho then got a dream move to Chelsea and quite frankly with all the money he had to spend should have achieved what he did at the very least. Lets not forget that deluded Liverpool fans are claiming that its best they stick with Benitez for no other reason than they won the champions league in what can only from a neutrals point of view be described as very lucky, AC Milan were head and shoulders above them that night and if they hadn’t started celebrating at half time it could have been a cricket score. Go's to show that the best team doesn’t always win the cup competitions. But hey it’s only an opinion and the fact we all have one is what makes it the best game on the planet.

[Bet Angel]

The pool very poor tonight I thought. I think Reading deserved the equaliser.

[SpikeyBob]

Over both games, the best team went through. Liverpool were shocking, though credit to Reading they also played well.