Do you think Babel is not playing as Rafa warned him not to go to olympics?

Question

Is this Rafa putting his foot down

Answer 1

I know many will disagree with me.

However if that is the case the manager has every right to put his foot down.  The Olympics is not the real goal, or shouldn't be for a world class footballer.

World football, their continental championships and club football are more important.  And seeing as the Olympics were played in the off season, he is putting himself at the risk of injury - yes I know you can get injured in close season friendlies also - but there is also more danger here because of an higher element of competitiveness than just a friendly workout.

Hopefully for your sakes he will not start to burn out mid season, the same goes for Tevez in our case.

You are all so down on your manager who has got you to those finals and semi finals.  I know I like to dish the banter but give the manager some credit.

Answer 2

i dont think rafa knows what he is doing at the moment. the villa game was screaming out for someone with some width and babel was the man to bring it! sadly rafa doesnt see things the way the rest of us do and thats why his job is slowly but surely becoming untenable.

Answer 3

The Spanish waiter will be going before long quicker the better

Answer 4

Don't think Babel cares what Rafa thinks as he knows if another trophy less season Rafa is out so maybe Babel knows that another trophy less season is coming.

Answer 5

^^^^ ha ha ha ha ,..Tom Jones!!!!

it wouldn't surprise me, he is a stubborn git when he gets something stuck in his head.....or maybe he is just carrying on from last season playing players when it took his fancy regardless of form or opposition -he does make me wonder if he isn't a plant put there by the enemy to sabotage us....

Answer 6

I love that plant comment.  Rafa is the most clueless manager I've ever seen in regards to playing players according to form.  Why does he keep running Arbeloa out.  Why did he take off Keane for Benayoun just as Keane was starting to look like he was getting comfortable at center forward.  

Rafa probably should have gone, at the end of last year, but now he here for another season.

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Answer 7

rafa is on his way out.

Answer 8

Why was Lucas and Mascherano playing then? Rafa is an assh*le and he needs to go ASAP

Answer 9

could be right.........................

Answer 10

didn't he play a bit on Wednesday Dan

Answer 11

he's falling out with everyone at the moment, even wee martin.

i think tom jones should just calm down and have a little cup of tea with a little drop of honey in it :)