Funny and Pathetic
Apr 25, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Sam - Rafa humiliated us
Blackburn boss hits out at Liverpool manage
Sam Allardyce has launched a scathing attack on Rafa Benitez in the wake of Blackburn's 4-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield last Saturday.
Allardyce has accused the Spaniard of being 'disrespectful' and 'humiliating' over gestures he made on the touchline after Fernando Torres had headed the home side into a two-goal lead before the interval.
Television replays showed Benitez shrugged his shoulders and then crossed his hands, which Allardyce has taken to mean that the Reds boss felt the game was already over, even though there was almost an hour still to play.
Relegation-threatened Rovers, who were second best throughout the match, were missing several players through injury and employed centre-back Chris Samba in a lone striking role.
Allardyce claims he attempted to speak to Benitez about his actions after the game but could not make contact with the Spaniard and has been left fuming by the incident.
Humiliating
He told Sky Sports News: "It's not out of our system for two reasons. One is the disappointment at the way the team performed. I know we had a lot of injuries on the day, but I still felt that we should have gone there and done better than we did.
"And two, is the unfortunate gestures from Rafa Benitez after the second goal. I wanted to clarify his gestures. I think you'll see them as pretty dismissive to me and to Blackburn Rovers' team as a whole.
"I think they are disrespectful and quite humiliating.
"I waited to have a word with Rafa Benitez in his room after the game but as usual, and unfortunately, he didn't turn up.
"I was hugely disappointed by those gestures and having re-looked at them this week I think I'm right and I think everyone will see why I'm complaining."
When asked if he felt Benitez was writing his side off, Allardyce replied: "That was the feeling by the gestures. It was an open arms and a cross-over of arms as if that was it.
"The game is hard enough as it is without a fellow manager trying to do, what seemed to be, an undermining gesture."
Source: SkySports 17th April 2009
Blackburn boss hits out at Liverpool manage
Sam Allardyce has launched a scathing attack on Rafa Benitez in the wake of Blackburn's 4-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield last Saturday.
Allardyce has accused the Spaniard of being 'disrespectful' and 'humiliating' over gestures he made on the touchline after Fernando Torres had headed the home side into a two-goal lead before the interval.
Television replays showed Benitez shrugged his shoulders and then crossed his hands, which Allardyce has taken to mean that the Reds boss felt the game was already over, even though there was almost an hour still to play.
Relegation-threatened Rovers, who were second best throughout the match, were missing several players through injury and employed centre-back Chris Samba in a lone striking role.
Allardyce claims he attempted to speak to Benitez about his actions after the game but could not make contact with the Spaniard and has been left fuming by the incident.
Humiliating
He told Sky Sports News: "It's not out of our system for two reasons. One is the disappointment at the way the team performed. I know we had a lot of injuries on the day, but I still felt that we should have gone there and done better than we did.
"And two, is the unfortunate gestures from Rafa Benitez after the second goal. I wanted to clarify his gestures. I think you'll see them as pretty dismissive to me and to Blackburn Rovers' team as a whole.
"I think they are disrespectful and quite humiliating.
"I waited to have a word with Rafa Benitez in his room after the game but as usual, and unfortunately, he didn't turn up.
"I was hugely disappointed by those gestures and having re-looked at them this week I think I'm right and I think everyone will see why I'm complaining."
When asked if he felt Benitez was writing his side off, Allardyce replied: "That was the feeling by the gestures. It was an open arms and a cross-over of arms as if that was it.
"The game is hard enough as it is without a fellow manager trying to do, what seemed to be, an undermining gesture."
Source: SkySports 17th April 2009
Apr 25, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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Fergie slams Benitez conduct
United boss stokes war of words with league title rival
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused Liverpool counterpart Rafael Benitez of "arrogance" and "contempt" towards Premier League opponents.
Manchester United have an FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton on Sunday and Ferguson has taken the opportunity to intensify his war of words with Benitez as their Premier League title battle hots up.
The United boss has delivered a withering assessment of Benitez's recent conduct, saying it is unbefitting of a Liverpool manager.
Benitez previously described five-time FA Cup winners Everton as a "small club" and Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has complained about Benitez's behaviour during his side's 4-0 defeat at Anfield last week.
The Spaniard shrugged his shoulders and crossed his hands after Liverpool's second goal, with Allardyce claiming it was "disrespectful and quite humiliating", and Ferguson is in agreement.
"Everton are a big club, not a small one which Benitez arrogantly said," he said.
Unforgivable
"But arrogance is one thing. You cannot forgive contempt, which is what he showed Sam Allardyce last weekend.
"When Liverpool scored their second goal he signalled as if the game was finished. I do not think Sam deserved that.
"Sam has worked so hard for the LMA (League Managers' Association) and he's had a weakened team. I just thought it showed contempt.
"In my experience no Liverpool manager has ever done that. It was beyond the pale."
Source: SkySports 17th April 2009
United boss stokes war of words with league title rival
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused Liverpool counterpart Rafael Benitez of "arrogance" and "contempt" towards Premier League opponents.
Manchester United have an FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton on Sunday and Ferguson has taken the opportunity to intensify his war of words with Benitez as their Premier League title battle hots up.
The United boss has delivered a withering assessment of Benitez's recent conduct, saying it is unbefitting of a Liverpool manager.
Benitez previously described five-time FA Cup winners Everton as a "small club" and Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has complained about Benitez's behaviour during his side's 4-0 defeat at Anfield last week.
The Spaniard shrugged his shoulders and crossed his hands after Liverpool's second goal, with Allardyce claiming it was "disrespectful and quite humiliating", and Ferguson is in agreement.
"Everton are a big club, not a small one which Benitez arrogantly said," he said.
Unforgivable
"But arrogance is one thing. You cannot forgive contempt, which is what he showed Sam Allardyce last weekend.
"When Liverpool scored their second goal he signalled as if the game was finished. I do not think Sam deserved that.
"Sam has worked so hard for the LMA (League Managers' Association) and he's had a weakened team. I just thought it showed contempt.
"In my experience no Liverpool manager has ever done that. It was beyond the pale."
Source: SkySports 17th April 2009
Apr 25, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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Gerrard backs Rafa over gesture
Midfielder insists manager did not show contempt
Steven Gerrard has insisted that Rafa Benitez did not show any disrespect to Sam Allardyce during Liverpool's victory over Blackburn.
Benitez made an ambiguous gesture after the Reds scored their second goal and Allardyce thought his opposite number was saying that the game was already over, even though there was almost an hour still to play.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson agreed with Allardyce and described Benitez's actions as 'arrogant'.
Liverpool's assistant boss Sammy Lee explained on Monday what Benitez had meant by his gesture and Gerrard has now backed up his version of events.
"I was sitting right behind Rafa and I can guarantee that it was in no way trying to disrespect their bench," the midfielder told Sky Sports.
"We had the set-pieces up on the board before the game and he'd told Xabi Alonso to do a certain free-kick.
"Xabi did the opposite but we managed to score from it, so he was basically saying 'don't listen to me, do your own thing'.
"You can understand why Sam's upset but what I didn't understand was why he didn't speak to Rafa and Sammy Lee about it to clear it up after the game. It wouldn't have been an issue."
Gerrard does not believe the row will have an impact on Liverpool's bid to overhaul United and win the Premier League title.
He added: "I don't think it affects the team or the way you play individually - you take not much notice of it and make sure you do your own job properly.
"Rafa's the type of manager to focus on his team. He's not the type who'd get involved with another manager while the game's going on, or disrespect anyone, he's just so focused on making sure the team plays well."
Source: SkySports 21st April 2009
Midfielder insists manager did not show contempt
Steven Gerrard has insisted that Rafa Benitez did not show any disrespect to Sam Allardyce during Liverpool's victory over Blackburn.
Benitez made an ambiguous gesture after the Reds scored their second goal and Allardyce thought his opposite number was saying that the game was already over, even though there was almost an hour still to play.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson agreed with Allardyce and described Benitez's actions as 'arrogant'.
Liverpool's assistant boss Sammy Lee explained on Monday what Benitez had meant by his gesture and Gerrard has now backed up his version of events.
"I was sitting right behind Rafa and I can guarantee that it was in no way trying to disrespect their bench," the midfielder told Sky Sports.
"We had the set-pieces up on the board before the game and he'd told Xabi Alonso to do a certain free-kick.
"Xabi did the opposite but we managed to score from it, so he was basically saying 'don't listen to me, do your own thing'.
"You can understand why Sam's upset but what I didn't understand was why he didn't speak to Rafa and Sammy Lee about it to clear it up after the game. It wouldn't have been an issue."
Gerrard does not believe the row will have an impact on Liverpool's bid to overhaul United and win the Premier League title.
He added: "I don't think it affects the team or the way you play individually - you take not much notice of it and make sure you do your own job properly.
"Rafa's the type of manager to focus on his team. He's not the type who'd get involved with another manager while the game's going on, or disrespect anyone, he's just so focused on making sure the team plays well."
Source: SkySports 21st April 2009
Apr 25, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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Apr 25, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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Rafa explains gesture row
Spaniard clears up Big Sam row
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has explained the reason behind his arm-waving gesture which outraged Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce.
Allardyce accused Benitez of showing a lack of respect as a result of gestures made by the Spaniard following Liverpool's second goal in the 4-0 win at Anfield.
Manchester United chief Sir Alex Ferguson also accused Benitez of showing contempt to Allardyce with the gesture, but Liverpool assistant manager Sammy Lee defended Benitez claiming the Reds boss was communicating with his own players.
Benitez has now revealed he made the gesture in reaction to Xabi Alonso not agreeing to his orders when taking a setpiece.
"Xabi Alonso and Emiliano Insua were standing over a free-kick and I was shouting orders to them in Spanish," Benitez told the Daily Mail.
"I kept saying, "Play it short" because I thought there could be a surprise element. But Xabi just whipped it straight into the area and when Fernando Torres headed it in, he turned round and gave me a big grin.
"I had to laugh and I just made a sign to say, 'OK, don't listen to me'."
Source: SkySports 25th April 2009
Spaniard clears up Big Sam row
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has explained the reason behind his arm-waving gesture which outraged Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce.
Allardyce accused Benitez of showing a lack of respect as a result of gestures made by the Spaniard following Liverpool's second goal in the 4-0 win at Anfield.
Manchester United chief Sir Alex Ferguson also accused Benitez of showing contempt to Allardyce with the gesture, but Liverpool assistant manager Sammy Lee defended Benitez claiming the Reds boss was communicating with his own players.
Benitez has now revealed he made the gesture in reaction to Xabi Alonso not agreeing to his orders when taking a setpiece.
"Xabi Alonso and Emiliano Insua were standing over a free-kick and I was shouting orders to them in Spanish," Benitez told the Daily Mail.
"I kept saying, "Play it short" because I thought there could be a surprise element. But Xabi just whipped it straight into the area and when Fernando Torres headed it in, he turned round and gave me a big grin.
"I had to laugh and I just made a sign to say, 'OK, don't listen to me'."
Source: SkySports 25th April 2009
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