Well obviously Salah, because Mo wouldn’t slap around a DJ for playing the wrong music, and force his manager to go on a FACTS rant.
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Lets face it though, any DJ refusing to play Phill Collins deserves a slap 
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He’s not wrong. Salah is a better attacker than Stevie. Stevie was a more complete player, of course, but they played different positions, so it’s not a direct comparison.
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Anyway back to Rafa , think he can do a job as a national team coach ?
Not so sure. He always spoke about time on the training ground during his time with us. National team managers don’t get that much time with their players so I think he would find it tough to get his message across.
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Maybe. But he’s pragmatic enough to get results through.
It’s why I always thought that the German nation team job would have driven Klopp nuts. However, given the stress he suffered with us it might make sense for him. I could see Rafa benefitting in the same way. Also, he could spend more time with his family whilst still managing. Does he still live on the Wirral?
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I can see him doing well with a team like Wales.
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Knowing Rafa , he would keep it simple , make his team tough to break down. And still have the nous to get the attackers some creative freedom
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I think he spoke in the past that he would be interested in coaching an international side.
What every manager needs, is to be able to think on the spot, and change the course of the game from the side lines and half time team talks - Especially an International manager that has less time preparing players at his disposal…
With the amount of TV coverage about today, studying players you choose for a squad is as good as it gets.
IMO, Rafa would be an excellent National Team manager, if they had a modicum of half decent players…
In comparison, there are a lot of managers still about that train the players all week to rehearse a strict Plan A… 20mins into a game when the plan falls apart… the team is at the mercy of the opposition
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Without much time to drill sophisticated patterns of play what other elements can a manager bring that can elevate the performance of the players?
Rafa would find the absolutely most pragmatic approach to maximize the performances under the constraints he was under and then pick absolutely the right players to follow that even if it meant better players staying on the bench.
Klopp would make it fun as hell to be a part of allowing top players to play with a freedom and enthusiasm you dont much of in international football anymore. I’d imagine that with as popular as high pressing has become over the past 10 years someone like Klopp would be able to implement a fairly decent version of it even with the limited time available for an international manager
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I’d still say that Rafa with the constraints that international managers face would do well.
Whether it’s as well as Klopp , that remains to be seen. Rafa isn’t wedded to a system. Klopp is. Not saying Klopp can’t be pragmatic but Rafa is known for his flexibility in tactics.
A peak Rafa under this ownership would have won a league or two. Even Klopp should have won some more were we not cheated/fucked over by PGMOL and Citeh.
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