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[club_Levis]

While many were surprised to see Martin at right back, I wasnt.U shuld hve learnt it by now that Rafa is a master when it comes to weird decisions...The man has had his time and he should go.He is now left with 1 excuse that Torres has not been fit as if we are the only team with injury problems...

[REDTILLDEAD]

While many were surprised to see Martin at right back, I wasnt.U shuld hve learnt it by now that Rafa is a master when it comes to weird decisions...The man has had his time and he should go.He is now left with 1 excuse that Torres has not been fit as if we are the only team with injury problems...

Totally agree.........its not a case of "in Rafa we trust"?.......more a case of....."in Rafa we Rust"!!. 

[stmichael]

It was officially insane imo. Downing must have been rubbing his hands.

I dont want to see us play four in defence with a centre half playing as the right back ever again and hopefully Rafa will go 3-5-2 tonight like he should have done against Boro.

[sgs]

The decision not to deploy Jamie Carragher at right back was a result of fatigue, as Benitez explained: "(Jamie) Carragher told me he had heavy legs and so, as a centre-back, he could run less. At right-back normally you run more, so he played at centre-half. That was the idea."

Is it that you guys did not see the manager's quote above, or that its more convenient to ignore it?

[Redman in wales]

The decision not to deploy Jamie Carragher at right back was a result of fatigue, as Benitez explained: "(Jamie) Carragher told me he had heavy legs and so, as a centre-back, he could run less. At right-back normally you run more, so he played at centre-half. That was the idea."

Is it that you guys did not see the manager's quote above, or that its more convenient to ignore it?

If carra couldn't play there then Darby should have - he is afterall a right back.

And even after the original selection, it was obvious to a blind man that it wasn't working - so it could have been solved quite easily, but it was left....

[Owzat]

The decision not to deploy Jamie Carragher at right back was a result of fatigue, as Benitez explained: "(Jamie) Carragher told me he had heavy legs and so, as a centre-back, he could run less. At right-back normally you run more, so he played at centre-half. That was the idea."

Is it that you guys did not see the manager's quote above, or that its more convenient to ignore it?

If carra couldn't play there then Darby should have - he is afterall a right back.

And even after the original selection, it was obvious to a blind man that it wasn't working - so it could have been solved quite easily, but it was left....

Exactly. Square pegs, round holes. That Carra was tired should probably have indicated resting him, not playing someone else out of position. Putting Sami and Skrtel at CB, Darby at RB and Aurelio at LB would have made more sense. Sacrificed a bit of experience, but it made no sense to play a tired CB and another CB out of position.

EDIT : the last point about changing it sums Rafa up. He doesn't make early changes, even when needed. 2/3 of the game passes him by before he reacts most times. Recognising something isn't working and rectifying it is as vital a skill as any once the team takes to the field. Not sure it would have made any difference, but we'll never know