Manchester United v Liverpool: Sir Alex Ferguson has sympathy for Rafa Benítez

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Sir Alex Ferguson has moved to end his year-long feud with Rafael Benítez by admitting he sympathises with the under-pressure Liverpool manager.

The two men were embroiled in a lengthy war of words last season following Benitez’s infamous ‘rant’ when he claimed he had a series of facts which proved Ferguson and Manchester United received special treatment from match officials.

Ferguson responded by claiming that Benítez was ‘ridiculous’ and ‘disturbed’ and the pair continued to exchange barbs during the run-in to last season’s title race until the League Managers’ Association called for an end to the dispute.

The United manager will use his programme notes for this Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford to hand Benítez an olive branch, however.

With Benitez’s future coming under scrutiny at Anfield due to Liverpool’s early elimination from the Champions League and struggle to achieve a top four finish this season, Ferguson is understood to have expressed his support for the Spaniard by claiming to understand the pressure he is currently under and the huge expectancy he must live up to on Merseyside.

Ferguson, who survived similar pressure during his early years at Old Trafford, also tells Benítez that he sympathises with his predicament having endured the same difficulties himself.
Manchester United v Liverpool: Sir Alex Ferguson has sympathy for Rafa Benítez - Telegraph

mind games ?

[moondog]

Fergie is such a master of the mind game....he passed a similar olive branch to wenger a couple of years ago and we have practically owned l'arse since then.

[reddwarf]

Of course he's sympathising with Benitez. I don't know a United fan who wants Liverpool to sack Rafa. He's pants!!!

[moondog]

Of course he's sympathising with Benitez. I don't know a United fan who wants Liverpool to sack Rafa. He's pants!!!

That too....

[maco]

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[moondog]

After watching that, I think it's a very big stretch to conclude he is offering anything to rafa - either sympathy or an olive branch. He actually gets in a few pretty measured shots at him, if you ask me.

[manchester 4ever]

Haha , SAF is the master of sarcasm , esp if it is about other club's manager ....
Sympathy !!! <<< feeling that toward your foes is a big SHAME for them ..!!

[migueldadon]

Of course he's sympathising with Benitez. I don't know a United fan who wants Liverpool to sack Rafa. He's pants!!!

exactly if any capable manager could get a hold of Liverpool then we could be in trouble, so I say Krap, Keep Rafa at pool.