Have Faith, Fellow Reds Fans.

• InOffThePost

  13 Aug 04, 22:28

  Ive noticed that there are a couple of fans clearly disappointed by the imminent sale of Michael Owen to Real Madrid.
  
  I'll say,"Dont Fret.Dont lose hope.Have faith in Rafa Benitez".
  
  This is not the first time Benitez has a caused a stir by allowing one of the star players in his team to leave the club.Remember Gaizka Mendieta?Claudio Lopez?Kily Gonzalez?These players were considered the stars of the Valencia team when Benitez took over from Ranieri.But he promptly sold them off.There was no compromise on the results end.2 Spanish league titles and a Uefa Cup.I believe Benitez knows what he is doing.
  
  Here's what I really think based on the different reports Ive read.Benitez,despite claiming that he never wanted to sell Owen actually felt that Owen did not fit into his plans or rather not worth the 100 pounds weekly wages he was asking for.And this was the perfect time for him to off load the striker.
  
  We'll see more of Baros now.Along with Cisse.There's Sinama Pongolle.And who knows?maybe someone bright from the Academy?MarkSmyth?Nell Mellor?Or maybe even a chance for El Hadji Diouf? Though Pity that Le Tallec went on loan.
• sillyme

  13 Aug 04, 22:39

  Originally posted by InOffThePost:
  
  Here's what I really think based on the different reports Ive read.Benitez,despite claiming that he never wanted to sell Owen actually felt that Owen did not fit into his plans or rather [b]not worth the 100 pounds weekly wages he was asking for.And this was the perfect time for him to off load the striker.
  

  if it's 100 pounds per week, i'll keep him
  
  hehe.. i know typo lah..
  
  unlike others, i'm glad owen has been sold.. i'm not a big fan of his.. if he did sign the contract, he'd be a big liability..
  
  whether it was rafa's idea.. i think selling owen is a good thing =)