Yup. We had a great season the year before, nearly won the league and played some of the best football I've seen us play. We had awful injuries and Torres was acting like a soppy cunt. Rafa made mistakes, and he should have replaced Keane, but his hands had been tied in the last year in terms of bringing people in.
Under the right circumstances Rafa could be a great pick. Yes, I'd take some ludicrously exciting manager before him, but only a small number. The best man for me has just been sacked, but I'd take Rafa within the right structure that allows us to take advantage of his undoubted talents.
That's pretty much exactly how I feel about it.
Shit, this is why you keep beating me. You're in my fucking head.