He got the number on English teams. He knew how to beat them. Midn you, that is not an easy task either. But then he seems to be unable to change his system to suit european play. Even SAF seems to see that this is needed for success in Europe. Before Wenger has won something in Europe, I will not call him a great caoch. It is not like Wenger has not had the opportunities in Europe.
Rafa started the final with the wrong tactics. But at halftime he did the needed changes and motivated his team to victory. No small feat. He also confessed that his tactics sucked.
True. Rafa can already be called a great coach (2 La Ligas, UEFA Cup, Champions League). To become a great Liverpool coach he needs to win the EPL, that is true. But I will not despair before three seasons in the EPL have pbutted. If he still has not got the domestic tactics right by then, then I will get worried. but I give him time to make it in the EPL.
But at least he was man enough to change his tactics when they obiously were not working. Changing them before halftime, though, would have been a risk.
Rafa took his team to the most prestigous sup in Europe in his first year as coach, with a team is predesessor built. Now he has started building his own team. Let's see what he can achieve with that.
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But Wenger, after many many years in Europe still has no ECL finals or cups under his belt.
jussi
