Juve got to be kidding, Rafa

IF THE reports emanating from Turin are to be believed, Rafael Benitez is being considered a serious contender to become the next manager of Juventus.

The voices of his growing number of detractors at Anfield will be incredulous at the link and the deafening silence of the protesters trying to retain the services of the Spaniard will be cast iron proof the tenure of the man who has guided them to two Champions League finals is rapidly reaching an end.

Whether Benitez manages to limp to the end of the season or not, it seems inconceivable that he will be in charge next season now that Liverpool appear to have made no discernible progress since he took charge of the club in 2004 and the fact that the Spaniard was moved to suggest that claiming a another clean sheet, against the lowest scorers in the Premier League, without a league goal in over 400 minutes, was a “positive” to take back to Anfield was a further indictment.