I never saw the incident but I'm concerned about Rafa's take on it to the media. To outwardly express an understanding and borderline condone that sort of 'attitude' from Carragher against a fellow team-mate is bizarre. Yes, he wanted to keep a clean sheet and felt that Arbeloa was abandoning his defensive duties a little too often but to say it's 'good to see' that level of intensity shown by a player on your own team is insane - in my eyes, he's practically saying it's good teamsmanship and he would like it if all of his players played with that sort of mentality.
Any other manager would surely be intolerant of behaviour like that?!? As I said though, I didn't see it and have only read the reports and seen photos but from what I have seen, Rafa appears to have well and truly lost the plot if he thinks that's a good example of how he wants a team to play.
