The failings he had were due to the lack of suppor...

The failings he had were due to the lack of support financially.  Yes he spent a lot over his tenure but most of that was from player sales as he was forced to sell in order to bring in new players.  Considering this I think he did pretty well - Alonso, Agger, Reina etc.  Rafa was a tactical genius but allowed his personality to get in the way with his outspoken attitude against the club at times.  I would have loved to see what he could have done with the current financial backing.

For me the perfect manager would be a cross between Kenny and Rafa.  Kenny brings the passion, belief and Liverpool Way while Rafa brings the tactics and complete understanding of the team you are up against.