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Chelsea back Rafael Benítez despite rant against fans and hierarchy

Have to say, it's feels as if a burden has been lifted off completely after listening to what Benitez said yesterday. Anyway, do agree with Benitez when he said the fans should be supporting the team more, and not chanting and booing him all the time. However, Benitez's self-denials, constant yapping about facts, facts & facts, poor squad management and not getting results didn't help. Benitez flogged certain players to death(i.e Mata) and then rested players(i.e Hazard) for whatever reason when there is no need to. He made some bewildering team selections, substitutions & change things very late in games when it should have been done so earlier. Not forgetting Benitez's failure to react to problems on the pitch and change things around when needed. Always wait till we're losing! It should also be noted that not all the problems we have now is Benitez's fault as the board and players are to be blamed as well. But it is ludicrous of Benitez yesterday to basically suggest nothing is his fault right now and is the fault of everyone else!

Why does he always act all funny suddenly when he speaks English??

Chelsea vs West Brom PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHAT Barclays Premier League 2nd March, Saturday 2013 Stamford Bridge 15:00 Kick Off (UK time)

Chelsea vs West Brom POST-MATCH DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Barclays Premier League 2nd March, Saturday 2013 Stamford Bridge 15:00 Kick Off (UK time)

Not sure about that. He still seems highly rated back in Spain. And he could play the sympathy cards and said other factors affected him in the job.

Said this before, would Benitez really REALLY have any strong motivation to make sure we finish in Top 4 knowing that he'll leave at the end of the season?

HE HAS FINALLY LOST IT!!!

We will now face Man United at OT on 10th March(Sunday) in the quarter finals at 4.30pm UK time.

Wrong as in? Unfair rules?

For starters, it would actually help him if the rest performs too. Too often this season the whole team has played poorly against the big teams away from home.

Same thing happened with Rmpr earlier!!

It was just a thought at the back of the mind FFS! Did I say I outrightly do not bother about it??!!!

There will be Bayern v Dortmund tomorrow in the German Cup QF.

Yes but just saying that with Benitez's negative approach, our chance of winning there is extremely low and sometimes, you just can't help but to wonder, why even bother with it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yngQvZjm3IM

No but it's just that two different approaches bring out two possible different results.

Two stats... 1. The last time Benitez went to the Riverside Stadium, his Liverpool side suffered a 2-0 defeat to Middlesbrough in 08/09 PL season. 2. Rafa Benitez has never beaten Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium in 5 visits - D3 L2.

TEAM NEWS from Benitez's PC: No Cahill (virus) and Azpilicueta (leg discomfort) for this game. Everyone else is available barring Romeu who is injured of course.

Just being a sensitive bastard. That's all.

Nope. But you made it sound like it was.