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Since that RDM is gone, have replaced him with Benitez in the poll. So, get the votes in!

From what I remember, Benitez is unbeaten in 3 meetings against Mancini - W2 D1.

Slightly off topic but...

13 teams are already through to the Last 16: 1. Porto 2. PSG 3. Schalke 4. Arsenal 5. Malaga 6. Milan 7. Dortmund 8. Real Madrid 9. Shakhtar Donetsk 10. Valencia 11. Bayern Munich 12. Barcelona 13. Man United Madrid's 1-1 draw with Man City means they WILL finish second behind Dortmund in their group. 3 more Last 16 spots are up for grabs and only 3 of 6 teams will make it through: 1. Juventus or Chelsea 2. Benfica or Celtic 3. Cluj or Galatasaray

WHAT A GOAL!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MaQaR2v5bQ

This is just ridiculous. As much as what has happened in the past 24 hours is madness and pathetic, get behind the team FFS! The team needs our support to get through this difficult period and people are only concern with other agendas.

Hate Benitez and always will but now that he's our manager, will just support him ONLY for the sake of the team. Nothing more.

Cannot believe I'm actually living the day that 'Rafa Benitez has been appointed as the new Chelsea FC manager'. Speechless..

Locking thread. We have a new manager now. Can discuss and post your reactions in that thread.

Like he bothers. He will probably be happy with the big fat paycheck he'll be receiving. After all, he is only getting this job for what he has achieved in the past even with the horror show at Inter!

Problem is if he is just going to be appointed on a short term basis, what motivation would he have managing us?! He will probably just try to screw us over and make us even worse than we are now!!

His agent has spoken once again. Brace yourself people...

Oooook. Here we go...

Might as well just start preparing to accept the worst news. It's inevitable that it's gonna happen. No point pissing ourselves over this.

Rafa's agent has spoken....

I'm surprised that Sven Goran Eriksson hasn't been mentioned at all...

Just because it has done so in the past doesn't mean it will continue and happen every time.

Can we all actually try to debate with one another without having need to attack the other person?!

No but he often deploys reactive tactics and more often than not, do not take the game to the opposition especially against the lesser sides at home! His only one great season was when Liverpool finished 2nd in the 08/09 season. The rest has pretty much muddled with inconsistency. Additionally, let's not forget his dreadful transfers at Liverpool, turned Inter into mediocre club in the space of 4-5 months after winning the Champions League and has a poor man management skills!

IF we do get Rafa in, be prepare to deal with his defensive tactics. Arguably even worse than RDM's.

If we are to judge him on his effectiveness playing as a 'False 9', we need to have him being tried there several more times before effectively passing judgment on him. Yesterday was only the first time we played him there and it was never gonna be an instant success immediately. Additionally, it was always gonna be tough against Juventus 3 CBs and 3 physical ones at that! Even if Hazard drops deep and float around elsewhere, 1 CB could still man mark and follow him around with Juventus then still having 2 spare men to cover the space vacated by that CB and prevent any of our runners to get clean through on goal.

This sums it up nicely... http://www.as.com/english/articulo/chelsea-fans-do-not-want/20121121dasdenspo_5/Ten