The Benitez Thread

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Mourinho just had an interview question about us, saying he still supports us, saying he will support the the club but never mentioned Benitiz's name.

[Tomo 21,733]

i can't imagine it, i can't even picture him wearing a Chelsea logo and celebrating a Chelsea goal or win just feels weird.

You won't have to worry about the latter, Rafa doesn't do goal celebrations.

[KingEssien 127]

RDM Statement:

http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/viewfromthetop-7099.html

What a man, this just breaks my heart.

[The Mak 4,459]

The Mak just returned from mass and this is what he finds? The Mak is not le happy. He spent the entire time at mass praying for this not to happen, doesn't God listen to The Mak? If not The Mak, who does God listen to? Abramovich? I don't think so; Torres is still le shit.

No, The Mak has concluded there is no God and that this is a very sad day indeed.

[GoranZg 56]

better to be poor with dignity than the crass classless club our owner is turning us into.

Absolutely. Chelsea is above anyone or anything, and I'm pretty sure only low percentage of fans will walk away when Russian is gone. It's not that I hate him, we have a lots of things to be greatful for, but he has ill advisors.

It is amazing how many great guys this past few yers walked away from us and he hasn't asked himself: am I doing something wrong here?

[AndersonBLUE 819]

How the heck can Rafa get all his shit together and organized in 2/3 days for City?

[SeB 1,281]

You won't have to worry about the latter, Rafa doesn't do goal celebrations.

Too busy with his notepad I guess!

[SeB 1,281]

What exactly makes him better than RDM?

Being a better tactician, the question being if he's able to make the players apply the instructions and finding the right instructions given the player at his disposal. Thing AVB and Di Matteo arguably didn't manage to do

[The Skipper 20,593]

Good luck to him, another interim appointment, if he does well will they give him a new contract or just go for pep?

It's an endless cycle. I can imagine a stupid scenario like us winning the PL under Benitez, him given another contract and then him getting sacked a few months afterwards if Pep was still available because of 4/5 bad results.

[GoranZg 56]

And, btw, what I hate about Rafa the most at this very moment? After all the rant against Chelsea, and there were many, he still had the nerve to take the job. What a prick

[communicate 2,703]

Our situtation remnind me of Inter a couple years ago, they changed manager like 3-4 times before they stick andre stramacioni

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Too soon?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aufFa8Ad9iY&feature=g-u-u

[DH1988 1,273]

Ergh

My GOD, this forum sometimes and the fans that inhabit it, such dim views on the game they supposedly love to watch, shouldn't you know a bit better and have some better knowledge on managers by now? This is a GOOD move for us. Unfortunately a few people I Know are jumping on the band wagon and saying they will know renew their season tickets etc. because its an 'outrage'.. Fans are phoning Talksport to say get Roman out.. GET REAL! Its all well and good posting "FUCK YOU CFC" "FUCK YOU ROMAN" on an internet forum but take a breath, take a minute, or two? Realise that deep down this is the best move or we'd be hitting 6th place again.

[Laylabelle 9,351]

RDM won in 6 or so months what Rafa won in 5 years ish with Scum

lets bring out the mass of plastic flags!

Just gotta hope Pep doesnt get a offer from elsewhere...

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Thoughts?

Why the FUCK would u sign Benitez untill the end of the season? I mean fucking seriousley, WHY?!

I feel really sorry for RDM, honestly. He wins the CL and doesnt even get to stay for a whole season after. Not good results? Well, WE HAVE NO STRIKER.

Ah fuck sake...No point in saying anything, but im ASHAMED to be a Chelsea fan today!

[Beirut_Blues 306]

Fat.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Absolutely. Chelsea is above anyone or anything, and I'm pretty sure only low percentage of fans will walk away when Russian is gone. It's not that I hate him, we have a lots of things to be greatful for, but he has ill advisors.

It is amazing how many great guys this past few yers walked away from us and he hasn't asked himself: am I doing something wrong here?

MOST trophies in 9 years!!!

How exactly is he doing something wrong?

This is business not Football, that changed when the Premiership was started.

- Player loyalty - gone

- manager loyalty - gone

- club loyalty - gone

What has come in is a SHIT load of cash!

Don't hate the 'players hate the game'

Players = CFC Management.

Like I said this was on the cards since his appointment, again if YOU expected any different then go look up naive in the dictionary.

Moaning about it isn't going to change anything, taking it like a Man and getting on with it is the only option...

It's an INTERIM appointment, like Avram, so lets back the Team, make sure we finish 4th or higher and get on with it...

[Rmpr 8,977]

Alright, the rage has cooled down a bit. Time to think what his major issues are (in order)...

1. Clattenburg misunderstanding has to be resolved imediately. We either prove it or drop it.
2. Make the players commit to your cause. Gather everyone and make them believe you have a decent strategy, spot the leaders and let them have voice to inflate the rest of the squad.
3. Stick with the formation you are used to and dont create some stupid lineup. Great coaches have a system (Wenger`s 4-3-3, Carlo`s midfield diamond, Pep`s false 9, etc).
4. Be good at giving orders, be clear so each player knows his specific role (RDM`s biggest problem).
5. Start by defense, it is always easier to make them obey and then free the players then to do the other way around. We just cant concede that many goals. We have CWC ahead.
6. Train setpieces (we have been horrible defensively), finishing and get us some width.
7. Make SB a fortress again, we cant go far in the league without a strong home record.
8. Get Torres back (impossible).
9. Lastly, after everything is sorted out, make us play a competitive beautiful football.

Only then, you will get the fans on your side.