The Benitez Thread

[Sheva. 5,373]

Nicely done Rafa.

[TrippingStep 336]

What I like is that we have a new fitness coach.

Improving the fitness of the players seems crucial to me if we want to play an organised and fast football and battling more in the midfield area, not defending in our box like the last matches.

[DoubleO 192]

He keeps talking about winning trophies and how he's been waiting for "the right opportunity" for a long time. It seems he's very hungry which is - ofcourse - a good thing. It's a difficult task for him to come into this club but I hope he will do well.

[Hutcho 8,443]

He is actually slowly growing on me... LOL.

As many people have said, he isnt the one who sacked RDM, he is our manager now and we have to accept it and try and keep our season alive and start very poistively vs man city.

[Danelka 209]

Lmao, I can't believe some have started to like him after his first press conference. This is funny.

Yeah, because hating him even before his appointment is more sensible.

[Rmpr 8,977]

the way he pronounces "club"

What about "top side" or "whatever".

Better than SAF though.

[Kojo 4,676]

You people expected any different?, he's not going to come on press conference and say 'well you know i hate this club'. No words today cannot change my mind about this man, and i think it's stupid how people are so easily fooled. Untill he actually proves his actions have meaning then we can come round as for now he deserves nothing.

[Jase 43,479]

Not sure whose press conference is worse, AVB or Rafa's. He just keeps on repeating the same answers, going around the bush and conveniently answered some while dodging others. A bloody awful press conference!

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Pretty much what I expected. He said the right things when asked some ridiculous questions (Neil Ashton is a prick). Can't really ask for more from him, the real test will be Sunday. It seems he's all about attitude and discipline in training, something we really need. The appointment of Zenden is a little strange as well, I think - What's happening with Holland by the way?

[Sheva. 5,373]

You people expected any different?, he's not going to come on press conference and say 'well you know i hate this club'. No words today cannot change my mind about this man, and i think it's stupid how people are so easily fooled. Untill he actually proves his actions have meaning then we can come round as for now he deserves nothing.

He had my support from the minute he was announced as manager, but this press conference just shows how much he's looking forward to the challenge, and just wants to win. Which is what we all want.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Not sure whose press conference is worse, AVB or Rafa's. He just keeps on repeating the same answers, going around the bush and conveniently answered some while dodging others. A bloody awful press conference!

Because they kept asking him the same questions, lmao.

[Blue Armour 4,278]

You people expected any different?, he's not going to come on press conference and say 'well you know i hate this club'. No words today cannot change my mind about this man, and i think it's stupid how people are so easily fooled. Untill he actually proves his actions have meaning then we can come round as for now he deserves nothing.

Yeah..and I don't understand how a manager can "grow on you" after 1 press conference...Let's see how the team performs during the next few weeks first..

[Leif 6,006]

I find it ironic how when some of us, myself included, have slated Torres (yes he's being mentioned again. he's our fucking number 1 striker. don't freak out) we've got the whole "FAKE FAN. PLASTIC. LEAVE DIS FORUM OR I RAPE U XX" treatment from certain members on here, yet the same people are hating on Rafa before his first game.

He will divide opinion. This is a forum. We share opinions. No one here is right or wrong ok.

We're all foolish for either liking or disliking him when we take his Liverpool ties out of the equation as he actually hasn't done anything for us yet. However, he has done nothing to deserve not having our support.

Let's judge him game by game for what he does for our club.

Like Liverpool as a club, they're history, along with Rafa being a part of them.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Not sure whose press conference is worse, AVB or Rafa's. He just keeps on repeating the same answers, going around the bush and conveniently answered some while dodging others. A bloody awful press conference!

Exactly like RDM did. Would you rather he falls in the reporters' traps like AVB did?

[Tomo 21,733]

I couldn't get my steam working, did he say what is happening to Eddie and Steve?

[Stingray 9,441]

To the people who say they're coming round to him. What had you expected him to be like exactly?

Beëlzebub in a 'manuel' spanish/Fawlty Towers kind of way, Liverpool infused, fat waiter interpretation, though good tactician with a pedigree, maybe bad/maybe good kind of guy. Could do it for our team 'if Torres doesn't suck as natural law predicts' kinda guy!

Well .... the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Let's wait it out untill Sunday. I am so curious right now.

Greetz.

[Kojo 4,676]

He had my support from the minute he was announced as manager, but this press conference just shows how much he's looking forward to the challenge, and just wants to win. Which is what we all want.

He mayaswell of been a politician, he wouldn't give anyone a straight answer about any simple things.

To me he seems like the only manager where i will be very happy if he gets sacked.

[Kojo 4,676]

I find it ironic how when some of us, myself included, have slated Torres (yes he's being mentioned again. he's our fucking number 1 striker. don't freak out) we've got the whole "FAKE FAN. PLASTIC. LEAVE DIS FORUM OR I RAPE U XX" treatment from certain members on here, yet the same people are hating on Rafa before his first game.

He will divide opinion. This is a forum. We share opinions. No one here is right or wrong ok.

We're all foolish for either liking or disliking him when we take his Liverpool ties out of the equation as he actually hasn't done anything for us yet. However, he has done nothing to deserve not having our support.

Let's judge him game by game for what he does for our club.

Like Liverpool as a club, they're history, along with Rafa being a part of them.

And he's also done nothing to deserve our support.