The Benitez Thread

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

Maybe abramovixh hasn't offered enough money to pep?

His agent said that the money isn't the issue.

[Kojo 4,676]

I'd like to know the candidates for his replacement first...

Believe me i don't think you would, that's the only thing what comes to mind. Money will have to do the talking it seems.

[OneMoSalah 8,810]

I'd like to know the candidates for his replacement first...

There are none bar the completey average ones or .... maybe..... managers in high places that would maybe consider the move even though their club would want bucket loads of compensation.... but still realistically get rid of Rafa then theres nobody. Roman couldn't even tempt Pep to take charge for 6 or 7 months when Robbie was sacked.

I'd like to see us have a look at Stramaccioni in the summer if Jose stays at Madrid.

[OneMoSalah 8,810]

Like George Bush said to Harold and Kumar, you just read my motherfucking mind.

We have also gotten rid of intelligent players such as Michael Ballack and haven't replaced them. Instead we are looking for more flair rather than the physical prescence.

Ryan watch this

LOOK HOW DIFFERENT OUR PLAY IS, yes i do know that season under Scolari was a bad season, but we played like this under Mourinho and Ancelotti, look how we are so physical and ever player can hold the ball up. We are not getting pushed off the ball, we don't need to have space to do something.

Now we get pushed off the ball and look way too vulnerable for the other side, instead of investing in so many attackers and wanting to be the next Barcelona, we need to get some players who bring more physical and technical prescence to the team. It's why i wanted the likes of Tiote, despite getting slated for it, he's the man who can do the dirty job, like Javi Garcia for City. But not just that players who can pass the ball, who can come on and allow players to move forward and get into space. Instead we seemed to be being everybodies bitch and bending over when the other side has the better mentallity.

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We need to sign Kalou again.

Physical presence, well he could be.... plus his strike rate of one goal off the bench when we needed it was fairly good so yeah sign him up

[Superblue 6,372]

If we had to make a straight choice between Torres or Benitez leaving, knowing that the other would be here for another 2-3 seasons, which would people choose?

[Kojo 4,676]

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We need to sign Kalou again.

Physical presence, well he could be.... plus his strike rate of one goal off the bench when we needed it was fairly good so yeah sign him up

Oh the great and allmighty Kalou!, how i wish you where here by my side, and on my lap, and doing other unusual things i shouldn't share on here.

But that's another story/fantasy, only attacking player we could do with is someone like Anelka, offers a lot more options and is more than just a striker. But mostly i think we need defensive players and players who actually put a shift in, rather than just hanging around upfront. We seem to have all the different types of skills to be fluid, however we lack the mentallity to be fluid and the smarts, and we often leave ourselves exposed.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

As Spike rightly said, replace him with who exactly? Even Zenden can't take over (do a Robbie) because he's not even f'cking allowed to sit in the dug-out (what a ridiculous appointment that was.)

[Kojo 4,676]

I think what he is trying to say, like all the 'Rafa fans' is that it's a shared blame. And adding the mistakes up we get a TNT waiting to explode. As it stands, Rafa must stay till the summer and we must urgently get some leadership on the field. That said, even if Rafa won all the games coming up till the end of the season, I think the hatred of some fans towards him is blind and he does not have a permanent place here, nor does Torres even if he finds his goalsco...lol - who am i kidding?

There definitely is some logic in leaving Benitez till the summer, especially financially, however is it worth the risk?. Coming to look at it, it's like disaster after disaster, every season. It's gone on for too long, we are a rich club and we shouldn't be struggling to get back on our feet like this, but yet we do don't we.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

There definitely is some logic in leaving Benitez till the summer, especially financially, however is it worth the risk?. Coming to look at it, it's like disaster after disaster, every season. It's gone on for too long, we are a rich club and we shouldn't be struggling to get back on our feet like this, but yet we do don't we.

To be fair, we're still sitting comfortably in 3rd, so it's not as bad as AVB days.. Yet.

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

Instead of gain the support of the fans, by winning games at the bridge, he does the opposite...

[Kojo 4,676]

To be fair, we're still sitting comfortably in 3rd, so it's not as bad as AVB days.. Yet.

And how many points behind United?, and not only that, kicking us out of the club world cup, HOW THE FUCK DO YOU DO THAT?. Pathetic manager really is, being the only team to win the CL and not win the Club world cup is just embarrassing. All the other big teams kicked out of Capital one cup, and we still can't even win it.

I just give up on him.

[communicate 2,703]

To be fair, we're still sitting comfortably in 3rd, so it's not as bad as AVB days.. Yet.

With this squad it is worse

[FriendlyMailman 15]

His agent said that the money isn't the issue.

Like I said, he hasn't offered enough then.

Money fixes everything don't it?

[Ramzi 233]

Lol, yeah lets sack the guy who's tactics have had us dominating games for the past month, his job is to put players in positions to create chances it is up to the players to score them.

[Manuf 1,448]

Oh the great and allmighty Kalou!, how i wish you where here by my side, and on my lap, and doing other unusual things i shouldn't share on here.

But that's another story/fantasy, only attacking player we could do with is someone like Anelka, offers a lot more options and is more than just a striker. But mostly i think we need defensive players and players who actually put a shift in, rather than just hanging around upfront. We seem to have all the different types of skills to be fluid, however we lack the mentallity to be fluid and the smarts, and we often leave ourselves exposed.

arent you still talking about Anelka?

[Kojo 4,676]

arent you still talking about Anelka?

No not then, Anelka was a good technical player who brought a lot to the team, bad mentallity, and that's probably why it's a misleading example.

[Irakozium257 350]

Like George Bush said to Harold and Kumar, you just read my motherfucking mind.

We have also gotten rid of intelligent players such as Michael Ballack and haven't replaced them. Instead we are looking for more flair rather than the physical prescence.

Ryan watch this

LOOK HOW DIFFERENT OUR PLAY IS, yes i do know that season under Scolari was a bad season, but we played like this under Mourinho and Ancelotti, look how we are so physical and ever player can hold the ball up. We are not getting pushed off the ball, we don't need to have space to do something.

Now we get pushed off the ball and look way too vulnerable for the other side, instead of investing in so many attackers and wanting to be the next Barcelona, we need to get some players who bring more physical and technical prescence to the team. It's why i wanted the likes of Tiote, despite getting slated for it, he's the man who can do the dirty job, like Javi Garcia for City. But not just that players who can pass the ball, who can come on and allow players to move forward and get into space. Instead we seemed to be being everybodies bitch and bending over when the other side has the better mentallity.

I agree, I miss those old players, and Abramovich's dream or whatever one may call it is pathetic, I don't mind the smaller players but for christ's sake he should start buying more physical players to make a perfect balance. Players like Fellaini are exactly what we need right now, to bully both defenders and midfielders. Benitez can't totally be blamed for the fiasco tonight, the fans shouldn't have the nerve to boo and be angry like spoiled brats when they're just present as if they have betted on a victory and are just waiting for the wanted result, not cheering for every pass, from keeper to striker, not singing and praising the team without interruption when we were up, not encouraging the players to do something since they have a better angle from the stands, etc.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

With this squad it is worse

And how many points behind United?, and not only that, kicking us out of the club world cup, HOW THE FUCK DO YOU DO THAT?. Pathetic manager really is, being the only team to win the CL and not win the Club world cup is just embarrassing. All the other big teams kicked out of Capital one cup, and we still can't even win it.

I just give up on him.

I agree that he's not the ideal manager at present. But no manager is going to jump ships at this point in the season (well, no top manager). So we have no choice but to bare with Rafa, hope he gets us qualified for the Champions League, and then find someone in the summer really.