Jase 43,479 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Rafa Benitez's record now in all competitions at Chelsea - P11 W7 D2 L2. Have won 7 of the last 8.In the Premier League - P7 W4 D2 L1. Have won the last 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corner 456 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Its not even the results, i done a bit of reserch and actually listened to what good Liverpool fans had to say about him.What is swinging it for me is the work he did at the academy in Liverpool.Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo 1,729 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I love how he makes the team fight for the ball whenever we lose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 He's never gonna be the most popular man at the bridge but he is doing well and we are winning and playing well. Which is all he can do do as a manager. He does have to get credit for finally initiating the Luiz to midfield thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Rafa Benitez's record now in all competitions at Chelsea - P11 W7 D2 L2. Have won 7 of the last 8.In the Premier League - P7 W4 D2 L1. Have won the last 4.Thank you. Any complains on Rafa´s coaching today ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppen 934 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Don't like him. Don't rate him. Never did. Probably never will. At least the RDM way.I was a skeptic from the start and wanted him gone, but I must admit that he has turned things around. Especially defensively we look solid, and our pressure is better. I'm not sure I want him as a permanent manager, but as things are right now, I've got to give him credit. He's done well. Keep it up, Rafa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Link?Houllier left the academy in a dire straight, Rafa transformed it and infact brought in the players Brendan Rodgers is promoting today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Probably not even then. It will depend on who else is available. And RDM had us top-3 and in the running for 3 trophies and he got fired, so don't see why the same results would get Rafa a new contract. Only way, he gets hired full-time is if Roman's preferred targets don't want to come and Chelsea finish brilliantly (say, top-2 and win the Europa League). I personally find it difficult to see Pep here or Jose returning, which is why I think if he does well he has a very good chance of getting the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Probably not even then. It will depend on who else is available. And RDM had us top-3 and in the running for 3 trophies and he got fired, so don't see why the same results would get Rafa a new contract. Only way, he gets hired full-time is if Roman's preferred targets don't want to come and Chelsea finish brilliantly (say, top-2 and win the Europa League). If Mourinho and Pep end up in Manchester (that is possible) i reckon Rafa is one of the very very few that can prevent us from falling way behind both clubs.Why search the globe for a high profile manager (most likely with no PL experience) when we have got one already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corner 456 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Houllier left the academy in a dire straight, Rafa transformed it and infact brought in the players Brendan Rodgers is promoting today.I knew that much. I thought you meant he had made some changes in the facilities or something. Just found it interesting.I like a manager/club that cares about promoting youth players and put a lot of effort into their academy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thank you. Any complains on Rafa´s coaching today ?I gave him credit for turning our results and performances around but that doesn't mean he isn't without his faults either. I will criticize him if and when he makes mistakes and I will give him credit when he bring positive things to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I personally find it difficult to see Pep here or Jose returning, which is why I think if he does well he has a very good chance of getting the job.Could be, but it's hard to know what Roman thinks. If he does want Chelsea's own particular attacking style, Rafa is not the guy to bring that and he might decide to try the AVB route again(young coach who brings his own style). I think Rafa has to do exceptionally in order to change that. I don't really know and I don't think it matters much. I'm fine with Rafa as the manager but managers are fungible and every Chelsea manager is just a bad handful of games away from being sacked anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I gave him credit for turning our results and performances around but that doesn't mean he isn't without his faults either. I will criticize him if and when he makes mistakes and I will give him credit when he bring positive things to the team.Well said, The same applies with me. Since I do not care about Rafa much as a person, I do not know him or care to know him,I just like the way he molded this team in shape, lately. To walk into Everton, fall behind, mostly outplayed in the first half, then come out flying & win the game some credit to him is due, I feel.As you said before, we all will judge him, later. I just wonder what we all gonna say if he brings trophies to the club. Are those that are singing stupidity gonna apologize, then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Could be, but it's hard to know what Roman thinks. If he does want Chelsea's own particular attacking style, Rafa is not the guy to bring that and he might decide to try the AVB route again(young coach who brings his own style). I think Rafa has to do exceptionally in order to change that. I don't really know and I don't think it matters much. I'm fine with Rafa as the manager but managers are fungible and every Chelsea manager is just a bad handful of games away from being sacked anyway.Another AVB-like gamble would be stupid imo, and the obsession with attacking football is getting out of hand. Under defensive Rafa we only played boring football in the first 2 games and have since been scoring plenty and also defending well.The main focus should be about winning and not getting someone that will try to change everything, imo at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafafan 10 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hello chaps, what did I say !!!My prediction of 0-2 would have been spot on if the first 2 minutes if cole concentrated, but even after that your durability , pressing, and tactical discipline was awesome !You win champions league knock outs like that, and tough premier league games on your way to the title !I am sure most of you thought you have seen this performace before...under mourinho....!Welcome to the rafa show !rafa rafa benitez !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Another AVB-like gamble would be stupid imo, and the obsession with attacking football is getting out of hand. Under defensive Rafa we only played boring football in the first 2 games and have since been scoring plenty and also defending well.The main focus should be about winning and not getting someone that will try to change everything, imo at least.Indeed, especially when you consider Roman always pull the trigger the minute we start to go on a bad run of results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Indeed, especially when you consider Roman always pull the trigger the minute we start to go on a bad run of results.Not unfairly I might add.Personally, I think we need a fresh start with someone like Guardiola who can come in and implement something new. Benitez has done well but I don't know what his vision for us going forward would be, although I've been encouraged with what he's done with young players both here and at Liverpool.Hard to see him as anything more than a stop-gap at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Another AVB-like gamble would be stupid imo, and the obsession with attacking football is getting out of hand. Under defensive Rafa we only played boring football in the first 2 games and have since been scoring plenty and also defending well.The main focus should be about winning and not getting someone that will try to change everything, imo at least.I agree. Winning should be everything. I loved the teams under Mourinho and Ancelotti but Roman wants something else. This is a quote from an article about the firing of RDM from an Irish paper....:"The objective had been laid out to Di Matteo in simple terms during the summer. He was charged with creating a team with a distinctive, confident approach. The obvious example was Barcelona, but there are other coaches and teams who are admired at Stamford Bridge and regarded as a template for Chelsea. One is Jurgen Klopp and his young Borussia Dortmund team. Roberto Martinez is well regarded for his determination that Wigan Athletic play bold, attacking football whoever the opponent. Juventus, who were also impressive when they got a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in September, are held up as an example of the kind of team Chelsea should be."That, to me, is a massive problem. The objective should be "win" but as long as Roman wants the particular style, I just don't see Benitez being at Chelsea long-term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hello chaps, what did I say !!!My prediction of 0-2 would have been spot on if the first 2 minutes if cole concentrated, but even after that your durability , pressing, and tactical discipline was awesome !You win champions league knock outs like that, and tough premier league games on your way to the title !I am sure most of you thought you have seen this performace before...under mourinho....!Welcome to the rafa show !rafa rafa benitez !!!WE are CHELSEA F C not Benitez F C ,,,,you may be in love with Rafa but show OUR Club more respect or FUCK OFF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafafan 10 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Not sure where I disrespected your club ! but yes I can fuck off ! bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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