The Benitez Thread

[Strike 7,503]

That will be a different story if it was Mourinho....

Yes, I know it was because RDM won the Champions League but if you look beyond that, his work was hardly anything special is it going back to your point earlier, no?

That way, there is a bias for Mourinho and di Matteo while Rafa has none of that sympathy. It is inevitable. Imagine, Mourinho comes in and starts winning a few games. People will be excited, heck people like Leif and xPetrCechx are already excited. But that is popular opinion for you. Not everyone gets treated the same way.

My point was solely about Rafa though. I am not comparing what kind of a reaction Rafa and di Matteo were getting. Just based on the work he's done, I don't think Chelsea fans should be singing songs about him this Sunday. Just accept he's got the key objective - Top 4, shake hands and move on

[Jase 43,479]

That way, there is a bias for Mourinho and di Matteo while Rafa has none of that sympathy. It is inevitable. Imagine, Mourinho comes in and starts winning a few games. People will be excited, heck people like Leif and xPetrCechx are already excited. But that is popular opinion for you. Not everyone gets treated the same way.

Basically what I said originally. Because of this bias and hatred towards, people are not judging things objectively.

My point was solely about Rafa though. I am not comparing what kind of a reaction Rafa and di Matteo were getting. Just based on the work he's done, I don't think Chelsea fans should be singing songs about him this Sunday. Just accept he's got the key objective - Top 4, shake hands and move on

Agree but my main point earlier on was basically about the double standards - When we win games, it's because of the players. When we lose games, all the blame is on Benitez.

[Henrique 9,133]

People who are still trying to dismiss Rafa Benitez's job at this points are clowns and stupid people, as simple as that.

[yuvala 2,167]

Benitez: "I think we played very good football, very attractive football during the whole season" #CFC

Yea right..

[Toli 977]

Benitez: "I think we played very good football, very attractive football during the whole season" #CFC

Yea right..

maybe he has another definition of "attractive" football. but no matter, he achiedved what he had to. and we had someo quite good games under his management, as well as really bad ones. it wasnt his fault, that our squad was to thin and we made some wrong decisions in the summer.

[Jase 43,479]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130518/grant-wahl-rafa-benitez/

A very good interview of Benitez that. He spoke about managing the squad, the fans, tactical and training changes he made, players like Torres, Mata, Luiz, Hazard, Oscar etc and more.

[xPetrCechx 13,573]

As he prepares for his final competitive game in charge,

The team will be much better and the new manager will have an easier task because he will have more quality and experience, and he will start pre-season.'

[TrippingStep 336]

On some matches, I was not keen on some of his selections.

But I must say I'm quite pleased by what he has achieved.

The team was defending better, with Di Matteo, we were conceding too many crosses and shots on goals, whith too little pressing in the wide areas.

And with Eden, I'm very pleased of what he has done, it's like the first proper coach he has had, his overall game has so much improved.

The fact that Benitez is a "teacher" (Materazzi) was good for him, as Eden wants to enjoy the game and I think reacts better with this kind of approach than theatrics or motivationnal speech with no substance behind like the former national coach used to do (Leekens).

[coolhead23 1,147]

Benítez: If you know the circumstances, it was a transition with young players. Consider that [Didier] Drogba, [Raul] Meireles, [salomon] Kalou, [Michael] Essien and [Florent] Malouda had left,

I liked this statement .... Looks like Malouda had been hiding from him all along

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

[Jusek 2,031]

Good job Rafa. Thank you and goodbye!

[bushman 2,043]

An admirable job by Rafa, I feel. He has done everything what was asked of him & more.

Those that say otherwise are bias & full of fucking hate, that´s all.

[dave30 728]

I've not attacked Rafa once since he arrived and, whilst obviously its better we part company, fair play to him he's done a good job.

[Toli 977]

good job. 2nd half today was excellent...seems that his halftime speech was good. thanks for title and 3rd place.

[mediator 2,026]

Thanks Rafa, you did a good job.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Forget Europa, he got us CL which will most likely lead to Jose, and the chance to sign better players and challenge for the title next season - so thanks and good luck

[kobematabryant 400]

Thank you Rafa for the good work and you deserve my respect. I respect you more than AVB. You've done amazing lately, we barely lost any games recently except Southampton, but most players were rested for FA cup. If it wasn't for the special one, I wouldnt mind Roman to extend your contract.

Farewell.

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Thanks Rafa, came through in the end

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Thank you FSW

for finally fucking off, you cunt !

[Jase 43,479]

Despite some baffling decisions and rocky moments along the way, ultimately, Benitez guided us into the Top 3 which we all wanted and predicted at the very least in the beginning of the season. And he also won us a trophy, even if its just the Europa League. We should have won 1-2 more and that's the frustrating thing. Otherwise, he has done a decent, I stress decent, job of what was asked of him.