The Benitez Thread

[Milan 17,955]

Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez happy with his Stamford Bridge legacy

Legacy? Oh dear..

Next year, bring some new players in, they'll be closer.

Well hopefully no one at the board will be interested to hear his opinions on the new players.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Just to throw in a little stat here:

The 'cup master' has now lost our third cup in what is not even a full season. Europa League is a chance for quadruple.

[robdog 2,084]

Just to throw in a little stat here:

The 'cup master' has now lost our third cup in what is not even a full season. Europa League is a chance for quadruple.

you are forgetting it's the pressure from the fans that have prevented FSW success

[Jase 43,479]

Don't think anyone can really blame Benitez for the FA Cup Semi Final defeat. If this happened like the 1st time or just 2nd, then maybe you could do so. But when you see such average/poor performances keep on happening, then you've gotta look at the players. It's not like we didn't bottled up the competitions under RDM either.

[Rmpr 8,977]

^^

Agreed, not much he could do with the players we have!

Besides that, FUCKING 200 VOTES! #RafaOut

[robdog 2,084]

Don't think anyone can really blame Benitez for the FA Cup Semi Final defeat. If this happened like the 1st time or just 2nd, then maybe you could do so. But when you see such average/poor performances keep on happening, then you've gotta look at the players. It's not like we didn't bottled up the competitions under RDM either.

Hmm..even the daily fun is recognizing telly tubby's fault. Maybe we are used to CFC gaffers making decisions to effect the game & not being reactive like FSW.

[Changingman_2000 876]

He made the decision to leave Frank, unused, on the bench. Would like to know, exactly when Frank became nothing more than a fringe player. Did his performance level's suddenly drop? Nope, no more than the rest of the team. So why? David Luiz, for all his commitment, is he really a better offering than JT? I don't think so. TFSW is either pandering to the board or seemingly cutting his nose off, to spite his face. Deliberately

[SinineUltra 1,170]

Hmm..even the daily fun is recognizing telly tubby's fault. Maybe we are used to CFC gaffers making decisions to effect the game & not being reactive like FSW.

Atleast your sources are solid. Nothing better than justifying your opinion basis on a tabloid.

[The only place to be 11,313]

He made the decision to leave Frank, unused, on the bench. Would like to know, exactly when Frank became nothing more than a fringe player. Did his performance level's suddenly drop? Nope, no more than the rest of the team. So why? David Luiz, for all his commitment, is he really a better offering than JT? I don't think so. TFSW is either pandering to the board or seemingly cutting his nose off, to spite his face. Deliberately

It was either Man City away, or Man United away in the cup.

[Jase 43,479]

Hmm..even the daily fun is recognizing telly tubby's fault. Maybe we are used to CFC gaffers making decisions to effect the game & not being reactive like FSW.

If you wanna talk about his substitutions and all that, then yeah I agree that once again, he was slow to react especially when we went 2-0 down so early on in the 2nd half. And also the fact that he did not bring Lampard and/or Moses later on when we were desperately trying to get the equalizer!

He made the decision to leave Frank, unused, on the bench. Would like to know, exactly when Frank became nothing more than a fringe player. Did his performance level's suddenly drop? Nope, no more than the rest of the team. So why? David Luiz, for all his commitment, is he really a better offering than JT? I don't think so. TFSW is either pandering to the board or seemingly cutting his nose off, to spite his face. Deliberately

Lampard was dropped simply because he doesn't provide anything else apart from scoring the goals these days though though he should have been brought on when we pushing for an equalizer late on yesterday. As for Terry, well, he hasn't really been performing well since returning from injury. Has looked slow and ponderous at times and even costing us a 1-2 goals in the process that led to us not getting a win or even a draw.

[Changingman_2000 876]

It was either Man City away, or Man United away in the cup.

Yep, Citeh away I think. And, in your opinion, was that decision warranted?

[Changingman_2000 876]

If you wanna talk about his substitutions and all that, then yeah I agree that once again, he was slow to react especially when we went 2-0 down so early on in the 2nd half. And also the fact that he did not bring Lampard and/or Moses later on when we were desperately trying to get the equalizer!

Lampard was dropped simply because he doesn't provide anything else apart from scoring the goals these days though though he should have been brought on when we pushing for an equalizer late on yesterday. As for Terry, well, he hasn't really been performing well since returning from injury. Has looked slow and ponderous at times and even costing us a 1-2 goals in the process that led to us not getting a win or even a draw.

Aww fuck is that all he does?, score goals?? You mean those things that win you football matches?! And you think he doesn't pose a threat anywhere else?? Either way, he ain't going to anything when he is sat on the bench while that midfield genius Obi Mikel "Control's" the middle of the park, with an eye for goal as well of course.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Yep, Citeh away I think. And, in your opinion, was that decision warranted?

Once he decided that we needed to have essentially two teams to cope with the schedule, I think it probably was. I think he decided for the games against the stronger teams, he needed a midfield who would be stronger defensively to allow the front four to do their thing. It worked in the last round against United and then against Sunderland, so it probably made sense yesterday.

I'll be honest, I wasn't clamouring for Lamps to come on because I thought we had enough to get the equaliser. Maybe there's an argument for Lamps to come on to hit a few 25-yarders but he hasn't been in the best of form recently (although he did well against Rubin Kazan).

[Jase 43,479]

Aww fuck is that all he does?, score goals?? You mean those things that win you football matches?! And you think he doesn't pose a threat anywhere else?? Either way, he ain't going to anything when he is sat on the bench while that midfield genius Obi Mikel "Control's" the middle of the park, with an eye for goal as well of course.

Obviously I am aware of that but like I said, if Lampard isn't scoring goals, he doesn't provide anything else to the team AND he leaves the pivot exposed more than not. Even the most ardent fans would admit that about Lampard.

[Fulham Broadway 17,300]

He cannot manage what is a strong squad well, despite his and the club's propaganda which suggest we'd have been out of all Cups and in mid-table had it not been for him. We win some games in spite of him and his dire team selections, tactics and subs but we've now lost a final and two semi-finals under him and he must accept responsibility for that.
A few tweaks to the squad and a good manager & this group of players would have been challenging for the title and had a couple of trophies in the cabinet already this season. Roll on May