The Benitez Thread

[DH1988 1,346]

Much needed decision, there were signs things were going sour and he was given enough time to fix them in my opinion, way back at the super cup, then Shaktar, then united, Shaktar again etc

[Leif 6,006]

Marin must be excited! He may actually get to play in the Premier League now!

Hope he's not getting too drunk tonight!

[Ibra11 11]

i did not read any of the rest of this thread but i dont need to. i dont follow others i am a leader. i make my own decisions with my superior critical thinking skills and i can tell you guys this, this is a great move. let me make one thing cleared, i NEVER liked di matteo and i believe he was extremely lucky to win the champs league with us, and that drogba literally dragged us across the finish line. we never played good football with di matteo. the club made a choice a while back when they signed AVB, they wanted big names and big game football, attractive dominating football. di matteo was interim manager to keep the seat warm until pep or someone similar arrives, winning the champs league didnt secure di matteo more time as manager of chelsea, guardiolas unavailability did. i personally think benitez is a decent manager, surely better than rdm. and i honestly think we will turn the season around just like last year. thats my take. btw nobody believed me when i said ibrahimovic is pure F*king class. 4 goals against england seems to have changed some minds....

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

This is a move that made absolutely no sense. If Roman really wanted Guardiola or someone and he had become available, I still wouldn't have agreed, but it would have made sense. But firing a manager who was doing OK really to bring in another temporary manager is ridiculous. It's obvious that Roman never liked Di Mattero and was looking for any excuse to see him gone. We're in third place in the league and still alive in every other competition. Even had RDM not won the CL and the FA Cup a few months ago, he didn't deserve to be fired.One of the most undeserved sackings I can ever remember. We'll do better with Benitez for the first couple of months because the schedule is really easy.

[DH1988 1,346]

Agreed with ibra

[Spike 12,049]

I'm confident about Rafa's tactical nouse but his transfers and media mind games leave a lot to be desired. Besides Torres, Mascherano and Alonso did he make any great signings at Pool?

[Ibra11 11]

I'm confident about Rafa's tactical nouse but his transfers and media mind games leave a lot to be desired. Besides Torres, Mascherano and Alonso did he make any great signings at Pool?

u just named 3 average players that made no influence on liverpool.....

tongue in cheek... obv

[the Blues 11 19]

This is truly stuuning news. I don't like Benitez but I will back him while he is our manager, which I know won't be long.

I didn't realize so many hated the guy but he'll be gone in a few onths.

[Tomo 21,751]

I have always given new manager's here a chance to prove themself's and despite the bad blood from the past Rafa is no exception.

[Reddreamz 10]

I'm confident about Rafa's tactical nouse but his transfers and media mind games leave a lot to be desired. Besides Torres, Mascherano and Alonso did he make any great signings at Pool?

Agger, Skrtel, Lucas and Reina have all tripled in value since he signed them Arbeloa was also a good signing.

He also made Gerrard the player that he was at his best.

[Spike 12,049]

Agger, Skrtel, Lucas and Reina have all tripled in value since he signed them Arbeloa was also a good signing.

He also made Gerrard the player that he was at his best.

Agger is good and all but injuries really hamper him.

Skittles...eh I never liked him.

Lucas is pretty good it's a shame that is always injured too.

Reina has his moments. Makes a lot if weird decisions though.

[DH1988 1,346]

Something of note is that in the later years Rafa wanted X player but the Liverpool board identified Y as the cheaper option to his X so they ended up with people like aquilani for example