Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread

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That's great, but sadly true. What is the 'bottome line' for FSG?

Now this was a team!



Also with Hyypia instead of Skrtel and would have loved to of seen Suarez part of that but that was still a team that I was confident would beat anyone.

Now this was a team!



Also with Hyypia instead of Skrtel and would have loved to of seen Suarez part of that but that was still a team that I was confident would beat anyone.

What a team, built to get results.

Now this was a team!



Also with Hyypia instead of Skrtel and would have loved to of seen Suarez part of that but that was still a team that I was confident would beat anyone.

What's the combined value of that team?.

What's the combined value of that team?.

Less than Rodgers spent this summer, considering Carra and Gerrard came through the ranks.

What's the combined value of that team?.

About 85m, crazy stuff considering we spent close to that much on Lovren, Moreno, Markovic, Balotelli and Lambert.

What's the combined value of that team?.

Probably around the same that we paid for Lallana, Lovren, Balo and Markovic combined.

Now this was a team!



Also with Hyypia instead of Skrtel and would have loved to of seen Suarez part of that but that was still a team that I was confident would beat anyone.

Bring you to tears comparing that to what we have now.

What's the combined value of that team?.

In todays dollars (pounds) Chelsea couldn't even afford to buy that team.

Press conference called by Napoli chairman for Thursday alongside Rafa, going to confirm Benitez has extended his stay at Napoli for another 2 years









Not

Because I just wanted him to concentrate on training and coaching his team.

For me it was because I knew the mitigating circumstances behind his fall from 2nd, the season before, to 7th.

Yeah, sure, the arguments where there against him staying too: that...

* By finishing 7th he'd taken this squad as far as he could.
* He'd lost the dressing room [remember Stevie's look at him when he subbed Torres?].
* He'd made strange substitutions when we needed to win [remember when he subbed Torres and the look Stevie gave him?]
* Poor transfers [replacing quality with a clusterfuck].
* Poor transfer record [£230m spent on 76 players - instead of using it to buy less players of a higher quality].
* After buying a clusterfuck he refused to play him.

Wow.. that all sounds so familiar - I hadn't realised. 

Yet still... I wanted the man to stay - here's why in proper depth and with valid reasons:

* The financial constraints placed on him by owners.
* Losing a quality player.
* The clusterfuck not being up to scratch.
* Injuries.
* Opponents building on success and strengthening weaknesses (from the previous season) with quality; when we didn't due to the financial constraints placed on him by owners.
* That he, like everyone, should be given the chance to rectify any mistakes.

So... where were we?... Ah yes... PastorGeek suggesting that there may be hypocrisy afoot. 

Rafa would have planned it. He's like Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes in one.

Brilliant...  much to my discredit (I've been told) I just love sarcasm - well in v_r. 

Brilliant...  much to my discredit (I've been told) I just love sarcasm - well in v_r. 

are you sure he's being sarcastic, or are you being sarcastic about being sarcastic

are you sure he's being sarcastic, or are you being sarcastic about being sarcastic

Got it in one Fatso.   

when you look around there are not many top managers in this world so I think RM see Rafa as stabilising manager and he will have to win La Liga and have a good run in the CL.
Wonder if they may also cash in on Ronaldo as its clear Bale isnt in his gang.

Now this was a team!



Also with Hyypia instead of Skrtel and would have loved to of seen Suarez part of that but that was still a team that I was confident would beat anyone.

Man look at those XIs! Hard to believe we won f**k all with either of those.

Man look at those XIs! Hard to believe we won f**k all with either of those.

Competitors were stronger to be fair.

Now this was a team!



Also with Hyypia instead of Skrtel and would have loved to of seen Suarez part of that but that was still a team that I was confident would beat anyone.

Babel was the odd one out there , a greedy pr**k with the ball at the best of times he was .

Babel was the odd one out there , a greedy pr**k with the ball at the best of times he was .

Funny thing about Babel was he had unbelievable tools in terms of Physique, pace, strength on the ball and shooting power. He just never hit the heights predicted.

Bring you to tears comparing that to what we have now.

Under the guidance of a manager who took us to two European Cup finals in three years!!!

How far have we fallen, will never forget the way certain so-called Reds turned on Rafa.

Competitors were stronger to be fair.

 

 

Under the guidance of a manager who took us to two European Cup finals in three years!!!

How far have we fallen, will never forget the way certain so-called Reds turned on Rafa.

maybe they where never Reds to begin with mate. Some of them turn my Stomach and If I said what I think of them I would get banned