2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[PaddyJames]

He won't see blue crimbo at this rate.

Can't wait to see the bedsheet bandits heads explode when he puts a red bauble on his christmas tree.

If he doesn't win on saturday against the worst prem side since Derby County in 07/08 then I'll be begging them to let me join the club.

 

[COYBL25]

He won't see blue crimbo at this rate.

Christmas come early.

 

[PaddyJames]

They were only considered starters by some because they were overhyped too quickly. I'm not writing off Godfrey because he has scope to improve, but his start to the season has been extremely poor. Holgate I just don't think is good enough.

People will keep arguing I'm wrong, but our best two defenders are Mina and Keane by a huge distance.

I'm gutted by Godfreys current form tbh. He annoyed me with his demeanour after his penalty last night as well. Did he get something shouted at him when he missed the first one?

 

[ToffeeTim]

I'm gutted by Godfreys current form tbh. He annoyed me with his demeanour after his penalty last night as well. Did he get something shouted at him when he missed the first one?

Not sure tbh. He looks short of confidence and sharpness to me. He shouldn't be involved at the weekend and needs a game or two away from the squad to get up to speed.

 

[mistuhp]

Mason Mount made 54 appearances last season plus England games, so probably around 65 in total.
But Gray and Doucoure who don’t even play internationals can’t play about 3 league cup games?

It’s nonsense tbh. Best team, every game, unless they are a specific injury concern.

This is the part I really don't get. Squad rotation is necessary under certain circumstances, but why would you run 30 year old Andros Townsend and 32 year old Salomon Rondon while resting 25 year old Demarai Gray and 28 year old Abdoulaye Doucoure?
Like, aren't the older ones the ones you're supposed to rest? If it's because Gray and Doucoure both played 90 last game, why did they play 90 last game when the last 20 minutes were spent chasing a lost cause? Part of squad rotation is anticipating these things when you know you're going into a period of fixture congestion, and it appears that wasn't really accounted for.

 

[PaddyJames]

Not sure tbh. He looks short of confidence and sharpness to me. He shouldn't be involved at the weekend and needs a game or two away from the squad to get up to speed.

Yeah needs a bit of a break, hasn't looked match fit. I still rate him highly.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Not sure tbh. He looks short of confidence and sharpness to me. He shouldn't be involved at the weekend and needs a game or two away from the squad to get up to speed.

If only we had back up cover for Digne...

 

[GrandOldTeam]

 

[Blues Harp]

If only we had back up cover for Digne...

So why did the manager let Nkounkou go out on loan?

 

[ForeverBlue92]

So why did the DOF let Nkounkou go out on loan?

Fixed.

 

[matty1878]

Funny you use the word comical actually because every time I see your name I think of comical Ali and you still telling everyone ancelotti was staying while he was managing his first game at Madrid.

oh how boring lad ffs sort ya jokes out

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Has he resigned yet?

 

[PaddyJames]

Has he resigned yet?

He's in the bread aisle in Walton Asda with a gun pointed into Mina's lower back.

 

[The binman chronicles]

They’ve got more chance of being injured in training. Finch Farm is where most of injuries are picked up.

They spend more time on the pitch at Finch Farm than during matches so that itself wouldn't be a surprise. However very different from playing a championship side who may decide to kick lumps out of you much in the same way Burnley accounted for a few of ours.

 

[Efcjake]

The excuses in here are pure comedy.

We have gone from "Finally, look what an actual coach can do with these players" to "How can you expect us to beat a championship team?"

Unbelievable goalpost moving.