2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

11AM Start

He said FACHTS in relation to Moise Kean. FACHTS.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Liked that.

Basically told the SKY chap to ask relevant questions or F off!!

 

[john jako]

Why ask him about Isco haha. Clown that Irish bloke.

 

[peteblue]

I couldn’t believe that guy going on about Ronaldo…..

 

[Paul Rideout]

Ok so Benitez has just gone up one point. GTFO talking about some 36 year old going to a different club.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Ok so Benitez has just gone up one point. GTFO talking about some 36 year old going to a different club.

not really. I mean, why bother talking about a club with a seemingly non existent transfer window in terms of actually signing anyone. may as well talk about teams that are actually doing something.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Liked that.

Basically told the SKY chap to ask relevant questions or F off!!

what possible questions are there when you arent signing anyone?

 

[Runub]

what possible questions are there when you arent signing anyone?

To be fair could have asked about the Brighton game?

 

[Kev The Rat]

To be fair could have asked about the Brighton game?

the FSW actually said he expected questions about our transfers.

 

[Paul Rideout]

not really. I mean, why bother talking about a club with a seemingly non existent transfer window in terms of actually signing anyone. may as well talk about teams that are actually doing something.

No mate it’s massively disrespectful to open a pre-match interview not asking anything at all about EFC and going straight to other clubs prospective transfers. Didn’t ask about the team, our ins or outs or any injuries, started by talking about other clubs business.

it’s poor ‘only top 6 matters’ journalism

 

[Blues Harp]

Benitez Press Conference for Brighton​

Benitez on Ronaldo
When you were saying about the transfer window, I thought you'd talk about our transfer window! We have until 31st August and plenty of time to do something. Of course Cristiano is a great player but I won't talk too much about him

Benitez on Richarlison/Kean
Obviously we have some players that people know are good players. This speculation is something you have to do, but for us coaches we have to concentrate on what we have.

Benitez On Richarlison
We are not considering selling him, he is our player

Benitez On Brighton
I think they are doing well. They know each other really well, they are dangerous at set pieces - it's a good team.
They play with a lot of confidence and hopefully we can be strong together, challenge and get a result.

Benitez On James Rodriguez
To be fair it's what I said before. Sorry about that but I can't give you too many answers to that question
If you ask me the question maybe in three days, you might have the solution

Benitez On selection decisions
I'm happy with that, you have players to compete for the positions. If you have a competitive team, you have to make decisions.
It's a long season anyway, so everyone will have his opportunity.

Benitez On injury news
We have some players coming back. Delph, for example, has a problem with his shoulder. Still we have a training session,
so we'll train later on and have more information.

Benitez On Branthwaite/Kenny
I think it's good for them to play a competitive game. We know what they did well, they know what they did and didn't do so well. It was not an easy game.


Benitez On Kean red card
During the game it was difficult because I couldn't see the incident. He's a young player, he's suspended now and that's what we have.
He needs to learn for the future.


Benitez On Brighton
They are doing well. Obviously I could follow last season and they finished well. I think it's important to have a balance with what you want to do and what you can do. You have to praise them because they are doing well.

Benitez On Kean
The reality is he is our player, we have to deal with the transfer window. We have to wait a few days and see where we are, and maybe after the next press conference it will be easier.

Load of fecking waffle and no info whatsoever. Waste of time.
Journalistic cowardice

 

[windymiller]

That's actually quite funny, as I'd always thought of you as the Phil Collins of GOT.

Make of that what you will.

I could deffo see him divorcing his wife by fax.

 

[kjbert]

It's possible to get a super-injunction when someone has been arrested, not so when someone has been charged. (Worth noting that gossiping in the pub/in the stand about someone having supposedly been arrested for something is not breaching a super-injuction, but making comments online (publishing) is in breach of a super-injunction.)
However, a lot of comments I have seen about Mendy would put people in contempt of court, which is possible when someone has been charged, but not so when someone has only been arrested.
Slander/libel is whole new world of technicalities.

As an American, it's funny what's OK in the UK when it comes to rumors and what is not.

 

[FtheWhat]

As an American, it's funny what's OK in the UK when it comes to rumors and what is not.

I believe you have a similar thing in 'prior restraint' but it is never actioned as it goes against the first amendment, is that right?
Libel cases come around more often in the UK too, because if you win in a civil case, the loser pays your legal fees.

 

[kjbert]

I believe you have a similar thing in 'prior restraint' but it is never actioned as it goes against the first amendment, is that right?
Libel cases come around more often in the UK too, because if you win in a civil case, the loser pays your legal fees.

Yes. You can say almost anything about anyone. Very high bar to prove damages.

But our sports journos would never peddle the crap your rags do.