2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[ToffeeM4n]

This thread would have been on page 126 without calrin and fb92

 

[Efcjake]

And a 2nd final 2 years later.

2 champions league finals in 3 seasons with an FA Cup win in between is not a fluke.

The win against Milan was. All came from a Stevie G dive and Dudek cheating off his line.

They'd never win that today with VAR and the rules about keepers having a foot on the line. In the bin with you.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

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You didn't think Potter was the only manager we could attract a few months ago.

Fairly sure we're still paying a decent wage to managers. Just more evidence of you changing your tune in your blind defence of Benitez.

That was before we had £1.5m to spend.

Come on Jake you're reaching now.

 

[Efcjake]

That post is pretty spot on - I wasn't calling for his head and was ok in him getting another season to show some improvement. I would also say im right in that neither Carlo or Benitez are top managers anymore - good yes but the best ala Klopp/Pep/Simeone are miles ahead in the year of 2021/22.

Ancelotti had a cult following in the fanbase despite no improvement in 18 months and £70 million spent on his own players.

Benitez has not even been here 6 months and has had £1.5m to spend in comparison - only the fans with a clear agenda cant differentiate between the two.

Do you think Benitez is getting the best out of the players at his disposal right now while we are 1 win in 8?

It's a yes or no question.

 

[Efcjake]

That was before we had £1.5m to spend.

Come on Jake you're reaching now.

Hardly.

We're still paying top wages but you're making out like Potter is the only choice, despite you saying otherwise a few months back.

Nothing has changed regarding how much we're paying managers has it?

 

[Efcjake]

Can't believe we're going to find ourselves in 6 pointer against Brentford next week.

 

[Kev The Rat]

That was before we had £1.5m to spend.

Come on Jake you're reaching now.

The squad is valued at a quarter of a billion

He’s massively under performed given the value of the players at his disposal

 

[Efcjake]

The squad is valued at a quarter of a billion

He’s massively under performed given the value of the players at his disposal

He knows this Kev, that's why he won't answer my question on whether he thinks Benitez is getting the most out of the players at his disposal.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

The squad is valued at a quarter of a billion

He’s massively under performed given the value of the players at his disposal

lol

The amazing squad hasn't played even Europa League football in near 5 years.

 

[MikeH72]

The squad is valued at a quarter of a billion

He’s massively under performed given the value of the players at his disposal

Cenk Tosun is valued at £27m, it really doesn’t mean anything what we paid for our players tbf.

 

[Thomasc]

The squad is valued at a quarter of a billion

He’s massively under performed given the value of the players at his disposal

Agenda in all of it’s glory right here.

If that really is what you believe, I’m not sure you are grasping the situation old chap.

 

[DaChunk]

The squad is valued at a quarter of a billion

He’s massively under performed given the value of the players at his disposal

Yeah but quarter of a billion adjusted for the Walsh and Brands tax only amounts to about 100 million of quality.

 

[tommye]

Do you think Benitez is getting the best out of the players at his disposal right now while we are 1 win in 8?

It's a yes or no question.

Erm.....Tony Pulis

 

[tommye]

He knows this Kev, that's why he won't answer my question on whether he thinks Benitez is getting the most out of the players at his disposal.

He won't.
He never does.
Waffle, blah, blah, nonsense, 1.7m, Waffle.


Bet he's gutted Eddie Howaaay went to the Geordies.

 

[Noble Savage]

Erm.....Tony Pulis

Shouldn't be the answer to any question apart from who looks worse in a baseball cap , Pulis or Trump .