2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Marius57]

Hypocrites.

The hate mongers are now trying to make it look like they have a principled point to their opposition to Benitez.

Let's have it right: they were screaming for him to be sacked before the first game in charge....now they're hiding behind "poor tactics" and "not giving youth a chance".

As said: "own it".

I argued all my reasons before he was even hired. None of them were because he was a kopite. He has done nothing to prove my points from the summer wrong.

 

[davek]

I also seem to remember last season a lot of fans arguing against the pragmatism of Ancelotti. Arguments like

I’d rather see us take some short term pain and coach a way of playing rather than watching this type of football

I’d take a season of transition if it meant we were coaching an actual system and way of playing


Well, the collective patience for coaching lasted until the first set piece went in and fans wanted zonal marking binned. The patience with taking some short term pain lasted until the first loss.

There’s only a few options available to us, and every manager has come to the same conclusion

We can play pragmatic defensive rubbish to nick points until the FFP situation changes and we can slowly rebuild the damage Koeman did

Or

We can spend our way out of trouble and assemble a world class squad for a manager

Now seeing as we can’t do option 2 we are left with a slow rebuild.

Too many fans are obsessed though by this mythical third way were a complete u known manager comes in, defies the law of physics, and has a group of absolute charlatans suddenly playing some of the best football in the league. The case studies put up for this are Potter (got booed off last game), Viera (been there five minutes and also got booed off last game), Bielsa (in a relegation battle), Dean Smith (oh sorry not anymore), Hassenhutl (sorry not this season) and Rodgers (ah again prob not this season)

Most of those managers probably have better options to choose from than Benitez as well.

Parts of the fan base is in complete delusion and are currently offering ana regiment equivalent to a toddler stamping its feet

‘But but he played Rondon for 90 minutes’
‘He didn’t bring on Tosun or Simms’
‘He played Gbamin, he should be playing Delph’

Can people not see how ridiculous all those arguments sound in the grand scheme of things when we are taking on teams with players populating the ballon dor list. Nothing more than petty point scoring, it’s straight out of the ‘Koeman get Niasse on ffs’ playbook, might work for about ten minutes of a season but in what world is it an actual answer to the wider problems?!

Those opposing Benitez now will accept EXACTLY what he's been supplying so far.

The utter stink of hypocrisy coming from people who from day one said "I'm out until he's gone"...and are now pointing out the feller's technical deficiencies and "stubborn selections" as reason he should be sacked is nauseating.

 

[davek]

Anyway, I'm expecting a tactical masterclass from Benitez tomorrow, he's had another couple of days to coach the players how to kick a ball and Rondon is 2 days closer to being match fit.

Up The Toffees

Yeah, it's all been about your rejection of his tactics.

 

[maccavennie]

Yeah, it's all been about your rejection of his tactics.

Don't forget the Rondon bit

 

[davek]

I argued all my reasons before he was even hired. None of them were because he was a kopite. He has done nothing to prove my points from the summer wrong.

...yeah, but he wont play Dobbins and he wont be more flexible and...erm...stuff....

 

[davek]

Don't forget the Rondon bit

Oh yeah. Rondon. If only he'd bought better with his £1.7M he'd have your support.

 

[Efcjake]

Those opposing Benitez now will accept EXACTLY what he's been supplying so far.

The utter stink of hypocrisy coming from people who from day one said "I'm out until he's gone"...and are now pointing out the feller's technical deficiencies and "stubborn selections" as reason he should be sacked is nauseating.

I dont think you understand what hypocrisy actually is.

You clearly don't from this example.

 

[davek]

I dont think you understand what hypocrisy actually is.

You clearly don't from this example.

Physician heal thyself.

 

[Efcjake]

Oh yeah. Rondon. If only he'd bought better with his £1.7M he'd have your support.

That fella who scored a hat trick against us for Watford was available for free.

He could have bought better but instead he sorted a contract out for his fat waster mate.

 

[maccavennie]

Oh yeah. Rondon. If only he'd bought better with his £1.7M he'd have your support.

At least we agree Dave. Begovic, Lonergan and Rondon were a complete waste of wages.

Good to see you finally coming around to a bit of sensible posting

 

[Marius57]

...yeah, but he wont play Dobbins and he wont be more flexible and...erm...stuff....

The youth thing wasn't a reason in the summer. However, when we were chasing the game vs brentford, I do think he should have brought one of simms, Dobbins or even tosun (I know he isn't youth but kind of shows his inflexibleness) Is that not a reasonable thought?

 

[Whiteandblue]

Give him time to get the benefit of DCL and a January window.

...or do you think we should hand all our managers f.a. to spend and 4 months of football to turn back the tide of almost a decade of decline?

There would be NO justification for sacking Benitez this early. All we're hearing here is unreasonable people trying to make their opposition to this mabager sound plausible and principled.

Own it.

I dont think I have anything to own up to as I havent voiced myself against him so far.

Our trend is horrendous and he was employed for being a tactical manager. He´s not showing any tactical nous whatsoever and really needs to go. He was missing two offensive players against Brentford, we are not that bad. Brentford were poor, they really were but we didnt get even close to beating them.
If there were some signs of improvement, an idea being implemented it would be a different case. Our defence is leaking goals, from open play and set pieces, midfield has no idea what to do and our only offensive weapon is DCL. Who is freaking awesome and it really hurts us he´s missing but its beside the point and not enough of an excuse.

How many more games are you willing to give him?

Its over 2months now since we won.

 

[davek]

Nearly there now. The nirvana of the galloot in the dugout to satisfy the principled posters who wanted Benitez out.

What a 'kin football club.

 

[Efcjake]

Physician heal thyself.

Oh we have reached the "just type utter nonsense" part of your day.

 

[davek]

I dont think I have anything to own up to as I havent voiced myself against him so far.

Our trend is horrendous and he was employed for being a tactical manager. He´s not showing any tactical nous whatsoever and really needs to go. He was missing two offensive players against Brentford, we are not that bad. Brentford were poor, they really were but we didnt get even close to beating them.
If there were some signs of improvement, an idea being implemented it would be a different case. Our defence is leaking goals, from open play and set pieces, midfield has no idea what to do and our only offensive weapon is DCL. Who is freaking awesome and it really hurts us he´s missing but its beside the point and not enough of an excuse.

How many more games are you willing to give him?

Its over 2months now since we won.

You need to score goals to win games. Benitez has been withoiut our best 2 for most of the season so far.

It's all just excuses to say he's wanted out becuase of this and that.