2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Saint Domingo]

A young unproven manager is our only way out of this

We cannot attract an established top manager, so we need to find the next top manager before they are established.

It's exactly the same with players. We need to find them first. The obsession with experience has us in a never ending vicious circle of veering from one crisis to another.

Didn’t we do this with Silva when we gave him Richarlison Kean Gbamin and told him to develop DCL?

Isn’t that exactly what you’re proposing?

 

[Theoneandonly]

And it should be.

Our owner is a nobhead and like yourself he doesn't want to own up to just how wrong he got it.

Or he acknowledges there's deeper problems within the club than the manager.

 

[kenada_blue]

Beyond complaining now to be honest.

He'll die on his sword. He's not arsed. He can't lose regardless as he'll bank £10mill for the sack.

The players will do him like they've done his predecessors. So will just wait for that to happen.

 

[DanEFC92]

Didn’t we do this with Silva when we gave him Richarlison Kean Gbamin and told him to develop DCL?

Isn’t that exactly what you’re proposing?

At first you don't succeed, sod it never try it again.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Didn’t we do this with Silva when we gave him Richarlison Kean Gbamin and told him to develop DCL?

Isn’t that exactly what you’re proposing?

Yes that's absolutely what I am proposing but we need to do it better obviously, and preferably with a new DOF who will recruit better.

There are no shortcuts. Our only chance is finding the next top players and manager first.

Just because Silva couldn't do it doesn't mean someone better can't.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

A young unproven manager is our only way out of this

We cannot attract an established top manager, so we need to find the next top manager before they are established.

It's exactly the same with players. We need to find them first. The obsession with experience has us in a never ending vicious circle of veering from one crisis to another.

I would take this all day if we were in a better position, however, the time it would take a young manager to get things going would be too risky, relegation would then be a real worry

 

[COYBL25]

People need to actually give him. A chance to get a few more players in and get our injured players back.

Who, you mean DCL and Mina, as Gomes and Davies are just as bad as the ones on show now ?

 

[ToffeeTim]

I would take this all day if we were in a better position, however, the time it would take a young manager to get things going would be too risky, relegation would then be a real worry

It's already a worry

There is no issue either with appointing an interim and then starting in the summer.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

For me, stick with him until the summer, get 2 or 3 players in january and a run with a full squad and we climb the table. It is pointless taking another gamble given where we are.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

It's already a worry

There is no issue either with appointing an interim and then starting in the summer.

Yeh, he needs to stay until the summer

 

[ToffeeTim]

Yeh, he needs to stay until the summer

He needs results or he will be sacked soon

He's already got the worst form in over 20 years. At what point is enough enough. 3 or 4 games max to turn it around.

 

[davek]

Beat Judas Arteta and we get ourselves free of this death spiral. A draw hands us something to hold onto until Palace

Beyond complaining now to be honest.

He'll die on his sword. He's not arsed. He can't lose regardless as he'll bank £10mill for the sack.

The players will do him like they've done his predecessors. So will just wait for that to happen.

...and then do the same with the next manager.

About time someone handed support to a manager and left them to get on with turning it round. It's early enough in the season to do that.

 

[nsno-chris]

If he doesn’t go in the next few games then he probably is here for three years. He’ll only be fired if we look likely to be relegated. One good result and the heat goes out of it and the board take the easiest road which is to keep him in place. The board will always do whatever is easiest.

It’s either now or Dave is probably right.

It’s not like we’re hurtling to a relegation battle or anything

 

[Ruairi77]

Don't forget Rafael made several defensive signings at Newcastle and was there for over 3 years.

He's been here for 4 months. People seem to forget that.

He's also working with players who quite frankly are barely above championship level.

of the available players
Digne, Doucoure, Allan, Godfrey, Gray, Pickford, Richarlison are (or should be) top half premier league standard.
Delph, Keane, Townsend, Gomes, all mid table players.
There's a whole team that should be comfortably in the top half there.
A team that shouldn't be losing to watford and brentford.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Yeh, he needs to stay until the summer

That’s not what said you fool