2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Mr.Gerry-Mander]

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Ey leave Keane alone he’s had mental health issues, it’s not his fault he’s not on our level.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Mate that's an awful lot of words to make a case to argue the difference between 9th place being the "absolute minimum acceptable" and 10th place which "would not be okay"!

Maybe it's just me but anything outside fighting for the European places and its essentially the same to me.

He has to improve on Ancelotti

It's as simple as that

There's no other justification for an appointment as contentious as him than to improve in some form.

17th is not the same as 9th, for example

 

[Kev The Rat]

I agree. Except for the sixty million quid Carlo and Allardyce lashed out, and the hundred million spent by Silva and Koeman, Benitez is in exactly the same boat.

You’ve read absolutely nothing I’ve said then.

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

Just trust the man. I'm pretty sure he knows what he's doing.
The season will be long and hard enough without infighting after every result.

 

[Kev50]

You’ve read absolutely nothing I’ve said then.

just cos the other managers wasted their golden ticket, that doesn't mean they're in the same boat.

 

[Kev50]

He has to improve on Ancelotti

It's as simple as that

There's no other justification for an appointment as contentious as him than to improve in some form.

17th is not the same as 9th, for example

if he'd been allowed the same finance as Carlo this would be a reasonable argument. But to allow one manager a £60m spend, then give nothing to his successor with the order he has to do better, is for the birds.

 

[chippy1722]

You could deffo see some fans wanting us to lose at the end of the last few managers reigns, to speeded up the sackings.
There are a few probably feeling that already, for different reasons.
If Carlo would have come in now, and we completely let him down in the transfer market you can guarantee he would be given a lot more leeway than Benitez.

 

[deipnosophist]

Being better than Barney, is a low bar to beat.

 

[Goat]

If he hadnt spent 8 weeks analysing the squad ( when every man and his dog knew what was needed) leaving it til the last days of the window he would have spent over £34mil.

But he's got the same team as the start of last season with Gray & Rondon , so he should do well.

And for £290k pw ....£15mil per year he best win the bloody lot.


Got his mate Big Sal 2 years @ £90k pw too.

No money ....what a load of Bull.

We have the 6th highest wage bill in the league.

We have a squad that cost 600m to build.

But people crying poverty, laughable.

Im not expecting a top 4 challenge, considering the holes in the squad, but I reckon I could get this group of players to 6th, without even breaking a sweat.

 

[Librarian]

What’s going on now?

 

[Kev The Rat]

What’s going on now?

The usual

 

[blulouie]

We have the 6th highest wage bill in the league.

We have a squad that cost 600m to build.

But people crying poverty, laughable.

Im not expecting a top 4 challenge, considering the holes in the squad, but I reckon I could get this group of players to 6th, without even breaking a sweat.

Absolutely , the same team laid some ghosts to rest last season , they are still here.
I said it last season the 1st team will give them all a game its when injuries & suspensions set in the bench isnt capable to carry it on.
It actually looks a little stronger now.
So yeah top 6 should be achievable.

 

[Goat]

What’s going on now?

People lowering expectations and pretending we have turned into a relegation team overnight.

 

[davek]

After the Burnley game we'll be 3 wins and a draw out of 4.

I think we'll go into October in the top 6.

 

[Goat]

After the Burnley game we'll be 3 wins and a draw out of 4.

I think we'll go into October in the top 6.

And so we should, we have a great group of players.

Englands number 1, Englands number 9, Brazils number 9, Frances number 3.

This isnt a ragtag bunch of pros, they are elite footballers.