2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[matty1878]

Ahhh, sorry, thought you had. I'm guessing feral / 'Kin furious though.

my uncle said boos at half time and full time probably stating the obvious.
i think it’s ticking now surely

 

[Rich1878]

? 1-1 vs Man United
0-1 vs West Ham
2-5 vs Watford
2-1 vs Wolves
? 0-0 vs Tottenham
3-0 vs Man City
1-0 vs Brentford
1-4 vs Liverpool
2-1 vs Arsenal
3-1 vs Crystal Palace
? 1-1 vs Chelsea
3-2 vs Brighton

How many of those games have we even looked like winning…a demarai gray boot out of the blue from no wins at all.

City / Liverpool / Watford / Brentford / palace / Wolves were horrendous performances on top of the defeats.

Grimness at its finest

 

[Efcjake]

The Silent Majority.

looks up at poll results

 

[Grogu the blue]

Indeed. I'll wager you aren't a highly paid football manager, right? Well neither am I and we can both see it.

Exactly, even the naive amongst us must see we never pack our midfield out when under the cosh. Getting pretty frustrated seeing the same set up 7/8 games on the run… It doesn’t work yet he still tries to persevere with it!

 

[LostLegend]

That second goal today summed our entire season up. 10 players n the box defending the corner and not one of them on the back post.

The communication between the defenders is near non existent.

Buck has to stop with the manager really.

 

[Leylo]

What was the mood like in the ground Matty?

Toxic when they scored the 3rd

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

….spot on. He sets his team up to not concede, yet we almost always concede the first goal & then have to chase the game.

As you suggest, I thought he’d at least be a top coach who’d have the team regimented to defend set pieces and organised ahead of that but we look a shambles.

I was trying to think of when we played without a single left-footed outfield player. I might be mistaken but I don’t think we had one today.

It's this that astounds me. It's his MO here so far and we're shocking.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Moshiri needs to have a rethink if he is going to entrust or talent to this wrecking ball. If he knows that he is a dead man walking I wouldn't be at all surprised if he tried to sell the likes of Dom and Richy purely out of spite. He is the epitome of kopite bitterness.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Am I?

For telling Kevin (the bloke who also wanted Ancelotti, Silva, Alladyce & Koeman all out within months) to dry his sheets is somehow defending the manager?

The bloke acts like a reactionary child and was crying over a pre season friendly defeat.

Embarassing stuff.

Every single one of those clowns wanted potting by the end.

I did not call for koeman or Silva to be gone within their first season.

The only one I supported was Allardyce who actually did the best job.

How the hell can anyone want a kopite with 6 points from 36 in charge ?

 

[Eggs]

Think Pickford is a left footer.

…you need to go back &/read my post, Matey. I specifically said ‘outfield player’.

 

[Parker]

Another theme I keep seeing is the players scoring despite his "tactics".

It's always moments of luck or brilliance.

The man has no plan.

A random set piece here, a deflection there and like today the players just clicking on a move.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Is it?

If we had no FFP problems, could afford to sack him whilst attracting/backing a good level manager with £100+ million in the transfer window I would boot him at this point.

However thats not the reality of the situation is it?

We're skint
On the verge of FFP sanctions
Mid season

Throw in Moshiri only appoints PL experienced managers we'll be breaking FFP just to appoint a Lampard/Pulis/Hughes type no mark.

Hence why im not fussed either way - clubs in a bad situation.

@Carloblues

 

[Efcjake]

Am I?

For telling Kevin (the bloke who also wanted Ancelotti, Silva, Alladyce & Koeman all out within months) to dry his sheets is somehow defending the manager?

The bloke acts like a reactionary child and was crying over a pre season friendly defeat.

Embarassing stuff.

When you're telling him that because he rightfully wants our under-performing manager sacked, yes, yes you are doing that.

 

[Carloblues]

@Carloblues

That just says why you think we won't sack him.

I'm asking if YOU would sack him?

 

[Zezti]

I'm sure this has been brought up several times already, but...

Bookmark away.

Brighton are getting a can of whoop-ass opened on them here.

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