2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[FrenchDarrenBent]

We hired Ancelotti one of the worlds best and finished 10th and 12th.

That's what Benitez managed to to at Newcastle btw, 10 & 12th. With a newly promoted side, mind.

 

[UptheTofees]

Who was your choice in the summer? Who did you want?

not Benitez

tbh
I’m still just sore that Carlo left us like that

 

[Barnfred 55]

Take a look at that comment from @Barnfred 55 above and tell me that lad isn't miserable....and I do worry about my old sparring partner @nsno-chris . He's not himself.

Sick as a pig Dave. You got that right at least

 

[4737carlin]

not Benitez

tbh
I’m still just sore that Carlo left us like that

So hang on, you would be happy for Carlo to still be here? Really? you think last season was acceptable?

 

[ProZ]

I don't believe anything that utter fraud says. Do you think his saw leg will make him fail his medical in Qatar?

No thought not. Just more lies from the manager. Just carry on sucking it up.

He did not want to play our last game of last season in fear of picking up an injury and jeopardising going with the national team, what is the difference here.

 

[ProZ]

I hope we hire Benitez!

said no football fan ever and you know this is true

Quite a lot of people actually mate if you check the manager thread poll he was one of the favorites.

Unfortunately our club is not run to accommodate James who might play 10 games a season if his calf permits.

 

[MikeH72]

So hang on, you would be happy for Carlo to still be here? Really? you think last season was acceptable?

I couldn’t imagine caring about Ancelotti leaving in any way shape or form at this point. It’s my aim to forget he was ever here, a complete irrelevance.

 

[messymascot]

I couldn’t imagine caring about Ancelotti leaving in any way shape or form at this point. It’s my aim to forget he was ever here, a complete irrelevance.

With the budget he would have had I think Ancelotti would have walked regardless of Madrid. That just made his decision easier. I also personally couldn't care less what he does now. However I do think we have the wrong man but time will tell I suppose.

 

[blueblue]

Yes

They were unable to beat Brentford at home and lost to Watford this season.

We can lose to them, but 3 nil was pretty woeful. The game swung on the appalling, negative sub by the manager to try playing without a forward. It sent the wrong message to the players and then we made a catalogue of defensive mistakes.

I thought that we were comfortable up to the first goal and then we fell apart.
The loss of Pickford, Coleman, DCL and Richarlison was huge.I would be interested to see how Villa would cope with the loss of four of their most influential players.

We have a strong first team but not a strong squad.

 

[Carlito]

Some people just won’t criticise certain players. Keane’s thread is on page 49 after a couple of mistakes in games we didn’t lose. I don’t rate Keane either, but there’s just no consistency on here in the main. Certain players get away with absolute murder.

I'm sure you already know this, but Digne has built up some goodwill over the years, and it's easier to give someone the benefit of the doubt if you think they're a decent player experiencing poor form.

Keane, on the other hand, is the sort of player who makes you realise that your team is going nowhere.

 

[Stav1985]

Would love it if he just evaporated tbh

 

[davek]

Benitez - I said a few months back he's an old fashioned strong man coach. He'll lay down the law and that will be that.

James leaving underlines that. No way was he going to have that running sore ooze into the rest of the season.

Decisive.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Benitez - I said a few months back he's an old fashioned strong man coach. He'll lay down the law and that will be that.

James leaving underlines that. No way was he going to have that running sore ooze into the rest of the season.

Decisive.

He's the best thing to have happened to us in a good while.

The club was slowly sinking under a squad of overpaid lazy shirkers who had no fight in their bellies.

Benitez will slowly change that over time and put some hard work and effort back into us.

The SOS brigade wont like it as we wont be playing 500 sideways and back passes every game but over time they'll come to accept it.

 

[4737carlin]

Benitez - I said a few months back he's an old fashioned strong man coach. He'll lay down the law and that will be that.

James leaving underlines that. No way was he going to have that running sore ooze into the rest of the season.

Decisive.

A strong coach is exactly what we have needed for a while, coming from behind twice this season is testament to the belief the squad has.
Even on Saturday despite all the missing players there was belief and effort from the players, it made a terrible result easier to take

 

[PaddyJames]

Would love it if he just evaporated tbh

You'll be able to sing about him dying like Ancelotti got when he eventually leaves, unless you're already singing it of course.