2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Kev The Rat]

In Qatar discussing a move to a Qatari club.

obviously a rhetorical question

 

[LeeCarsley]

We are going to get absolutely thrashed by Liverpool

 

[sheedys left foot]

We have the manager that this team and club deserve…
Fat Sam and Benitez, the board couldn’t give a toss about the fans. Joke shop

 

[Carloblues]

Was he taking the pens? We win that on pens everyone is saying we went through with half a team out. Look at the clown who missed the pen and walked off like he wasn’t even bothered

but the game doesnt go to pens if he starts allan gray and doucoure, i mean charlie austin has just scored twice past us.

we lost because of the team he picked.

 

[BlueToff]

Over 3000 fans travelling to london on a Tuesday night and he doesn’t take it serious. Joke of a man.

I don't get this tbh

Six of the players who started tonight start on Saturday and, in truth, 4/5 of them probably get in our 'best side' on paper.

It just shows up how awful our squad is

 

[andy4efc]

Was he taking the pens? We win that on pens everyone is saying we went through with half a team out. Look at the clown who missed the pen and walked off like he wasn’t even bothered

Benitez selecetd that clown though

He could have started that game stronger, and subbed off those who needed to be watched once the game was won.

All for giving the rat a chance but he's forcing the most atlented player out of the club (for reasons I kind of understand, kind of dont), and has just got us knocked out by doing the usual weaker side, no plan.

Not on Benitez the fact we still have Kenny, Holgate and Davies though.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

CLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAP

7 players injured + Digne hobbled off

£1.5m spend

Lost on pens

**chucks rattle out the pram**

ok mate

if anyone other than Rafael puts that team out and we lose you are off on one, but for some very odd reason you have weird fetish for him

Not at all - go look at Liverpools team they put out tonight.

Our squad is crap because Marcel Brands has signed loads of crap.

You cant not rotate whatsoever during a season especially with half our team already injured.

 

[BlueToff]

What i do criticise Benitez for though is us just having nothing about us.

I've said it all along. You can't just rely on hard work and running around and think that's fine. Loads of teams run around and work hard.

You need quality to go with it and we really, really, really lack quality.

 

[rochdaleblue]

All in all expected given our crisis. However this gamble means we must beat Norwich now.

A gamble? My guess 6 or 7 of that team will start on Saturday.

 

[4737carlin]

RIGHT MAN FOR TH3 JOB

 

[Nymzee]

Was he taking the pens? We win that on pens everyone is saying we went through with half a team out. Look at the clown who missed the pen and walked off like he wasn’t even bothered

Half a team out? You mean 3 players?

 

[Goat]

How are people having a go over that side?

FFS

 

[Brennan]

We have several players out injured and have another game in a few days, it's not worth the risk for a cup that we are never going to win.

I’m not sure I agree with the “never going to win” part, but I really don’t see the issue with resting players at this stage of the competition.

Once you get to the quarters then absolutely put your best eleven out, but our squad is thin as it is.

We should be concentrating on getting to a decent points total as quickly as possible.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

but the game doesnt go to pens if he starts allan gray and doucoure, i mean charlie austin has just scored twice past us.

we lost because of the team he picked.

You got the lottery numbers mate?

 

[catcherintherye]

We have several players out injured and have another game in a few days, it's not worth the risk for a cup that we are never going to win.

Why wont we win it? We have a good team, theres no reason why we couldn't aim to win it. None at all.

Prioritising players for the hopeless Norwich is rather odd.