2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[ForeverBlue92]

Lets hope Ole is still manager come the Goodison tie as Benitez will have them hammered with DCL, Richarlison & Coleman in the side.

They got lucky with a point today.

 

[jackmac69]

My RS brother has started to call him, he’s doing very well and long may it continue.

His wife and kids are in this area, settled, he'll never want away like previous managers. Maybe we have a fantastic manager who wants to be here for the long term, sounds ok to me.

 

[4737carlin]

Logged out for a hour, hows the hope we get beat crowd doing ?

 

[woodsyni]

My skepticism is starting to dissipate. Yeah, it's early days but it's hard to argue that our whole attitude and commitment hasn't changed for the better. Happy as a sandboy here.

 

[Goat]

Logged out for a hour, hows the hope we get beat crowd doing ?

Is there such a crowd?

 

[4737carlin]

Is there such a crowd?

Yes unfortunately

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

I would have taken a draw before the game but on reflection they were there for the taking. Rondon basically had us playing with 10 men and hthe manager got the subs wrong. Let's hope we don't regret the dropped points at the end of the season.

 

[Thetigerblue]

I didn’t want Rafael as manager. Not because of who he managed in the past but because of doubts about the style of football his teams play, and whether he was another of yesterday’s men. Shows what I bloody know. Now off to scoff some humble pie and enjoy it too.

 

[Goat]

Yes unfortunately

I dont even think @Kev The Rat wants us to get beat.

 

[jonnyboy316]

He is winning me over but still early days

 

[Frenk]

I would have taken a draw before the game but on reflection they were there for the taking. Rondon basically had us playing with 10 men and hthe manager got the subs wrong. Let's hope we don't regret the dropped points at the end of the season.

You’re happy then? Just checking cause it’s hard to tell. If we didn’t have the injuries we have I sincerely doubt Rondon would have played.

 

[Rob17896]

His wife and kids are in this area, settled, he'll never want away like previous managers. Maybe we have a fantastic manager who wants to be here for the long term, sounds ok to me.

We have a Manager at last. That performance with so many missing was excellent. Not playing hoofball, just well organised, focussed and no small measure of skill when we break. What we have is solid and not built on sand. Long way to go but you have to feel confident about Benitez.

 

[Gerbs]

Rafael seems to be taking a crazy managerial stance by setting up the team, lineup, and formation to fit the strengths of the players he has at his disposal.
Years of arrogant managers trying to make players fit the manager’s style instead of manager playing to our strengths.
He has the team playing hard and with belief. Very happy with him

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

Logged out for a hour, hows the hope we get beat crowd doing ?

besides @Kev The Rat they have been absent.
No mention of Steve Bruce, Graeme Souness or Sam Allardyce either. It's all very strange is it?

 

[Matelot]

You can tell that this job means something to him, you really can.

I’ve not felt that since David Moyes.