They should do if we spend a bit of cash... but having a good team on paper doesn't mean everything (look at Man Utd) there needs to be a culture shift, gutting of the playing squad + medical/conditioning teams and the recruitment team in addition.
Some fans acknowledged that and were happy for the last manager to smash it up whereas others werent willing to give said manager a chance to finish the job even if it meant short term pain for long term gain.
If there isnt a change at boardroom/Chairman level or a strong capable DOF appointed who can push the above then I fear for Frankel long term unless he can pull off miracles like Moyes did for years.
Again I can see where you're coming from, Benitez did some good here we will all agree, probably signing Gray and Townsend for coppers were the high points.
The problem where his position became untenable was his baffling way of setting up a team, especially against what should be lesser opposition.
It became dire and so predictable, teams loved to play us as they'd know they could go at us from the start without any resistance or threat coming their way.
It became hopeless coupled with the insane game plan of playing Rondon week in week out.
I felt sorry for Rondon too mate, everybody with an interest in football could see he was unfit, that's the kindest way I can put it.
Why didn't he have the savvy Frank had yesterday and junk the target man thing?....especially as we never had one.
Yesterday's squad was exactly what Benitez also had at his disposal.
As I say I was behind him for months but it became hopeless and would never have got better in my humble opinion.
