2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Saint Domingo]

Well at least this "If" isn't in the history, what "if" Mina is fit whole season, what "if" DCL is fit, what if....

Agreed the longer he stayed, that kind of character could be the medicine craved for so long.
But reality is reality.
He just needs to give a speech to the 11 players that go to play today.
"What's gone is gone. Show me your choice today on the pitch and I thank you for that."

It's all up to the 11 players now. Not Benitez. They can bit that crap in any formation, even without a coach.

The players will ultimately decide. Whatever people say, if we’d cut out basic individual errors this season we wouldn’t be in this mess even with the limitations of the manager. We simply can’t have Keane Coleman Holgate gifting the opposition easy goals every game.

 

[Marius57]

Embarrassing that even the benitez fanboys are only 'hoping' for a win vs the mighty Norwich. 'If' we win. Surely the should have confidence in their man and it should be 'when' we win.

 

[jcschu]

The players will ultimately decide. Whatever people say, if we’d cut out basic individual errors this season we wouldn’t be in this mess even with the limitations of the manager. We simply can’t have Keane Coleman Holgate gifting the opposition easy goals every game.

Maybe 90% of people agree with you on this point. He knew he didn't have money or maybe $1.7m to spend in the summer, while the team already full with Sigurdsson, Tosun, Delph, Davies, JJK, Gbamin, Kean, Holgate, Keane, Holgate, etc. So, it's his choice to deal with that and reasonably responsible for.

Like I mentioned in the Mina's post. The most lethal blow to his campaign was Mina's injury. That made him like playing with "Russian Roulette", he didn't know which combination kill him or save him at the back.

 

[Marius57]

Maybe 90% of people agree with you on this point. He knew he didn't have money or maybe $1.7m to spend in the summer, while the team already full with Sigurdsson, Tosun, Delph, Davies, JJK, Gbamin, Kean, Holgate, Keane, Holgate, etc. So, it's his choice to deal with that and reasonably responsible for.

Like I mentioned in the Mina's post. The most lethal blow to his campaign was Mina's injury. That made him like playing with "Russian Roulette", he didn't know which combination kill him or save him at the back.

He could have used the combination that made us pretty defensively solid last season as Mina missed 14 games last season. Fairly sure we didn't just give up in all of those games.

 

[Nymzee]

Almost a fully fit squad, these are somehow worse than us, zero excuses today. Won’t be able to watch but hopefully we put on a show.

 

[jcschu]

He could have used the combination that made us pretty defensively solid last season as Mina missed 14 games last season. Fairly sure we didn't just give up in all of those games.

That's true though. Carlo managed to play 5 defenders against Liverpool and won 2:0 with the same crap line-up he had. Unbelievably, it's Holgate, Godfrey and Keane at the back 3. So, they were able to perform at certain levels, not consistently though.

Either Benitez made them worse, or those are not willing to fight for him. Or both?

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

That's true though. Carlo managed to play 5 defenders against Liverpool and won 2:0 with the same crap line-up he had. Unbelievably, it's Holgate, Godfrey and Keane at the back 3. So, they were able to perform at certain levels, not consistently though.

Either Benitez made them worse, or those are not willing to fight for him. Or both?

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That was the worst Liverpool side in 30 years though
Everyone was beating them

 

[matty1878]

That was the worst Liverpool side in 30 years though
Everyone was beating them

like everyone is beating us

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

the one that finished second?

SO?? It was their worst run in 30 years, deal with it.

 

[matty1878]

SO?? It was their worst run in 30 years, deal with it.

they actually finished 4th we’re have i got second from and deal with what?

 

[kenada_blue]

That's true though. Carlo managed to play 5 defenders against Liverpool and won 2:0 with the same crap line-up he had. Unbelievably, it's Holgate, Godfrey and Keane at the back 3. So, they were able to perform at certain levels, not consistently though.

Either Benitez made them worse, or those are not willing to fight for him. Or both?

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Can't mentioned Carlo. Benitez saw him as a failure.

 

[Marius57]

they actually finished 4th we’re have i got second from and deal with what?

Finished 3rd didn't they? Lost 9 all season, so only 9 teams beat them.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Finished 3rd didn't they? Lost 9 all season, so only 9 teams beat them.

Make your minds up ffs

 

[matty1878]

Finished 3rd didn't they? Lost 9 all season, so only 9 teams beat them.

dunno mate sure they scraped 4th

 

[Marius57]

dunno mate sure they scraped 4th

Nah, 3rd. Just checked.

Lost 9 all season which equates to being beaten by everybody apparently.

We have lost 9 already this season in less than half the games. So if that's considered being beaten by everybody, then it really isn't looking good.