2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[TheBigIguana]

No it doesn’t have to be a long term plan. we are at the point of bringing someone in to give us a boost and see if we can by luck or otherwise keep out of the relegation zone.

This isn’t US sports - relegation exists here and has extremely serious consequences for clubs.

Relegation existing is exactly why we need to have a plan for sustainability. It is an argument for thinking longer term not against it.

I'm not suggesting bottoming out like US teams do. There are other ways to build.

 

[mikel_88]

Went weong with team should went delph allan dacoure in the middle which i would go for the derby. Hard seeing him turning it around a heavy defeat and he will go

 

[Eggs]

Still glad we swap kean with rondon?

….Kean obviously better but tbh, I’d be better & I’m 65.

Benitez brought in 2 wingers to support his team model & plays a tug boat that scuppers it. Very odd.

 

[MACCA75]

Said a while ago we won’t win a game this side of Xmas

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

What's delusional is to actually take these interviews seriously and think it would be wise to publicly crap all over the entire squad.

No one's saying he should do that. But wouldn't be unreasonable for him to hold his hands up for his part in that absolute travesty today.

Maybe something along the lines of "Sorry, I had a small stroke around the 70th minute and completely forgot I had two remaining subs I could have made to try to change a game we were clearly heading towards losing"

 

[LazarusMoon]

Not a Benitez apologist, but Dunc has been around all these years of low energy and poor effort. Where's the inspiration and motivation from him, the one guy you'd expect it from?

 

[Zatara]

Something is wrong here

Words fail me.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

"the fans expect the players to give everything and they can't complain today as the players gave everything."

I think someone needs to show him what happened at the end of the game.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

State of Rude Boi twerking for some likes.

Blokes a part of the reason we're in the mess we are.

Tackle the ball not the man.
Or have you run out of excuses for your man?

 

[zukai12_]

As I said I thought we were the better side today in which a toothless attack and crap ref cost us.

That pull on Rondon was a nailed on pen and Gray put in some beautiful crosses that DCL/Richarlison would have latched onto.

You can fume over games/performances like Wolves/Watford but today wasn't one of them imo that front 3 is barely Championship standard.

Benitez brought in 2/3rds of that championship front 3

 

[Kev The Rat]

Relegation existing is exactly why we need to have a plan for sustainability. It is an argument for thinking longer term not against it.

I'm not suggesting bottoming out like US teams do. There are other ways to build.

Avoiding relegation is the first and foremost concern for every club. I accept your point that we should be doing more, but unfortunately we cannot afford to be more expansive in our thinking while staring relegation in the face, if thats what retaining Benitez brings us (which is what you are saying we should be doing)

 

[Ring master]

Something is wrong here

Words fail me.

Surely he is doing the manager thing they do back his team, but if he really thought that, then we do have more problems than he thinks

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Not a Benitez apologist, but Dunc has been around all these years of low energy and poor effort. Where's the inspiration and motivation from him, the one guy you'd expect it from?

To be fair to Dunc he played a big part in getting Lewin to be the player he is now.

 

[Noble Savage]

That's spot on.

Rubbish 1st half but only ones seriously in it second half.

We needed a finisher.

Or maybe put in a second forward instead of Iwobi who contributes nothing .
It's really that simple . If you're losing with 15 minutes to go against a poor team you put on a body in attack .

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Benitez brought in 2/3rds of that championship front 3

On a £1.7m budget.

Almost like Man City win shiny things because they can sign players for more money than what League One clubs spend.