2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[ToffeeTim]

The media coverage of him is an utter joke as well. He barely gets questioned in the press yet all our previous managers were under enormous scrutiny. They are all too scared to call a spade a spade. This football is utter garbage and the manager is an inept and arrogant man, who is a red through and through.

 

[Encoder]

People keep saying how Benitez drills his defence and keeps them organised but we are the most passive and disinterested team in the league and we are among the worst set piece defenders in the league. So what does he actually do? Ancelotti was supposedly a hands off 'let them play' coach but we were always solid at the least and had a great set piece record.

Commentators always slagged off our weird set up for free kicks and corners under ancelotti because it was a bit 'unconventional' but soon as ancelotti goes our set piece defending goes out the window.

 

[nsno-chris]

I agree, let's enlarge the dataset until may 20th. Then we make a decision.

Again, not really how it would work is it. If you identify an issue you intervene.

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

So there's no need for knee jerk panic decisions then.

You can’t honestly think this guy is the future of what we are trying to achieve as a football club. We’re just digging ourselves even further into an almighty great hole.

 

[AndyKing58]

But he’s won the CL and cups he won’t take us down…

See note on Brian Clough.. if you don’t modernise your tactics

Good point

 

[AsiaAsia82]

If our players can beat Arsenal, then a few days later the ‘person in charge’ changes the team and we lose at palace, where does the blame fall?

 

[ToffeeTim]

If our players can beat Arsenal, then a few days later the ‘person in charge’ changes the team and we lose at palace, where does the blame fall?

Lucas Digne

 

[Eggs]

A good question here, does anyone seriously look at this team and think "that's a team that should be fighting for Europe"

No. It's a team performing roughly where it stacks up in comparison to the rest of the league.

The frustration comes from years of mismanagement, of poor signings, of wasted millions and huge missed chances.

That is all being laid at the door of one man after a very poor run.

….a good answer here, it’s definitely a team that is disorganised & tactically inept. It’s definitely a team that would have more points if properly managed.

 

[nsno-chris]

Still stealing our money tubby??

 

[AndyKing58]

….it’s definitely a team that is disorganised & tactically inept. It’s definitely a team that would have more points if properly managed.

Is there anyone out there though that can turn this around right now?

 

[jazzy]

Imagine thinking 1 win in 12 games is just inconsistent

Actually we are consistently crap

 

[GrayJ]

I couldn’t care less that he used to manage Liverpool, it was clear from day one that he wasn’t the right man to take over. We needed a young progressive manager who could rebuild the club, not a defensive manager who’s best days are well behind him.

However, the same as anyone who comes through the door, I gave him the opportunity to change my mind.

Instead he’s played probably the worst football we’ve seen since the 90’s and alienated our best players whilst being tactically negligent in numerous games. The set piece record is unforgivable.

You could sympathise with a run of poor form if you were blooding young players or trying a new tactical approach that takes time, we have no plan or direction, our tactics seem to be everyone behind the ball and hope Gray smashes one in from 40 yards.

It’s time to call it a day, the biggest worry is who will Moshiri appoint next.

 

[bigboy]

Wtf is he still doing here? I’ll hire the forklift to carry him out myself if I have to

 

[polish]

No word from the press that his job is under scrutiny. He's not going anywhere sadly.

 

[one2bbop]

I know hes been in the Liver Buildings today. Family member who works there has just sent a selfie with him.