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Altamullan

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Kid Icarus and HandsDownHisPants, and others seem very adamant that Rafa will never play two-strikers/4-4-2.

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Err, I've never said this like :lol:

 

When you stated 'that would be like asking McDonald's to change the recipe of their fries.' What did you mean?

Not "Rafa will never play two-strikers/4-4-2" :lol: You sort of put those words into my mouth there, for some reason.

 

I think wanting Rafa to switch to 4-4-2 is pretty moronic given 4-5-1 is the system he's played for most of his career with great success. He might play 4-4-2 now and then, he might even switch to it full time at some point, I don't think he's allergic to the formation or out. The wish for him to move away from his preferred system (that is currently working to great effect) is daft.

 

So in response to some people desperately wanting Rafa to mix things-up, and flexibly use Gayle with Mitro, you post:  'That would be like asking McDonald's to change the recipe of their fries.' When what you really meant was: 'That would be like asking McDonald's to occasionally have promotions and add something to their menu?' Might have been quicker to just say "I agree." Or just nod along and say nowt.

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cp40

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People read far too much into stuff like :lol: saying he's happy at the moment is a pragmatic way of answering the question, nothing more.

 

 

does it with most questions, add the fact its not his native language sometimes there are suble differences in the way he replies,

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Now got his name into a rendition of "Last Christmas"...

 

Rafa Benitez I gave you my heart

and the very next day we won 2-0 away

Next year, in the Premier

You'll show Jose who's "Special"

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Paully

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Now got his name into a rendition of "Last Christmas"...

 

Rafa Benitez I gave you my heart

and the very next day we won 2-0 away

Next year, in the Premier

You'll show Jose who's "Special"

 

Ha ha aye I heard that after - superb!

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I've made a slight alteration and I'll try to get it going tomorrow!

 

 

Rafa Benitez,

I gave you my heart,

and the very next day you committed to stay,

Next year, in the Premier League,

You'll show Jose who's "special"

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Apparently the Wigan game was match number 1000 as a professional manager :thup:

 

https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/features/benitez-joins-the-1-000-club

Rafa Benitez knew; there isn’t much about football that Newcastle United’s world-renowned manager doesn’t know, whether it’s what Gareth Bale eats for breakfast or how many kilometres Dwight Gayle covered in training last week. It was just that, with an important game ahead, he didn’t want any fuss, any distractions.

 

Instead, it was only after Wednesday’s win at Wigan - on the team coach - that Benitez let slip to a couple of his staff that it had been his 1,000th professional match as a manager.

There was no fanfare - just a throwaway comment made after another victory which had taken his side back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table.

 

But while he may not have wanted to shout it from the rooftops, there’s no doubt that managing for 1,000 games is a massive achievement - and one that only a select few can match.

 

Benitez’s first game as a manager was Real Madrid B against Hercules Alicante on September 4th, 1993; he was just 33 years old and his side won 3-1.

 

After a successful period with Real’s B team, Benitez went to Real Valladolid in 1995 then moved on to Osasuna a year later. At both clubs, circumstances contributed to disappointing results but that only made him stronger. He took over at unfashionable CF Extremadura in 1997 and led them to a shock promotion, before keeping them up for a season against expectations.

 

In 2000, he gained another promotion with CD Tenerife before being appointed as Valencia’s manager a year later. At the Mestalla Stadium, he led the team to a first La Liga title in 31 years and back-to-back Champions League finals before signing off with another league title and a UEFA Cup success.

 

He became manager of Liverpool in 2004 where he spent six trophy-laden years, which included winning an epic Champions League final against AC Milan in 2005.

 

But while that night in Istanbul was perhaps the most famous of his 1,000 games, other highlights include winning the FA Cup in dramatic fashion a year later, then winning the FIFA Club World Cup and Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan in 2010.

 

At Chelsea, he won the Europa League in 2013; with Napoli, he lifted two more trophies in 2014. Then he got the chance to manage his beloved Real Madrid, before arriving at St. James’ Park in March.

 

And, at the age of just 56, there should be many more games to come - and more landmarks, too. Just don’t expect him to make a fuss about any of them.

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Apparently the Wigan game was match number 1000 as a professional manager :thup:

 

https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/features/benitez-joins-the-1-000-club

Rafa Benitez knew; there isn’t much about football that Newcastle United’s world-renowned manager doesn’t know, whether it’s what Gareth Bale eats for breakfast or how many kilometres Dwight Gayle covered in training last week. It was just that, with an important game ahead, he didn’t want any fuss, any distractions.

 

Instead, it was only after Wednesday’s win at Wigan - on the team coach - that Benitez let slip to a couple of his staff that it had been his 1,000th professional match as a manager.

There was no fanfare - just a throwaway comment made after another victory which had taken his side back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table.

 

But while he may not have wanted to shout it from the rooftops, there’s no doubt that managing for 1,000 games is a massive achievement - and one that only a select few can match.

 

Benitez’s first game as a manager was Real Madrid B against Hercules Alicante on September 4th, 1993; he was just 33 years old and his side won 3-1.

 

After a successful period with Real’s B team, Benitez went to Real Valladolid in 1995 then moved on to Osasuna a year later. At both clubs, circumstances contributed to disappointing results but that only made him stronger. He took over at unfashionable CF Extremadura in 1997 and led them to a shock promotion, before keeping them up for a season against expectations.

 

In 2000, he gained another promotion with CD Tenerife before being appointed as Valencia’s manager a year later. At the Mestalla Stadium, he led the team to a first La Liga title in 31 years and back-to-back Champions League finals before signing off with another league title and a UEFA Cup success.

 

He became manager of Liverpool in 2004 where he spent six trophy-laden years, which included winning an epic Champions League final against AC Milan in 2005.

 

But while that night in Istanbul was perhaps the most famous of his 1,000 games, other highlights include winning the FA Cup in dramatic fashion a year later, then winning the FIFA Club World Cup and Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan in 2010.

 

At Chelsea, he won the Europa League in 2013; with Napoli, he lifted two more trophies in 2014. Then he got the chance to manage his beloved Real Madrid, before arriving at St. James’ Park in March.

 

And, at the age of just 56, there should be many more games to come - and more landmarks, too. Just don’t expect him to make a fuss about any of them.

 

Hopefully there's another 1,000 in him and all of them are with us.

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Rafa's great like. I was just talking last night about how we all have differing opinions on a lot of things regarding NUFC, but we're all unified in our trust and appreciation of Rafa and what he's trying to do. The only other thing we have that unites us like that, ironically, is Ashley.

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