sh74 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Just read an article, no wins since august and Rondon benched. Sounds like things aren’t going great. Sure he’ll get them back on track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 We Pardewed him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 It must be a strange league to manage in, I would bet that none of these big name managers and players going there are learning mandarin, and everything will be done through translators. If you’re a manager that’s all about the small details then how do you get everything across effectively? He’s obviously not comparable but I’ve seen Gary Neville talking about how everything took twice as long to explain because he knew fuck all Spanish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Just read an article, no wins since august and Rondon benched. Sounds like things aren’t going great. Sure he’ll get them back on track. Wrong they won 2 games ago on September 21st. The Chinese League had a long month break of no matches between the end of September to the end of October. They have 3 of the 4 bottom teams in his next/last few games so they should finish about 6th(They were 11th when he arrived) Also Rondon was on the bench because he’d been traveling back from South America on international duty. Also Carrasco their best player recently got injured most Chinese teams rely on their game deciding foreign players not being injured(8 of their 11 starters have to be Chinese) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I would bet that none of these big name managers and players going there are learning mandarin, and everything will be done through translators. If you’re a manager that’s all about the small details then how do you get everything across effectively? Yeah for a coach/teacher like Rafa Benitez who is all about instructive coaching China isn’t best suited to his qualities. I’d imagine with a lot of good European jobs now becoming available he probably wishes he’d waited like Mourinho is. The video of Mourinho breaking down when talking about missing it is exactly what Rafa would be like if he waited though Rafa said he has over 10 years left you can tell he’s just obsessed with coaching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 The worst advert good man ever had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I wonder if West Ham would go back in for Rafa ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Be daft not to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Rafa needs to stay away from that club. They don’t deserve him. I also don’t want to miss him that much more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Given how we’ve got 0 points from 9 when we’ve done it Bruce’s way, and 15 from 27 when we’ve reverted to the system Rafa left us, don’t think I’d be wrong to say we’d be at least 5th had Benitez stayed on with this squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 By at least 5th I guess I mean 5th given the gap from there up to Man City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Think I’ve said the same in another thread Nut, I totally agree with you. We’d be in one hell of a position this season with Rafa in charge given the way the league has gone this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Given how we’ve got 0 points from 9 when we’ve done it Bruce’s way, and 15 from 27 when we’ve reverted to the system Rafa left us, don’t think I’d be wrong to say we’d be at least 5th had Benitez stayed on with this squad. He built Bruce a team with a very solid foundation in 3-4-2-1 that’s for sure. I wonder where we’d be if Bruce had to coach/play his own formation all season and didn’t have a formation he could use that the majority of the players had been so well coached in by a world class coach. Says a lot that the players begged Bruce to go back to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Good point like. I reckon for instance, had Bruce took over after Pardew/Carver and McClaren was taking over from Benitez, he’d have been in the shit back then and McClaren would have possibly bundled us to 16th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Linked with West Ham today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Linked with West Ham today Would proper sort West Ham out. They have some good players but are sooooooooo inconsistent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Linked with West Ham today Would proper sort West Ham out. They have some good players but are sooooooooo inconsistent. I genuinely couldn't believe how bad they were against us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Linked with West Ham today Would proper sort West Ham out. They have some good players but are sooooooooo inconsistent. I genuinely couldn't believe how bad they were against us I know The thing is, they can beat some big teams at home, and they can sometimes go on a decent run. But obviously at times they are shite aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Would break my heart to see him back at another PL club. My jealousy would be unreal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 be interesting to see if he'd walk out after agreeing his project, i can't see it myself compo for him would be fucking mental as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 be interesting to see if he'd walk out after agreeing his project, i can't see it myself compo for him would be fucking mental as well Only possible reason would be he he really wants to be in England, but I would be surprised as well. He gave up the job here knowing full well that he was giving up being in the north of England when he signed up in China. I reckon if there's any interest it's coming from West Ham rather than Benitez himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 He'll stay for his contract in China, surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 He'll stay for his contract in China, surely. Rafa Benitez hasn’t jumped ship during a season in 20 years so it would certainly be out of character. He normally likes to finish the job he started then move when his contract runs out however the communication difficulties of managing in China must be very frustrating for him. Their season actually finishes in a few weeks so that might play a part if a good European club comes up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 He needs to get out as soon as he can mind. Languishing mid table in a shite league isn't what he wants to be doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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