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Rafa. He's still not happy

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I like the way everyone ignores anything he has done between leaving Liverpool and ending up at Newcastle.

Absolutely nobody questions how he went from managing the likes of Inter, Napoli and Real Madrid to a Premier League Relegation struggler.

Actually, most just seem to accept that he's been a success and it's absolute madness.

He took over Treble winners Inter and got sacked in months.

At Chelsea he took over them in 3rd place and 4 points off the title and ended up in 3rd place and 14 points off the title.

At Napoli he spent an absolute fortune and took a team that finished 2nd to 3rd and then 4th (outside CL place). He took a vibrant team and made them absolutely dire to watch.

Real Madrid he was hilariously out of his depth.

However he took advantage of a piss easy Europa League draw with Chelsea and won the Copa Italia with Napoli so he's the f***ing messiah.
Aye we know all that mate but Poyet, Advacart, PDC and BSA couldnt win relegation for us but this fella did it for them. He is a messiah.
 
I like the way everyone ignores anything he has done between leaving Liverpool and ending up at Newcastle.

Absolutely nobody questions how he went from managing the likes of Inter, Napoli and Real Madrid to a Premier League Relegation struggler.

Actually, most just seem to accept that he's been a success and it's absolute madness.

He took over Treble winners Inter and got sacked in months.

At Chelsea he took over them in 3rd place and 4 points off the title and ended up in 3rd place and 14 points off the title.

At Napoli he spent an absolute fortune and took a team that finished 2nd to 3rd and then 4th (outside CL place). He took a vibrant team and made them absolutely dire to watch.

Real Madrid he was hilariously out of his depth.

However he took advantage of a piss easy Europa League draw with Chelsea and won the Copa Italia with Napoli so he's the f***ing messiah.
Still better then 7thton
 
From the hilarious nufc.com - sorry if SEB

"Newcastle owner Mike Ashley will need to have another look down the back of his sofa for some cash to back manager Rafa Benitez or he is set to lose hundreds of millions of his beloved pounds.

This side, as it stands, will be relegated back to the Championship unless two or three quality players are brought in before the transfer deadline closes.

No 70% discount deals from the bargain bucket or loans but genuine Premier League pedigree players that can help Benitez do his job and establish the club back in the top flight.

Anything else makes no financial sense.

This is obvious to anyone NOW - don't look back after relegation and say to Sky "with the benefit of hindsight".

United were outplayed and beaten by a Huddersfield Town side that has been strengthened in the right places from the play-off winners by a smart manager backed by the owner.

Not because Town's Chairman has the wealth of a small country but because he is smart enough to realise when investment pays off. Just like when Ashley managed to find £200m to back a building development in his beloved Chelsea.

Is Terriers' owner Dean Hoyle richer, smarter or just a better businessman than Ashley? Probably all three. He made his millions in bloody greeting cards.... But more important, he's a Huddersfiled lad through and through. He understands. He gets it. He doesn't need hindsight.

A mistake from Jonjo Shelvey's replacement, Mikel Merino, gifted Aaron Mooy the chance to curl the winner in the 50th minute and all of our summer signings struggled, although Joselu did OK on his debut after replacing the ineffective Dwight Gayle.

But it could have been a different story had Craig Pawson waved his red card again. He sent off two Chelsea players last week and should have been brandishing it again to Steve Mounie for a stamp on Isaac Hayden that was worse than Shelvey's against Spurs.

The only difference was that Mounie was cleverer and more sneaky but significantly more vicious.

And Pawson again failed to favour Rafa's side when he waved play-on following a handball in the area that was remarkably similar to one given against Chancel Mbemba by Mike Dean against Manchester United in our relegation season.

Matt Ritchie came inches away from opening the scoring in the 17th minute with a fine snapshot that Jonas Lossl tipped around the post.

But the defensive performance from United deserved to be punished and it was five minutes after the break when Mooy picked up the ball and Merino's weak attempt to stop him allowed the Australian to take a wall-pass and beat Rob Elliot with a curling effort.

The Magpies still had chances to get back and Javier Manquillo should have done better with a cross straight to the 'keeper after getting in behind the Terrier's defence.

Joselu then found space in the box but hit a weak shot that was easily saved. Ayoze Perez fired over the bar from close range and substitute Jacob Murphy had an effort blocked as the home side hung on for the win.

We started last season with two defeats and finished top of the league so in that respect it's early to press the panic button.

But this is a different ball game entirely. There are only 36 games left now to gain 40 points against 19 other sides that look better equipped and in better spirits - how we've managed to become so negative again so quickly is something only the owner can explain.

He failed miserably to do so when speaking to "Craigy" last week.

No history rewrites, no hiding behind hindsight when going against the patently obvious and no more, no-money bullsh*t. You didn't do your due diligence. Get over it and keep your promises to Rafa - he's our only chance of keeping this club United.

The defeat meant we joined Bournemouth, Brighton, Palace and West Ham as pointless after two games. The first three are also scoreless while West Ham have two goals but are bottom having conceded seven. We play them next in the league."
 
But this is a different ball game entirely. There are only 36 games left now to gain 40 points against 19 other sides that look better equipped and in better spirits - how we've managed to become so negative again so quickly is something only the owner can explain.
I doubt thats the owners job. I would have thought that falls to the manager - or is he still totally blameless?
 
I like the way everyone ignores anything he has done between leaving Liverpool and ending up at Newcastle.

Absolutely nobody questions how he went from managing the likes of Inter, Napoli and Real Madrid to a Premier League Relegation struggler.

Actually, most just seem to accept that he's been a success and it's absolute madness.

He took over Treble winners Inter and got sacked in months.

At Chelsea he took over them in 3rd place and 4 points off the title and ended up in 3rd place and 14 points off the title.

At Napoli he spent an absolute fortune and took a team that finished 2nd to 3rd and then 4th (outside CL place). He took a vibrant team and made them absolutely dire to watch.

Real Madrid he was hilariously out of his depth.

However he took advantage of a piss easy Europa League draw with Chelsea and won the Copa Italia with Napoli so he's the f***ing messiah.
Its amazing how many people seem to forget all this hes won 2 cups sinvce 2006 as a manager despite the jobs hes had

Still better then 7thton
What a bizarre reply to a spot on post :confused:
 
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