Newcastle earned precious three points at St James’ Park on Saturday, courtesy of a sensational brace from Moussa Sissoko who made his dream home debut against Chelsea.
The Blues have won just three games in their last eight matches in all competitions which made Benitez’s position at the club untenable as fans are getting continuously hostile against the Spaniard.
But was he to blame for all this? Partly may be, but not to a major extent. Chelsea fans are throwing their anger to someone who doesn’t deserve the amount of backlash he is getting.
Is this a Rafa’s team by any stretch of imagination? He is just an interim boss and doesn’t have the command over the dressing room at all. Plus, the departures of key players for the African Cup of Nations meant, the squad is already depleted.
And who is to blame for that? Yes, obviously Rafa. It is Rafa’s fault that he was hand tied to select players like Benayoun, Ake, Marin, Ferreira in the side who are known for their reputations as great game changers, right? On top of it, there is a £50m striker who has become a butt of ridicule these days.
It is ludicrous to think that each and every time an interim manager will change the destiny of the team. He is not only expected to win trophies in short times but is also expected to play a beautiful adventures game, as per demands of the owner.
The reason he is getting the blame is because if his terrible selections and bizarre substitutions coupled with the fact he has a worse record than dimatteo he is simply not a good manager. You give Jose/gus/Carlo those players and I guarantee they would do better. Victor Moses and Mikel’s absence are not the reason we are losing games, we have had a much bigger injury crisis in our history yet still won games…get him out now and give us our Chelsea back
You got it all wrong. I probably talk for a lot of fans here, it’s understandable that he has I wouldn’t say key players but two players away at the African cup of nations and injurys but it’s his deicision Making losing 2-0 against Swansea two defenders off 2 on why not 2 defenders for an attacker and a defender I mean we were dominating possession they weren’t put us under pressure and why is he picking a lb to play left wing when we’ve got Marin or benayoun on the bench who are more attacking it’s just ridiculous it works in the big games I.e champions league final last year not reading and Newcastle there not defencive games. He has got options we got one of the best youth set ups in the world I mean feruz is banging them in for fun in the u21s defoe made his debut at 16 I’m not saying he should be playing all the time but I’d rather him then torres and I’m not saying just throw them in the first team but there if we need them what I’m trying to say is it might not be his team but we are still one of best teams in the and he should be doing a lot better than he is. I’ve never agreed with sacking of managers but the quicker his out the better
U talk abt players going to afcon, Drogba nd Essien also went to afcon during their time nd they were far more significant than Mikel nd Moses. Did RDM not take charge of d dressing room when he took ova on interim basis also. Did RDM have such luxurious players when he won d double? Stop talking non sense in trying to defend a fool like Rafa.
Rubbish article. The basis of his stand out normal management is pathetic. His bizarre rotation, substitutions never mind selections in the first place and the long ball to no-one in particular, not being able to park bus and close of games for precious 3 points. The man’s useless and deserves all the venom…..