New Posts For Thread: Rafael Benítez tells Chelsea he does not need Avram Grant's helphttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-helpThe Barca/Real stranglehold has only truly been effect for the last decade or so as spending has gotten out of control. Back in the early 2000's I don't think there was the massive disparity there is now.Also I'll have to check the history but justhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526656779#526656779The Barca/Real stranglehold has only truly been effect for the last decade or so as spending has gotten out of control. Back in the early 2000's I don't think there was the massive disparity there is now.Also I'll have to check the history but justThu, 06 Dec 2012 12:00:25 -0600You say that but then his CV completely contradicts your point.To break up the Barca-Real stranglehold on La Liga was a monumental effort as was getting to 2 CL finals with Liverpool.No prem manager,Ferguson,possibly Wenger aside,has come close to anhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526655691#526655691You say that but then his CV completely contradicts your point.To break up the Barca-Real stranglehold on La Liga was a monumental effort as was getting to 2 CL finals with Liverpool.No prem manager,Ferguson,possibly Wenger aside,has come close to anThu, 06 Dec 2012 11:21:13 -0600Gawd its puzzling when people judge managers on how many trophies they've won. ffs 90% is about the players you have. You could put a donkey in charge of Barcelona and they'd still win trophies.A large part of managing in any sport is dealing withhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526655357#526655357Gawd its puzzling when people judge managers on how many trophies they've won. ffs 90% is about the players you have. You could put a donkey in charge of Barcelona and they'd still win trophies.A large part of managing in any sport is dealing withThu, 06 Dec 2012 11:08:25 -0600"average"He must have been soooo lucky to win those 2 Spanish titles as well AND to reach ANOTHER CL final 2 years later!!!Dont be so ridiculous ladhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526655103#526655103"average"He must have been soooo lucky to win those 2 Spanish titles as well AND to reach ANOTHER CL final 2 years later!!!Dont be so ridiculous ladThu, 06 Dec 2012 10:58:20 -0600Benitez is an average manager at best. Seems to over think too much and it causes him to make stupid decisions which in his mind are brilliant.The Champions League crown w/ Liverpool was more a case of Rafa being swept away with that magical ride.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526655011#526655011Benitez is an average manager at best. Seems to over think too much and it causes him to make stupid decisions which in his mind are brilliant.The Champions League crown w/ Liverpool was more a case of Rafa being swept away with that magical ride.Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:53:50 -0600Rafa maybe many things,martin,but a "chancer" he is not.2 spanish league titles,2 UEFA cups,FA cups,Champion League winner and finalist a few years later and during the majority of his time with Liverpool,Liverpool were the number 1 ranked team in Euhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526646239#526646239Rafa maybe many things,martin,but a "chancer" he is not.2 spanish league titles,2 UEFA cups,FA cups,Champion League winner and finalist a few years later and during the majority of his time with Liverpool,Liverpool were the number 1 ranked team in EuThu, 06 Dec 2012 03:10:49 -0600Fair play TENDY that's the biggest crock of sh1t I've ever heard on this forum, he gets paid a shed load of money for doing next to nothing thes hardly a man on the planet who would have turned that down. The Liverpool apologists are bordering on inshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526645903#526645903Fair play TENDY that's the biggest crock of sh1t I've ever heard on this forum, he gets paid a shed load of money for doing next to nothing thes hardly a man on the planet who would have turned that down. The Liverpool apologists are bordering on insThu, 06 Dec 2012 02:33:08 -0600I disagree. He is taking the money knowing full well he will probably be out in a few months and if he happens to be pushed before then, he gets paid handsomely for the so called stress of it.I can think of many situations in the business world thathttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526641073#526641073I disagree. He is taking the money knowing full well he will probably be out in a few months and if he happens to be pushed before then, he gets paid handsomely for the so called stress of it.I can think of many situations in the business world thatWed, 05 Dec 2012 18:44:57 -0600One thing people don't seem to have covered is that Rafa needed to have big cojones to take on this role!!Not as if he needs the money!!https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526640243#526640243One thing people don't seem to have covered is that Rafa needed to have big cojones to take on this role!!Not as if he needs the money!!Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:00:53 -0600https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29521369/rafael-bentez-tells-chelsea-he-does-not-need-avram-grants-help?post_id=526601567#526601567Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:29:46 -0600