Wouldn't count on it myself. He's a **** manager who will just blame someone else (Ashley) if they go down. Although I admit there are at least six who are ****e enough to go down. I bet on Newcastle at the start and I haven't changed my mind. Them, Cardiff and Huddersfield. Saints, Fulham & Burnley are also gash, obviously.
Rafa is comfortable there. If it does go wrong it’s bizarrely all Ashley’s fault. If they look anything but a complete shambles he’s held up as the Spanish Clough.
That's exactly what happened last season. Finished 12th or thereabouts and it was like he's a messiah. That it was about 3 points above relegation was deemed irrelvant. His team was **** because of Ashley!
Worth watching Benitez’ post-match interview considering the ref got none of the big calls wrong at all.
That would have been a pen to be fair. Just seen it on SSN and it was a pen all day. Rafa crying ain’t ever a bad thing mind.