He is struggling to hold back the tears as he is unveiled to the press. Perhaps he has just seen 12 months into the future.
I can't find the words to describe how completely bizarre this appointment is. Have they simply ran out of people to employ? Once Benitez inevitably fails, probably by the end of next season, they'll employ Brendan Rodgers because he once had a half decent season while at Liverpool.
When he gits third in La Liga and wins Europa Liga Scousers and Sisu will say he did well under the circumstances, ignroring the weak squad he leaves behind like he did at Chelsea Inter and liverpool
He made a mess of Napoli getting into the CL right at the last minute and they STILL took him on! Really weird, I don't get it at all.
They seem to be taking the Chelsea route of trying anyone who won a CL trophy at some point in the past 15 years. Mourinho failed, Ancelotti hasn't succeeded enough, Rijkaard has disappeared off to America, Hitzfeld and SAF have retired, Del Bosque and Heynckes have already had a crack, and I can't see Guardiola being interested. So it was either Benitez or Di Matteo. They definitely chose the wrong one...
He'll get sacked just in time to take over from Sterident at the pit. They'll then spend weeks eulogising over him and then it'll slowly dawn on them that he's actually a bit ****......
It didnt take the paella man long to work his magic did it... AS in Spain are reporting Cristiano and his new boss Rafael Benitez have had a falling out.
From AS Cristiano Ronaldo was livid when Rafa Benítez, during today’s training session, ruled out one of his goals in a mini match. The Portuguese striker, spotted by Spanish TV channel Cuatro’s cameras, lashed out at Rafa shouting “Vai caralho!”, a less than complimentary Portuguese way of saying he wasn’t in agreement. He continued to complain about the decision to Arbeloa and was seen snapping: “He gives everything against the Portuguese”. He then repeated the phrase. Cristiano’s annoyance with his new coach continued when Benítez had the players play a game where they had to try and hit the cross bar. Cristiano, on the touchline, reacted furiously: "We should be practicing to put the ball between the posts, not this sh**te."
Seriously, you look at the fat one and you can't help thinking having him in charge of Real Madrid is like handing the keys to your Ferrari to Harry and Marv from Home Alone. He looks so far out of his depth.
It's amazing that they sacked a popular manager like Ancelotti for an objectionable twat who hasn't achieved anything for a decade. It's got disaster written all over it.
Rafa's quickly imposed his style of football on Real. First time in 56 games that they've failed to score at home. Although they were playing Malaga. Who are 16th. And had a man sent off. Kwality.
