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by **worcester_red** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:26 pm

Ciggy wrote:
Julio-0 wrote:It's official...

You can have Roy back if you want Julio

Good luck for the future mate.

Inter don't need luck just a good manager again.

by **maguskwt** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:34 pm

worcester_red wrote:
maguskwt wrote:Let me try to explain what Benny is explaining to you simple minded peeps...

My gf rented a place with a 2 year contract...

Owner wanted to sell the place after 1 year and 3 months into the contract.

Owner had to pay my gf 9 months rent compensation...

kapish?

Let me explain something to you, if I get hired by a company on a 6 month contract with a 1 month notice period and get sacked after 1 month then I get payed for 2 months, but if I was a football manager I'd get paid for 6 months irrespective of how sh!te I was, it just doesn't make sense why football clubs give managers such good terms.

well simple...

Rafa didn't officially fail to do his duty according to the contract... I can't understand why you can't grasp that... :laugh:

by **RED BEERGOGGLES** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:38 pm

MILAN - F.C. Internazionale and Rafael Benitez wish to convey that, together and with mutual satisfaction, they have reached an agreement for the early cancellation of their working partnership.

F.C. Internazionale would like to thank Rafael Benitez for his work in charge of the team, which he guided to success in the Italian League Super Cup and in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Rafael Benitez would like to thank F.C. Internazionale for the important professional experience and for the victories achieved together.

Personally I think they have jettisoned the one manager capable of winning old big ears and implementing the changes needed in replacing the bulk of the team to make them once again a vibrant young team .....whenever that last was,that is .... ..Big mistake and I'm sure the Inter fans are no fools in spotting a huge gaff that could see them falling much further down the league ,and subsequently slipping out of the Champions League ....but Mr Moratti is a proud man ...but they do say pride comes before a fall ...knee jerk reactions this time of year have a tendency to introduce pitfalls ..... like I said Mr Moratti is a proud man ...let him and his pride suffer the consequences that follow

by **jacdaniel** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:55 pm

Big mistake by Inter. Rafa delivered 2 trophies and CL qualification with a jaded team struggling with injuries.

I hope they get Roy.

by **Benny The Noon** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:14 pm

Well good luck for the future wherever you may go next Rafa

by **lakes10** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:50 pm

Benny The Noon wrote:So once again it's journos talk with NO proof at all to back it up ? Why didn't the press print the pictures ? They seemed to have no problems doing it when the Ashely cole saga was going on so if they have pictures of Rafa meeting other clubs why didn't they print them ? Why couldn't the owners get their hands on the pictures ? Maybe it's because they don't exsist . Why didn't the club ever mention it ? Why haven't the old players ever come out and mention it ? Maybe its because it was all rubbish with no proof and backing - imagine that - journos speculating without proof .

always the way mate, bbc had a reporter outside a hotel where Rafa was meant to be in a meeting with them, Rafa was there but no one could say if he met anyone.

the thing was Rafa was under contract and if he was seen to be doing this he would have been sacked there and then, all photos of him going into the hotel have gone. john aldridge said that he Rafa has a great team around him that look after things like that........but thats what he would say, he has it right in for Rafa now.

by **Benny The Noon** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:58 pm

Once again lakes its just words speculation and hearsay with no proof at all - how come the pics disappeared lakes ? Why didn't the press print them as soon as they got them just like they have done with every single other headline story - reason why ? There was no pics , no proof nothing lakes .

by **metalhead** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:11 pm

Lets see how Inter will fare with the new coach.

Good luck Rafa

by **Roger Red Hat** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:20 pm

wonder who he's gonna fleece next?

by **Zidane** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:49 pm

Mistake imo but maybe the players and Moratti are so full of themselves they think they should be beating everyone left and right. They overachieved last season, their squad at the moment is -very- thin and they simply just aren't that good.

by **worcester_red** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:08 pm

Zidane wrote:Mistake imo but maybe the players and Moratti are so full of themselves they think they should be beating everyone left and right. They overachieved last season, their squad at the moment is -very- thin and they simply just aren't that good.

Did they also overacheive the previous 4 seasons where they also won Serie A.

BTW Congrats on most stupid post of recent weeks. :no

by **maypaxvobiscum** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:37 pm

Did he ever stand a chance? Taking over from the Treble-winning Jose Mourinho, with Inter Milan's expectations at their highest level for generations, Rafael Benitez knew he was drinking from a poisoned chalice and cannot be surprised that his underachievements have led to his dismissal.

A student of the blame game, Benitez is never far away from pointing the finger elsewhere but, at Inter, the fault lies within. The spectre of Mourinho's ghost loomed large, but from the moment Serie A begun, Benitez's inability to win over his players and build on the confidence that was coursing around the San Siro were at the root of his failings.

A 2-0 Super Cup defeat to Atletico Madrid and a dismal 0-0 draw with Bologna started his reign in unspectacular fashion and, with results falling short of expectations in his early months, the most noticeable criticism came in his man-management.

Last season's top scorer and Champions League hero Diego Milito was the first to air his grievances under the new regime as constant substitutions played their part in turning him against his new boss. Instead of building on the Argentine's impressive year, Benitez saw fit to relegate him to a second-class citizen and, initially, the form of Samuel Eto'o seemed to vindicate his decision.

But Inter's inability to score goals after the Juve game - they netted five in five games in Serie A - proved something was not right and, along with a high-profile falling out with Sulley Muntari, Milito's complaints were made public.

The criticisms that came to light seemed to go deeper than just one player. His agent said: "Someone like Milito needs to feel the support of the coach in order to give his best. Last year, he gave his utmost because he felt that the coach had blind faith in him. Mourinho always made him feel indispensable - the best in the world. Now this doesn't happen with Benitez. He always feels under examination and the early substitutions bears witness to that."

But possibly more worrying was Rafa's mental state. An incredible press conference in which he added to football's lexicon, claiming "white liquid in a bottle has to be milk" during an attack on Liverpool's former managing director Christian Purslow, saw him focus too much on his old job at Anfield.

Drawn into a war of words with new Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson, his "some people cannot see a priest on a mountain of sugar" rant continued to divert attention from a problem closer to home and he was seemingly unable to turn the tide as a 1-0 defeat to rivals AC Milan in November drew heavy fire, before he was placed on the brink after a 2-1 defeat to Chievo.

A brief revival in a 5-2 win over Parma saw the vultures staved off for the short-term, but Benitez's decision to rest his key players for the Champions League's final game - a 3-0 defeat to Werder Bremen - just a few days after another damaging domestic defeat to high-flying Lazio saw his position under further threat.

In a final move to save his job, Benitez led Inter to success in what president Massimo Moratti labelled the "must-win" Club World Cup, but he then saw fit to air his own grievances against the club's lack of backing directly afterwards. Using his post-match press conference to demand significant transfer funds from president Massimo Moratti, while telling them to sack him if they weren't going to stand by him, the situation was only ever going to go one way.

Benitez was never going to match the achievements of Mourinho but, in failing to even come close, his embarrassingly quick tenure, even for Italian football, should serve as a warning to him for the future.

by **Benny The Noon** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:00 pm

I wonder if the writer of the article knew that Milito has been injured for most of the season so far and once fit again Rafa put him back in the team during the world club champs .I also wonder why the author didnt mention any quotes from Etoo who has stated he was really enjoying working under Rafa and preferred his tactics as he thought he brought out the best of him or the fans who actually seemed to understand and agree with what Rafa was doing and actually backed Rafa in terms of trying to play a better brand of football , also no mention of the crippling injuries or the lack of funds to buy new players ? It seems the author is only looking from one side - no surprise really

by **metalhead** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:00 pm

Zidane wrote:Mistake imo but maybe the players and Moratti are so full of themselves they think they should be beating everyone left and right. They overachieved last season, their squad at the moment is -very- thin and they simply just aren't that good.

They didn't overachieve, they had a top squad of Sneijder, Chivu, Etoo, Stankovic, Walter Samuel, Cesar, D Militio, ...

Top players in every positions. Also, a top manager who knew how to get the best out of them (although he is a c0ck)

by **RED BEERGOGGLES** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:06 pm

maypaxvobiscum wrote:Did he ever stand a chance? Taking over from the Treble-winning Jose Mourinho, with Inter Milan's expectations at their highest level for generations, Rafael Benitez knew he was drinking from a poisoned chalice and cannot be surprised that his underachievements have led to his dismissal.

A student of the blame game, Benitez is never far away from pointing the finger elsewhere but, at Inter, the fault lies within. The spectre of Mourinho's ghost loomed large, but from the moment Serie A begun, Benitez's inability to win over his players and build on the confidence that was coursing around the San Siro were at the root of his failings.

A 2-0 Super Cup defeat to Atletico Madrid and a dismal 0-0 draw with Bologna started his reign in unspectacular fashion and, with results falling short of expectations in his early months, the most noticeable criticism came in his man-management.

Last season's top scorer and Champions League hero Diego Milito was the first to air his grievances under the new regime as constant substitutions played their part in turning him against his new boss. Instead of building on the Argentine's impressive year, Benitez saw fit to relegate him to a second-class citizen and, initially, the form of Samuel Eto'o seemed to vindicate his decision.

But Inter's inability to score goals after the Juve game - they netted five in five games in Serie A - proved something was not right and, along with a high-profile falling out with Sulley Muntari, Milito's complaints were made public.

The criticisms that came to light seemed to go deeper than just one player. His agent said: "Someone like Milito needs to feel the support of the coach in order to give his best. Last year, he gave his utmost because he felt that the coach had blind faith in him. Mourinho always made him feel indispensable - the best in the world. Now this doesn't happen with Benitez. He always feels under examination and the early substitutions bears witness to that."

But possibly more worrying was Rafa's mental state. An incredible press conference in which he added to football's lexicon, claiming "white liquid in a bottle has to be milk" during an attack on Liverpool's former managing director Christian Purslow, saw him focus too much on his old job at Anfield.

Drawn into a war of words with new Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson, his "some people cannot see a priest on a mountain of sugar" rant continued to divert attention from a problem closer to home and he was seemingly unable to turn the tide as a 1-0 defeat to rivals AC Milan in November drew heavy fire, before he was placed on the brink after a 2-1 defeat to Chievo.

A brief revival in a 5-2 win over Parma saw the vultures staved off for the short-term, but Benitez's decision to rest his key players for the Champions League's final game - a 3-0 defeat to Werder Bremen - just a few days after another damaging domestic defeat to high-flying Lazio saw his position under further threat.

In a final move to save his job, Benitez led Inter to success in what president Massimo Moratti labelled the "must-win" Club World Cup, but he then saw fit to air his own grievances against the club's lack of backing directly afterwards. Using his post-match press conference to demand significant transfer funds from president Massimo Moratti, while telling them to sack him if they weren't going to stand by him, the situation was only ever going to go one way.

Benitez was never going to match the achievements of Mourinho but, in failing to even come close, his embarrassingly quick tenure, even for Italian football, should serve as a warning to him for the future.

espn
You almost gave the impression you wrote that ........at least give credit to the journalist who penned it.... even though I strongly disagree with the piece ,Carter has never had a decent word to say about the man ....in fact albeit from the hacks who are employed by the Daily Mail
he has always remained the most perplexed about the fans adoration for Benitez ..... that puts him firmly in the column headed tw@t in my humble opinion .....

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