Tag: Rafa Benitez

  • Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Forgets How to Score

    Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Forgets How to Score

    During the earlier stages of the season, the fact that Chelsea, an unbalanced, talented yet soft squad, had only Fernando Torres to call upon at the striker position was hidden with the brilliance of Eden Hazard and Juan Mata. Seven win-less matches later, and all the talent in the world can’t hide a forward how can’t put the ball in the net.

  • The Sexy Managers Calendar of 2013

    The Sexy Managers Calendar of 2013

    What good are football managers if you can’t make fun of them? Whether it’s their physical depiction or something that has to do with their behavior or even a nickname, Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish, Martin Jol, Arsene Wenger, Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Roberto Mancini, Roy Hodgson, Fabio Capello, Harry Redknapp and others get a harsh yet hilarious treatment in the next ‘Sexy Managers Calendar.

  • Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Lost in Boredom

    Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Lost in Boredom

    While Chelsea were pretty bad during the final days of Roberto Di Matteo, they’ve turned into simply boring during the short tenure of Rafa Benitez. Two matches, two 0-0 draws. Eden Hazard, the sensation of the early days of the season, seems to be lost and drowning in the anti-football Chelsea are producing.

  • Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Doesn’t Change for Benitez

    Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Doesn’t Change for Benitez

    If anyone expected Rafa Benitez to suddenly turn Fernando Torres to the man who scored in nearly every match for him in their previous job together, they ended up feeling disappointing. It was all about disappointment for Chelsea in their fifth consecutive league match without a win.

  • Liverpool FC – Just how Badly has Brendan Rodgers Started

    Liverpool FC – Just how Badly has Brendan Rodgers Started

    Only 11 points from the first 10 matches. Brendan Rodgers never thought his Liverpool career would be off to such a disappointing start, winning only once at Anfield and struggling to get points and goals from the get go. It’s one of Liverpool’s worst start in a long time, but not the worst.

  • The Liverpool Manager Shortlist Keeps Getting Bigger

    Kenny Dalglish has been less than two weeks removed from the Liverpool Manager position, and it seems each day there’s a new name that jumps and adds himself to the list of potential replacements after a disappointing 2011-2012 campaign, with only the Carling Cup trophy to show for anything indicative of minor success.

  • Liverpool Managers Since the Last Title in 1990

    A lot has changed since Kenny Dalglish’s last league title (1990) with Liverpool till his return, which lasted 18 months, and produced only a Carling Cup. Liverpool haven’t won a league title for 22 years, coming relatively close twice, under foreign manager.

  • Rafa Benitez at the Hillsborough Memorial

    Rafael Benitez, former Liverpool manager, at the Hillsborough disaster memorial ceremony.

  • Rafa Benitez Sacked by Inter & Moratti – Where to Next?

    Enough is enough. Winning the Club World Cup couldn’t save Rafa Benitez from his disappointing Serie A start and the huge Shadow Jose Mourinho cast from way over in Madrid, getting sacked by Inter and Massimo Moratti.

  • The Soccer Word – A Friday Night Word or Two

    A few words on the Milan derby, Juve – Roma, crap Manchester Derby, Fernando Torres hitting his form and thumbs up to Dortmund.