Pardew got us into Europe and was voted manager of the year under the massive restriction known as Mike Ashley.
Stop being a Benitez groupie
Yep, did very well aswell.
Stop being contrary for contrary's sake.
Pardew got us into Europe and was voted manager of the year under the massive restriction known as Mike Ashley.
Stop being a Benitez groupie
Okay I will,but only if fact is the new contrary.Yep, did very well aswell.
Stop being contrary for contrary's sake.
Neppos - I genuinely want to hear your reasons for making this statement, is there anything here you can actually back up as fact??...
"Benitez replaced hothead Mitrovic with Rondon sharpish, with a view to a permanent transfer. That's his right, as manager. It was generally accepted Rondon was a far superior centre forward to Mitrovic, in all aspects of his game, at whichever level. The fact that Rondon was not signed permanently was not Benitez's fault, and sounds like it was one of the tipping points fo
It's hard to understand how anyone could argue sensibly against this.For me Benitez just failed to get the best out of Mitrovic for whatever reason. My instinct is because he didn't sign him. To be fair he also failed to get the best out of Joselu who looks pretty decent now. The Rondon thing was just Benitez trying to play games with Ashley. No way could he be a long term solution for any club. For starters he wasn't good enough. If you look at the progress of the club under Benitez's stewardship for me he achieved nothing. We just stood still while he bought a procession of shite players and set them up to play crap football. Meanwhile Ashley continued to fill his boots.
If my 10 minute google search is correct....
Mitrovic went on loan to Fulham in the January window (2018) - his replacement was Slimani who played around 4 games - not Rondon
Rondon was loaned in the following Summer window so I don't know where you get you're "sharpish" from ??
Rondon and Mitrovic made their PL debut in the same season (2015) - both scoring 9 goals
while Mitrovic was put in exile by Benitez, Rondon went on to score 8 the following season and 7 the season after that - so I have no idea where you get this statement from - "It was generally accepted Rondon was a far superior centre forward to Mitrovic, in all aspects of his game, at whichever level " seeing as he was getting worse each season
Mitrovic and Rondon both scored 11 PL goals in the season Rondon played for us - to put that in perspective it was Rondon's fourth PL season whereas Mitrovic had been playing in the Championship
Benitez knew Mike Ashley's transfer policy better than anyone so what made him think that Ashley would sanction 16 mil for a 30 year old - your statement - "The fact that Rondon was not signed permanently was not Benitez's fault" isn't quite as clear cut as you were making out is it?
I'm not trying to play the cock here but Its just a bit weird you would make the point of trying to shoot down a "silly comment" with a load of fabricated cock and bull which you obviously can't be arsed to even attempt to back up
Agreed 100%, should never have sold the kid. Not the only one Rafa messed up, what about Merino and that full back, can't recall his name, was he Swiss? Doing great now.Mitrovic without a doubt
Aye but as I have just proved - Mitrovic and Rondon have spent two seasons together in the PL - scoring the exact amount of goals in each season
Yet you seem to think Rondon is head and shoulders the better striker based on absolutely fuck all
You should be in politics
And to get back to my original point - we haven't replaced Mitrovic with anyone better and we're linked with someone who has scored less than him this season - so hardly a silly comment but I've enjoyed the few days not getting through to you
Like I say - it's been fun watching you try to educate the "dimwits" on here
Comical infact
Hahaha, I love how posters like you play the patronising "didn't get through to you" card, as if you see things others haven't. I said it was about opinions.
So basically, I rate Rondon better than Mitrovic and you vice versa. That's it, who really gives a fuck? I didn't bother going in to the whole goals aren't everything argument, couldn't be arsed, but they're not. Rondon is a far superior all round centre forward than Mitrovic in my opinion, I respect the fact you may think differently.
Maybe for some reason you just hate all things Benitez for taking the Ashley coin and being so popular with supporters, but as McClaren did exactly the same, and wasn't, he's somehow ok? Or his signings anyway.
Neppos I agree with your point that it's a matter of opinion when judging Rondon and Mitrovic,personally I thought they were both fat bastards
We can disagree on Benitez as well but I think you are well off the mark regarding any feelings his detractors have for him.
It's the supporters who slag off all things Ashley but worship this particular employee who are the focus of the vast majority of anti Benitez posts on here simply because their stance as I've stated in the past is a ridiculous one.
Defending Benitez like demented religious zealots (you included) whilst constantly yapping negatively about Ashley (you excluded) is tedious and hypocritical in light of the above facts wouldn't you agree ?