Rafa Benitez endured a rough week after his tough talk about the realities at Stanford Bridge given the rant of Chelsea fan. Short of showing them a middle finger, he stressed how ridiculously ungrateful the fans were, and that they should spend energy spurring the team forward rather than pulling them down.
While his hostile stay in London may be a fruitful one, it may be one to forget - a sour-sweet experience. No human being deserves such treatment and the team performance vindicated him with a Demba Ba strike bringing smile to his face on a day protests about his presence as Chelsea manager were supposed to be fever-high.
Harry Redknapp also had to deal with malicious reports questioning his management skills after he took the team to Dubai where they were reportedly too drunk to train the next morning after an all-night out. To prove a point, his Queens Park Rangers ran away with maximum points at Southampton with a 2-1 win, their third of the season. Redknapp was a happy man who hoped the win would work well for the confidence of the team as they fight for their top-flight life.
Shingi Kagawa's hatrick is talk of the town as Manchester United managed a 4-0 ahead of the UEFA Champions League tie with Real Madrid. It was the first Asian to score a hatrick in the Barclays Premier League. As a milestone, Ba had his - the first Africa to score 15 goals or more in successive seasons, somehow something the great Didier Drogba did not achieve.
Talking of Real Madrid, they rubber-stamped their superiority over Barcelona this season by yet another victory, a 2-1 La Liga win after their Copa Dela Rey a few days back. It may be that Madrid's dominance over bitter arch-rivals who proved to be bad losers has been made permanent. One thing for sure, it will be for Jose Mourinho to savour to seasons to come. As less significant as it was for Real since they can not expect to win the league, rubbing it in was all it was, salt, chillies and all. Winning the Copa Del Rey and the Champions League may atone for what had been turning out to be a dismal season for Mourinho.
The two giants, United and Real, will battle it out after their contrasting successful respective league confidence booster encounters, in which key players were rested.
Showing posts with label Rafa Benitez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rafa Benitez. Show all posts
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Harry's QPR take Chelsea to the cleaners.
Unlike many charismatic managers, Harry Redknapp has a special place in my heart, with or without reason. He is one man who took my sympathy from Arsenal to Tottenham Hotspur. He has not many fans and believe me he does not care.
The sweet 0-1 win over Chelsea at Stanford Bridge may count for nothing at the end of the season, but that was an extra further among plenty on the man's cap. Those struggling to love the man always talked about his backroom stuff. A good back has good backing vocalists and management stuff.
Harry had good times at Portsmouth and even West Ham United before then. His best years were at Spurs recently until he lost focus on the possibility of coaching England. Then, he appeared to hold almost two jobs at the same time and in the blink of an eye, he was jobless.
He may have the best years at Queens Park Rangers as he tries to resurrect what Africans would call a dead donkey. Now matter how low Rangers will finish under his command, if they survive the chop, this should be the fattest worm of his early mornings.
It will be hard to judge how difficult his task is at the end of the season, no matter the log standings. This will be due to the effect of the result against Chelsea. That victory may open doors for the team in a way that may make their 3 point collections casual. If a team needs motivation, there is no better opportunity than beating European champions, the Chelsea of Roman Abramovich of Stanford Bridge, London.
To many teams, it would be expected, even now by some, that the win was just a one night stand by QPR, by Harry does not do one night stands. He is in it to make babies. There is no doubt that there was extra motivation for the league anchors.
They needed points more than anyone in the Premiership. Shaun Wright-Phillips is an ex-Chelsea player and had, maybe not exactly a point to prove, but, some fond memories of his former home and it became an emotional home-coming. Chelsea rested their talismatic midfield orchestra of Mata and Hazard. The intentions were good but one is inclined to think it backfired on Rafa Benitez.
For QPR, they must have believed they had a chance but that is a remote assumption as that Chelsea could have easily beaten Manchester United any day. On his part, Harry rested probably the proud, over payed and overrated goons.
Those entrusted with carrying the club on their shoulders made it a point to take the chance to cement their positions, or just to make louder claims to be noticed in future matches. One expects that there will be no changes to the winning team, but the old horse may taste the FA Cup. As for the league, Harry must stick to the side that delivered.
With or without our love, Harry is the man.
The sweet 0-1 win over Chelsea at Stanford Bridge may count for nothing at the end of the season, but that was an extra further among plenty on the man's cap. Those struggling to love the man always talked about his backroom stuff. A good back has good backing vocalists and management stuff.
Harry had good times at Portsmouth and even West Ham United before then. His best years were at Spurs recently until he lost focus on the possibility of coaching England. Then, he appeared to hold almost two jobs at the same time and in the blink of an eye, he was jobless.
He may have the best years at Queens Park Rangers as he tries to resurrect what Africans would call a dead donkey. Now matter how low Rangers will finish under his command, if they survive the chop, this should be the fattest worm of his early mornings.
It will be hard to judge how difficult his task is at the end of the season, no matter the log standings. This will be due to the effect of the result against Chelsea. That victory may open doors for the team in a way that may make their 3 point collections casual. If a team needs motivation, there is no better opportunity than beating European champions, the Chelsea of Roman Abramovich of Stanford Bridge, London.
To many teams, it would be expected, even now by some, that the win was just a one night stand by QPR, by Harry does not do one night stands. He is in it to make babies. There is no doubt that there was extra motivation for the league anchors.
They needed points more than anyone in the Premiership. Shaun Wright-Phillips is an ex-Chelsea player and had, maybe not exactly a point to prove, but, some fond memories of his former home and it became an emotional home-coming. Chelsea rested their talismatic midfield orchestra of Mata and Hazard. The intentions were good but one is inclined to think it backfired on Rafa Benitez.
For QPR, they must have believed they had a chance but that is a remote assumption as that Chelsea could have easily beaten Manchester United any day. On his part, Harry rested probably the proud, over payed and overrated goons.
Those entrusted with carrying the club on their shoulders made it a point to take the chance to cement their positions, or just to make louder claims to be noticed in future matches. One expects that there will be no changes to the winning team, but the old horse may taste the FA Cup. As for the league, Harry must stick to the side that delivered.
With or without our love, Harry is the man.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Coaches Are Selfish People.
Contrary to popular belief, coaches are selfish, very selfish. The less selfish the less good they are on their job. In that case their success is limited as it is driven by consensus. If not, it is not as sweet as it is shared by many.
Rahman Gumpo, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and Rafa Benitez are some of the most stubborn people you will see. That is they get results they want. In Rafa's case, he did have the material he needs, but I am a great admirer of the Spanish coach.
The misconception of hiring a crop of knowledgeable coaches to work as a team is like suicide bombing. Each one of them is wearing their belt of bombs to detonate at his convenience. You cannot have Moses Chunga as head coach and Madinda as assistant. Do you think Sir Alex Ferguson will serve Fabio Capello well as his English Assistant?
The issue here is about believes, the football philosophy. Each coach has his own football concept in their head. It never is the same. The objective may be one but getting there and the material to be used is another issue. Rahman Gumpo win the hearts of players almost instantly and keeps the loyal for extended periods of time.
Every coach wants to play their own football and style. They have types of players to achieve goals to their satisfaction. They will need players with different temperament to obtain a level of achievement which may not produce the results anyone likes. I like my own fashion, one of extreme style and no mistakes.
There are various levels of tolerance in each individual. Some coaches will tolerate mediocrity. This is my strongest point. I do not get along with average, like a near miss or 'an almost goal'. Some coaches cheer when a players strikes a bar. To me it does matter, it is an off target. I will give a pat on the back to the opposing goalkeeper for a good save, but not applaud any kind of miss. No.
Not knowing Rafa so well, I feel he falls into this category, but he seems not to show any emotion even when the team scores a goal. I get wild, not matter how bad the goal is. I have never seen a bad goal anyway, and I never will.
Coaches like their own style. That is what makes them coaches. Good ones are stubborn in terms of tactics. They build a team to play in a certain way and stick to it. Opposition teams get to worry about unlocking them. That is football you will get from Jose Mourinho. He doesn't bend unless he has to. When he does, it usually is a fantastic job.
Once in a while, as the level of competition varies, it will be necessary to adapt. That amount of flexibility is an asset one needs. I think this Arsene Wenger's downfall. He lost 2 championships by unnecessary rigidity. His situations were relevant with a full complement of his squad. When he had injuries affecting his game, he stuck to his plans.
At the end of the day, coaches go out to collect data for use to plan their tactics. Not all information will be relevant to every coach. To me statistics are a big issue. To Gavin Hunt, they are meaningless. Carlos Alberto Parreira, it is the visuals, actually, photographs. Many will prefer the videos.
As for Manchester's Sir, a good team to rely.
Rahman Gumpo, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and Rafa Benitez are some of the most stubborn people you will see. That is they get results they want. In Rafa's case, he did have the material he needs, but I am a great admirer of the Spanish coach.
The misconception of hiring a crop of knowledgeable coaches to work as a team is like suicide bombing. Each one of them is wearing their belt of bombs to detonate at his convenience. You cannot have Moses Chunga as head coach and Madinda as assistant. Do you think Sir Alex Ferguson will serve Fabio Capello well as his English Assistant?
The issue here is about believes, the football philosophy. Each coach has his own football concept in their head. It never is the same. The objective may be one but getting there and the material to be used is another issue. Rahman Gumpo win the hearts of players almost instantly and keeps the loyal for extended periods of time.
Every coach wants to play their own football and style. They have types of players to achieve goals to their satisfaction. They will need players with different temperament to obtain a level of achievement which may not produce the results anyone likes. I like my own fashion, one of extreme style and no mistakes.
There are various levels of tolerance in each individual. Some coaches will tolerate mediocrity. This is my strongest point. I do not get along with average, like a near miss or 'an almost goal'. Some coaches cheer when a players strikes a bar. To me it does matter, it is an off target. I will give a pat on the back to the opposing goalkeeper for a good save, but not applaud any kind of miss. No.
Not knowing Rafa so well, I feel he falls into this category, but he seems not to show any emotion even when the team scores a goal. I get wild, not matter how bad the goal is. I have never seen a bad goal anyway, and I never will.
Coaches like their own style. That is what makes them coaches. Good ones are stubborn in terms of tactics. They build a team to play in a certain way and stick to it. Opposition teams get to worry about unlocking them. That is football you will get from Jose Mourinho. He doesn't bend unless he has to. When he does, it usually is a fantastic job.
Once in a while, as the level of competition varies, it will be necessary to adapt. That amount of flexibility is an asset one needs. I think this Arsene Wenger's downfall. He lost 2 championships by unnecessary rigidity. His situations were relevant with a full complement of his squad. When he had injuries affecting his game, he stuck to his plans.
At the end of the day, coaches go out to collect data for use to plan their tactics. Not all information will be relevant to every coach. To me statistics are a big issue. To Gavin Hunt, they are meaningless. Carlos Alberto Parreira, it is the visuals, actually, photographs. Many will prefer the videos.
As for Manchester's Sir, a good team to rely.
Coaches Are Selfish People.
Contrary to popular belief, coaches are selfish, very selfish. The less selfish the less good they are on their job. In that case their success is limited as it is driven by consensus. If not, it is not as sweet as it is shared by many.
Rahman Gumpo, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and Rafa Benitez are some of the most stubborn people you will see. That is they get results they want. In Rafa's case, he did have the material he needs, but I am a great admirer of the Spanish coach.
The misconception of hiring a crop of knowledgeable coaches to work as a team is like suicide bombing. Each one of them is wearing their belt of bombs to detonate at his convenience. You cannot have Moses Chunga as head coach and Madinda as assistant. Do you think Sir Alex Ferguson will serve Fabio Capello well as his English Assistant?
The issue here is about believes, the football philosophy. Each coach has his own football concept in their head. It never is the same. The objective may be one but getting there and the material to be used is another issue. Rahman Gumpo win the hearts of players almost instantly and keeps the loyal for extended periods of time.
Every coach wants to play their own football and style. They have types of players to achieve goals to their satisfaction. They will need players with different temperament to obtain a level of achievement which may not produce the results anyone likes. I like my own fashion, one of extreme style and no mistakes.
There are various levels of tolerance in each individual. Some coaches will tolerate mediocrity. This is my strongest point. I do not get along with average, like a near miss or 'an almost goal'. Some coaches cheer when a players strikes a bar. To me it does matter, it is an off target. I will give a pat on the back to the opposing goalkeeper for a good save, but not applaud any kind of miss. No.
Not knowing Rafa so well, I feel he falls into this category, but he seems not to show any emotion even when the team scores a goal. I get wild, not matter how bad the goal is. I have never seen a bad goal anyway, and I never will.
Coaches like their own style. That is what makes them coaches. Good ones are stubborn in terms of tactics. They build a team to play in a certain way and stick to it. Opposition teams get to worry about unlocking them. That is football you will get from Jose Mourinho. He doesn't bend unless he has to. When he does, it usually is a fantastic job.
Once in a while, as the level of competition varies, it will be necessary to adapt. That amount of flexibility is an asset one needs. I think this Arsene Wenger's downfall. He lost 2 championships by unnecessary rigidity. His situations were relevant with a full complement of his squad. When he had injuries affecting his game, he stuck to his plans.
At the end of the day, coaches go out to collect data for use to plan their tactics. Not all information will be relevant to every coach. To me statistics are a big issue. To Gavin Hunt, they are meaningless. Carlos Alberto Parreira, it is the visuals, actually, photographs. Many will prefer the videos.
As for Manchester's Sir, a good team to rely.
Rahman Gumpo, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and Rafa Benitez are some of the most stubborn people you will see. That is they get results they want. In Rafa's case, he did have the material he needs, but I am a great admirer of the Spanish coach.
The misconception of hiring a crop of knowledgeable coaches to work as a team is like suicide bombing. Each one of them is wearing their belt of bombs to detonate at his convenience. You cannot have Moses Chunga as head coach and Madinda as assistant. Do you think Sir Alex Ferguson will serve Fabio Capello well as his English Assistant?
The issue here is about believes, the football philosophy. Each coach has his own football concept in their head. It never is the same. The objective may be one but getting there and the material to be used is another issue. Rahman Gumpo win the hearts of players almost instantly and keeps the loyal for extended periods of time.
Every coach wants to play their own football and style. They have types of players to achieve goals to their satisfaction. They will need players with different temperament to obtain a level of achievement which may not produce the results anyone likes. I like my own fashion, one of extreme style and no mistakes.
There are various levels of tolerance in each individual. Some coaches will tolerate mediocrity. This is my strongest point. I do not get along with average, like a near miss or 'an almost goal'. Some coaches cheer when a players strikes a bar. To me it does matter, it is an off target. I will give a pat on the back to the opposing goalkeeper for a good save, but not applaud any kind of miss. No.
Not knowing Rafa so well, I feel he falls into this category, but he seems not to show any emotion even when the team scores a goal. I get wild, not matter how bad the goal is. I have never seen a bad goal anyway, and I never will.
Coaches like their own style. That is what makes them coaches. Good ones are stubborn in terms of tactics. They build a team to play in a certain way and stick to it. Opposition teams get to worry about unlocking them. That is football you will get from Jose Mourinho. He doesn't bend unless he has to. When he does, it usually is a fantastic job.
Once in a while, as the level of competition varies, it will be necessary to adapt. That amount of flexibility is an asset one needs. I think this Arsene Wenger's downfall. He lost 2 championships by unnecessary rigidity. His situations were relevant with a full complement of his squad. When he had injuries affecting his game, he stuck to his plans.
At the end of the day, coaches go out to collect data for use to plan their tactics. Not all information will be relevant to every coach. To me statistics are a big issue. To Gavin Hunt, they are meaningless. Carlos Alberto Parreira, it is the visuals, actually, photographs. Many will prefer the videos.
As for Manchester's Sir, a good team to rely.
Coaches Are Selfish People.
Contrary to popular belief, coaches are selfish, very selfish. The less selfish the less good they are on their job. In that case their success is limited as it is driven by consensus. If not, it is not as sweet as it is shared by many.
Rahman Gumpo, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and Rafa Benitez are some of the most stubborn people you will see. That is they get results they want. In Rafa's case, he did have the material he needs, but I am a great admirer of the Spanish coach.
The misconception of hiring a crop of knowledgeable coaches to work as a team is like suicide bombing. Each one of them is wearing their belt of bombs to detonate at his convenience. You cannot have Moses Chunga as head coach and Madinda as assistant. Do you think Sir Alex Ferguson will serve Fabio Capello well as his English Assistant?
The issue here is about believes, the football philosophy. Each coach has his own football concept in their head. It never is the same. The objective may be one but getting there and the material to be used is another issue. Rahman Gumpo win the hearts of players almost instantly and keeps the loyal for extended periods of time.
Every coach wants to play their own football and style. They have types of players to achieve goals to their satisfaction. They will need players with different temperament to obtain a level of achievement which may not produce the results anyone likes. I like my own fashion, one of extreme style and no mistakes.
There are various levels of tolerance in each individual. Some coaches will tolerate mediocrity. This is my strongest point. I do not get along with average, like a near miss or 'an almost goal'. Some coaches cheer when a players strikes a bar. To me it does matter, it is an off target. I will give a pat on the back to the opposing goalkeeper for a good save, but not applaud any kind of miss. No.
Not knowing Rafa so well, I feel he falls into this category, but he seems not to show any emotion even when the team scores a goal. I get wild, not matter how bad the goal is. I have never seen a bad goal anyway, and I never will.
Coaches like their own style. That is what makes them coaches. Good ones are stubborn in terms of tactics. They build a team to play in a certain way and stick to it. Opposition teams get to worry about unlocking them. That is football you will get from Jose Mourinho. He doesn't bend unless he has to. When he does, it usually is a fantastic job.
Once in a while, as the level of competition varies, it will be necessary to adapt. That amount of flexibility is an asset one needs. I think this Arsene Wenger's downfall. He lost 2 championships by unnecessary rigidity. His situations were relevant with a full complement of his squad. When he had injuries affecting his game, he stuck to his plans.
At the end of the day, coaches go out to collect data for use to plan their tactics. Not all information will be relevant to every coach. To me statistics are a big issue. To Gavin Hunt, they are meaningless. Carlos Alberto Parreira, it is the visuals, actually, photographs. Many will prefer the videos.
As for Manchester's Sir, a good team to rely.
Rahman Gumpo, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and Rafa Benitez are some of the most stubborn people you will see. That is they get results they want. In Rafa's case, he did have the material he needs, but I am a great admirer of the Spanish coach.
The misconception of hiring a crop of knowledgeable coaches to work as a team is like suicide bombing. Each one of them is wearing their belt of bombs to detonate at his convenience. You cannot have Moses Chunga as head coach and Madinda as assistant. Do you think Sir Alex Ferguson will serve Fabio Capello well as his English Assistant?
The issue here is about believes, the football philosophy. Each coach has his own football concept in their head. It never is the same. The objective may be one but getting there and the material to be used is another issue. Rahman Gumpo win the hearts of players almost instantly and keeps the loyal for extended periods of time.
Every coach wants to play their own football and style. They have types of players to achieve goals to their satisfaction. They will need players with different temperament to obtain a level of achievement which may not produce the results anyone likes. I like my own fashion, one of extreme style and no mistakes.
There are various levels of tolerance in each individual. Some coaches will tolerate mediocrity. This is my strongest point. I do not get along with average, like a near miss or 'an almost goal'. Some coaches cheer when a players strikes a bar. To me it does matter, it is an off target. I will give a pat on the back to the opposing goalkeeper for a good save, but not applaud any kind of miss. No.
Not knowing Rafa so well, I feel he falls into this category, but he seems not to show any emotion even when the team scores a goal. I get wild, not matter how bad the goal is. I have never seen a bad goal anyway, and I never will.
Coaches like their own style. That is what makes them coaches. Good ones are stubborn in terms of tactics. They build a team to play in a certain way and stick to it. Opposition teams get to worry about unlocking them. That is football you will get from Jose Mourinho. He doesn't bend unless he has to. When he does, it usually is a fantastic job.
Once in a while, as the level of competition varies, it will be necessary to adapt. That amount of flexibility is an asset one needs. I think this Arsene Wenger's downfall. He lost 2 championships by unnecessary rigidity. His situations were relevant with a full complement of his squad. When he had injuries affecting his game, he stuck to his plans.
At the end of the day, coaches go out to collect data for use to plan their tactics. Not all information will be relevant to every coach. To me statistics are a big issue. To Gavin Hunt, they are meaningless. Carlos Alberto Parreira, it is the visuals, actually, photographs. Many will prefer the videos.
As for Manchester's Sir, a good team to rely.
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