Rafa Benitez - the kingmaker

[Tatterdemalion]

He's been sacked, hasn't he? So unfair.

[5europeancups]

It was a bit disappointing in the end. THey kind of rushed through the Euro matches after spending alot of time at the beginning waffling about Did's smoking and drinking.

[peterbread]

I wasn’t sure where to post this but this seemed a good place.

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[Catrin]

I still believe in Rafa. Hell people were saying the other day that Pep had figured out Arsenal by blocking the passing lines and that's what Rafa used to do twenty years ago.

[Lee]

Oh well that would explain the odds then

Sorry Catrin

[ChesterDave]

I had a tenner in bet credits so I thought I might as well. They were the form team at the end of their league season. I must be missing something as 500/1 seems nuts.

It looks to be a league phase starting with your main season points. The fixtures suggest round robin home and away of the top 4 with them starting 11 points behind!

[Tatterdemalion]

Shame to see Rafa plying his trade this way. Still love him.

[Catrin]

I had a tenner in bet credits so I thought I might as well. They were the form team at the end of their league season. I must be missing something as 500/1 seems nuts.

[Lee]

It’s a huge task but 500/1 with Rafa in a knockout competition is brave

[Catrin]

Great to see him doing well despite the Betis result.

The Greek Superleague is a weird one. They’re eleven points behind AEK Athens but top four go into a playoff to win it. G’wan Rafa

That’s a bit weird. Panathinaikos are 500/1 to win the Greek Superleague but that playoff phase gives Rafa a great chance.

[Lee]

Great to see him doing well despite the Betis result.

The Greek Superleague is a weird one. They’re eleven points behind AEK Athens but top four go into a playoff to win it. G’wan Rafa

[Catrin]

Doing quite well in the Greek league with only one loss in 2026 so far. Knocked out of the Europa last week by Betis though.

[Tatterdemalion]

It's a long way back to the Wirral.

[peterbread]

Rafa Benítez is the main candidate to become Botafogo's new coach. The Spanish manager is currently in talks with the Brazilian club. Portuguese manager Vasco Matos, from Santa Clara, is the alternative.

[Angryred]

This one too?