My thread starter was not a hate forum for Reja. I don't hate the man. I just don't think he's a good coach. I think he's a great motivator.
He's been out-duel’d by coaches of lesser stature way too many times over 3 years.
I just wanted to point out that just like when we were fighting for relegation; he tends to get the most out of a depleted squad rather than a "beefed" up one as Latius would say.
I think Lotito armed him with some key players this year. Surely a deeper team than last year but he didn't seem to turn a corner with results/or fans for that matter until we got rid of 5 players and brought in 1. There are more people now who realize they feel sorry for Reja instead of hating on him for his often mind boggling subs or his lack of desire to kill games off.
I really do believe he'll be gone come the summer. I just hope it's not Gasperini on deck to fill his shoes. I would walk to Rome however for Benitez who is still unemployed. He touched on Thursday's encounter today saying this:
«Credo che con l’arrivo di Simeone la squadra sia diventata più aggressiva, più attiva sotto l’aspetto del pressing. Difendono in modo più ordinato, hanno pareggiato questo fine settimana contro il Santander e credo che tuttavia stiano giocando un buon calcio e si trovino in un buon momento di forma». Ma anche la Lazio non è da meno e la sua classifica in un campionato difficile come quello italiano ne è la conferma: «La Lazio sta facendo ottime cose, come il terzo posto in Serie A nonostante il trasferimento di Cisse che ha fatto discutere, così come anche il suo arrivo ha fatto discutere visto che non ha lasciato un’impronta indelebile».
"I believe that with the arrival of Simeone the team has become more aggressive, and more active under the aspect of pressing. Defending in a more orderly fashion when they drew this weekend against Santander and I think they are playing good football and are in a good form. But Lazio is no different and its hard to rank in a league like the Italian one in this assumption: Lazio is doing good things, lthird place in Serie A despite the transfer of Cisse that made people talk, just like his arrival did not discuss since it has left an undeniable mark. "
BENITEZ???
I hope you dont want to tell, that Rafa should ever take a step into Formello?! IMO: NEEEEEEEEVEEEEER!!!!
I have watched him since Liverpools arrival (as Cisse got there also back then) and IF one coach is overrated, then its DEFINATELY BENITEZ!
One good spell at Valencia, the best of the rest and having a lucky season! CL title with Pool: pure luck! FA cup: pure luck! Everytime comeback wins with great individual perfomrances of the likes of Gerrard and Caragher ... I HATE him and everyone has seen, what he can: at Inter and I knew that! IF ANYONE HASNT A CLUE on tactics, its RAFA! For sure!
Ill walk all the way to formello to cut his throat if that would come true for one reason: to protect us from that stupidity! What decisions would he had done here this season compared to Reja?!?! Or Rossi, Zaccheroni! THEN everybody would see, what achievements Reja made here with our Lazio!
At the start we really lacked some tactics in offense, but cmon..Cisse, Lulic, Klose new, Hernanes Ledesma totally out of form and Gonzo Sculli as right offs ... what to epect from a coach then?! And we do not have to behave like prophets and say: oh, that one substitutions was a fault!
Thats simply ridiculous!
Who of you have ever COACHED mature beings on "nearly" a professional level? higher amateur class?? Who would have a hack on what does it mean to train mature sports elite players, wokr with them, tell them every footstep to take and get even respect for professional knowledge?! He is "just" a motivator?!
That boys like Klose and Hernanes arent disabled?! Cmon guys!
For sure, Reja is no Clausewitz, nor Mourinho, but one of the best coaches in Italy! And nobody would listen to a motivator who does not have a clue in terms of professional football knowledge and tactical knowledge...
Making faults, wrong decision, that has nothing to do with having no idea of something...
If Reja goes this summer, it would be VERY sad! Why? Not because I like him and what he has done to us! Because its just to early! WHO could replace him to LEAD the most important project for the next years and into the next stage! Definately no Benitez (only if he gets Tevez and Philip Lahm or something, and NO Gasperini, nobody on the market I know to be available! Simeone isnt available though! Mihajilovic isnt good enough...Who??? The only one good enough are Dino Zoff or Lippi, but they are as old as Reja and would only be the short term solution.
To wait, until someone is available!
Oh my,...I am scared of what Lotito could think of?!
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