BrianDamage
Assistant Pro
There's a lot of misinformation around about what Benitez spent. Many pundits like to quote Gross spend which is totally irrelevant. Net spend is all that counts. He spent an average of £15m per season. He was a whisker away from winning the league with the 5th most expensive squad and the 5th highest wage bill. In my book that is an outstanding achievement. He took Liverpool to the number 1 ranking in Europe after winning the CL once, reaching another final and a semi.
People have very unrealistic expectations of Liverpool. Why are Liverpool expected to win the league yet Tottenham aren't when Spurs have a more expensive squad and a higher wage bill? That makes no sense.
It's very easy for United and Chelsea to get more of their signings right because they spend £20m every time. When you've only got £5m to spend but are expected to compete with the big boys then it stands to reason that many of them wont quite be good enough. So you move them on and try someone else for £5m. If you've recouped the money from the first player then it doesn't mean you've spent £10m does it. Anyone with half a brain can work that out. My first house cost me £80k, my 2nd £150k. That doesn't mean I'm living in a £230k house now does it!
It's a massive loss to Liverpool. When you've a transfer kitty of £15m but you're leaking £30m p.a. to service the club's debt it's pretty clear what the problem at the club is.
Benitez is a scapegoat and a legend!
People have very unrealistic expectations of Liverpool. Why are Liverpool expected to win the league yet Tottenham aren't when Spurs have a more expensive squad and a higher wage bill? That makes no sense.
It's very easy for United and Chelsea to get more of their signings right because they spend £20m every time. When you've only got £5m to spend but are expected to compete with the big boys then it stands to reason that many of them wont quite be good enough. So you move them on and try someone else for £5m. If you've recouped the money from the first player then it doesn't mean you've spent £10m does it. Anyone with half a brain can work that out. My first house cost me £80k, my 2nd £150k. That doesn't mean I'm living in a £230k house now does it!
It's a massive loss to Liverpool. When you've a transfer kitty of £15m but you're leaking £30m p.a. to service the club's debt it's pretty clear what the problem at the club is.
Benitez is a scapegoat and a legend!