Benitez Legacy - reflections

[GotWan]

Benitez has given his first full interview in a Spanish paper.


Unfortunately when we arrived, they had already spent a lot of money and the Fair Play rules in the Premier did not allow them to spend more. We only spent two million euros on five footballers. Even so, we worked with what was available, we got Gordon out of the academy, we made the most of Gray, Townsend, who before seemed to be finishing his career... We were making the most of the team, but we began to have injuries and misfortunes: a one who dropped a piece of furniture on his finger and the four footballers who made up our column were injured. That's where things get complicated...

when we left we were 6 points behind the tenth, with two games less, and 6 points above relegation. It was a bad position for what was expected, but consistent and realistic with the investment and injuries. From there, we talk about patience, trust, but people get nervous, social networks influence and a decision is made.

Once we left the club, Everton made five new signings, got all the players back and had a new manager, who had to assume his responsibility.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Benitez has given his first full interview in a Spanish paper.


Unfortunately when we arrived, they had already spent a lot of money and the Fair Play rules in the Premier did not allow them to spend more. We only spent two million euros on five footballers. Even so, we worked with what was available, we got Gordon out of the academy, we made the most of Gray, Townsend, who before seemed to be finishing his career... We were making the most of the team, but we began to have injuries and misfortunes: a one who dropped a piece of furniture on his finger and the four footballers who made up our column were injured. That's where things get complicated...

when we left we were 6 points behind the tenth, with two games less, and 6 points above relegation. It was a bad position for what was expected, but consistent and realistic with the investment and injuries. From there, we talk about patience, trust, but people get nervous, social networks influence and a decision is made.

Once we left the club, Everton made five new signings, got all the players back and had a new manager, who had to assume his responsibility.

Yes Rafael, nothing like assuming responsibility is there?

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Benitez has given his first full interview in a Spanish paper.


Unfortunately when we arrived, they had already spent a lot of money and the Fair Play rules in the Premier did not allow them to spend more. We only spent two million euros on five footballers. Even so, we worked with what was available, we got Gordon out of the academy, we made the most of Gray, Townsend, who before seemed to be finishing his career... We were making the most of the team, but we began to have injuries and misfortunes: a one who dropped a piece of furniture on his finger and the four footballers who made up our column were injured. That's where things get complicated...

when we left we were 6 points behind the tenth, with two games less, and 6 points above relegation. It was a bad position for what was expected, but consistent and realistic with the investment and injuries. From there, we talk about patience, trust, but people get nervous, social networks influence and a decision is made.

Once we left the club, Everton made five new signings, got all the players back and had a new manager, who had to assume his responsibility.

@Saint Domingo
@Death
@davek
@4737carlin
@FrenchDarrenBent

 

[Death]

@Saint Domingo
@Death
@davek
@4737carlin
@FrenchDarrenBent

Fired shots directly into the toxic 8s dome.

Zero chance of recovery.

Thanks for relegating us lads.

 

[davek]

Benitez has given his first full interview in a Spanish paper.


Unfortunately when we arrived, they had already spent a lot of money and the Fair Play rules in the Premier did not allow them to spend more. We only spent two million euros on five footballers. Even so, we worked with what was available, we got Gordon out of the academy, we made the most of Gray, Townsend, who before seemed to be finishing his career... We were making the most of the team, but we began to have injuries and misfortunes: a one who dropped a piece of furniture on his finger and the four footballers who made up our column were injured. That's where things get complicated...

when we left we were 6 points behind the tenth, with two games less, and 6 points above relegation. It was a bad position for what was expected, but consistent and realistic with the investment and injuries. From there, we talk about patience, trust, but people get nervous, social networks influence and a decision is made.

Once we left the club, Everton made five new signings, got all the players back and had a new manager, who had to assume his responsibility.

Saboteurs.

 

[Saint Domingo]

@Saint Domingo
@Death
@davek
@4737carlin
@FrenchDarrenBent

The entire episode with Benitez is just a little microcosm of modern day Everton support (largely the online sector) sadly.

Influenced far too much by what the kopite media tells them is or isn’t good for the club.

Shape everything in terms of their embarrassment vis-à-vis their kopite mates rather than assessing a situation rationally.

Are only ever one or two games of dropped points away from starting to talk about what other manager would have been a better fit

Always looking for a magic silver bullet quick fix rather than giving any manager the time to work

Can’t accept the simple logical results of having a very poor group of players beset by constant injuries doesn’t result in sweeping away PL teams on a consistent basis with nice football

Benitez was just a convenient excuse for them and their behaviour which has persisted under every manager in the Moshiri era and is raising its head again. We could have had a modern day Kendall in the dugout these past 12 months and under the same circumstances it wouldn’t have been any different. They’d have still all been agitating for his exit as soon as a few games were lost and giving these rancid players and our pathetic board a convenient sacrificial lamb to hide behind.

It was fun to blame it all on the ex kopite for a while, made everyone feel better, a few could puff their chest out about how boss a blue they were, but ultimately it just delayed the core problems at the club being resolved by anyone (whether that be Ancelotti, Benitez, Lampard) who is allowed the time to do so.

I’ve said it before, everyone is all spirit of the blues with Lampard until he loses a game or two and then it’s straight into questioning his position. It’s the same lot all the time, they can’t help it, I called them the constant gardeners in the past, all the time cutting the head off a weed wondering why it grows back again but they either can’t see how to break the cycle or won’t accept what is required.

Thelwell plus Lampard, three seasons, these players out, their players in before any more managers get fired. It’s that simple.

 

[evertonfandevon]

If Benitez was still in charge we would be already down

 

[GotWan]

An interesting part of the interview was Benitez admitting that he perhaps shouldn't have taken the job, but was sold on the big plan and project by the owners.

He also spoke in depth about former players who are reverred by the media and fans and get a bigger push in managerial jobs and an easier ride, but on most occasions only last a short while before they are found out.

 

[GotWan]

If Benitez was still in charge we would be already down

I don't think you could say that for definite. We simply do not know.

 

[Nymzee]

I don't think you could say that for definite. We simply do not know.

We know who you are.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

An interesting part of the interview was Benitez admitting that he perhaps shouldn't have taken the job, but was sold on the big plan and project by the owners.

He also spoke in depth about former players who are reverred by the media and fans and get a bigger push in managerial jobs and an easier ride, but on most occasions only last a short while before they are found out.

Do you have a quote for these? Or a link to the interview?

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Found it...

Rafa Benítez: "Klopp tiene un equipazo, al que aprieta y exige porque puede hacerlo"

Rafael Benítez, madrileño de nacimiento, liverpolio de adopción, disecciona en AS algunas de las que serán las claves de la final de París.

as.com

He also says he had no time to adjust the style of play... After not winning in 14 and playing exactly the same way every week.

Nosotros lo hicimos bien al principio, nos faltó algo de suerte después y no tuvimos tiempo para seguir haciendo cosas y ajustar.

He also spoke in depth about former players who are reverred by the media and fans and get a bigger push in managerial jobs and an easier ride, but on most occasions only last a short while before they are found out.

Interestingly, he doesn't say anything even close to this. He says that your celebrity only gets you 3 months grace and then you have to produce the same results as everybody else.

 

[DanEFC92]

Ffs

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Ffs

"Things got tricky so I played Seamus Coleman at left back after dropping France's left back for disagreeing with me."

 

[DanEFC92]

Obviously he's not blameless, but this squad is just full to the brim with cowards, sicknotes and knobheads. Dropped furniture on his toe for Christ sake.