Homepage Article Rafael Benitez Appointed Everton Manager

[catcherintherye]

I'm not saying that all youth signings under him did work but the process of trying to get players from other set ups for money was.

I think Gomes was another player like that.

Well basically none of the youth signings worked under him.

I'm not sure where Gomes fits into this?

 

[Harryflashman]

Well basically none of the youth signings worked under him.

I'm not sure where Gomes fits into this?

If it’s Gomez wasnt he signed years after ?

edit - I’ve checked I think Benitez had left the RS and gone to inter , Chelsea , Napoli and may have even landed at Madrid before the signing .

 

[HumbleWedbetters]

Well basically none of the youth signings worked under him.

I'm not sure where Gomes fits into this?

I'm talking about the model.... If they sign a 15 year old tomorrow it's that model

 

[Leylo]

@Kev The Rat , your middle fingers gonna fall off lol

 

[Runub]

@Kev The Rat , your middle fingers gonna fall off lol

I was thinking same lol Give it a rest and come back tomorrow stronger

 

[catcherintherye]

I'm talking about the model.... If they sign a 15 year old tomorrow it's that model

Ok. So signing loads of younger players, atbthe expense of their own academy, and not really bringing anyone through was his model?

I hope he leaves the broad team building to Brands and gets on with the coaching and tactics.

 

[nsno-chris]

Marvellous rewriting of history going on in here

 

[Michaelcoyb]

Just checking in to see if any sad units still can be bothered fuming

 

[blueblue]

Deadline Day Blues: Raffa Gets His Man!

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We already have a Jonjoe

 

[blueblue]

Allan: 30 years old
James: 29
Doucore 28 years old

That's three of our last four major signings

Josh King 29

Braithwaite, Godfrey and Nkonkou, three of our last six.

 

[blueblue]

The only one that seems fuming here is you mate, as people point out you're just wrong.

He installed a youth model, by sacking the academy director, gutting the youth academy and not bringing a single player through from said academy to make 50 games.

Outside of Torres and maybe Alonso (can't remember the exact fee he went for) I'm actually struggling to think of a single player he either brought through or signed that was sold for a big profit.

But no it's not Mensa, but it doesn't have to be to know what Benitez's strengths and weaknesses are.

I should say this to, the fact he doesn't build a youth model (in the way say a Rangnick does) could actually be a strength. I've been open to say I'd want a Rangnick, someone who builds sustainable youth models but clearly the owners are not massively bothered. He probably aligns quite well with what they want, and in a lot of ways with what most fans want. We are within 8 points of the CL. A smart tactical manager can probably get us there within a year or 2, however unattractively it will be done. That's his pitch and it could well play out.

He also seems to judge players in the 23-25 age bracket pretty well. As a club that seems to be where we have had most success. I hope that 's the age we/he targets. Hopefully Brands can help sort the academy out.

The gulf from academy to playing in a top Premiership team is vast.
Only very special talents like Foden can really manage it well and even he was carefully structured in when and how often he was allowed to play.
I expect that next season we will see Onyango get some minutes in the first team and that would be great for the academy if he does.
But, I think signing players in the 18-21 age bracket seems to be of interest to us and has worked well in terms of players and transfer fees received for some of them.
Loughman, Stones,Holgate,Vlasic,Braithwaite,Nkoonkou, DCL have been players hought in that bracket who have done well or made us a profit or both.

 

[Toff33Blues99]

This has got to be the most depressing pre season I can remember, not looking forward to the new season at all.

Benitez now in charge allied with a gutless squad that has about much spirit as my year olds soiled nappy.

Truly depressing

Spot on. Totally depressing time to be a blue and I lived through the Walker days. Disjointed squad which need major surgery, a manager who has totally split the fabase regardless of what he does or doesn't do. An owner who clearly doesn't care less what the fans think.
All adds up to a thoroughly depressing season ahead

 

[Rob17896]

Oh come on. There were loads of training videos at the beginning with Ancelotti in full control of the sessions.

All we know is he is the manager, not swanning off to Madrid or wherever and he has a good record and is dedicated. Let us see what he does. Slagged us off once, about 4,000 times less than most of us have. If he bins Gomes he has my vote.

 

[Khalekan]

Spot on. Totally depressing time to be a blue and I lived through the Walker days. Disjointed squad which need major surgery, a manager who has totally split the fabase regardless of what he does or doesn't do. An owner who clearly doesn't care less what the fans think.
All adds up to a thoroughly depressing season ahead

Just like every other season, bar about half a dozen, in the past thirty years

Strangely though, I never lose the optimism I have always have in August.

And as such I am starting to get a tingle about the soon to be upon us new season.

COYBB

 

[stevie blott]

No point in being angry, it's here now,. May as well get behind it and see where this crazy disfunctional club can go... Either up or sideways, We won't be going down with it in charge.