2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[UltraVires]

He needs to abandon the zonal or do nothing else but train it for a few weeks. But let’s be real here, the entire team is poor today and if we were to sack Benitez then who would we get in that would do much better?

We considered Nuno before we went for Benitez and Nuno’s spurs have ran less than any other team this season so as bad as this currently is, I think it could have been even worse

 

[MACCA75]

His fan club are quiet

 

[DL100]

So how do you explain the set piece disaster this season? We've conceded the same number of goals from them in 10 games than we did all last season.

Our defenders can’t defend. The only decent defender we have is Mina and he’s never fit.

 

[faddy the blue]

Apart from switching Iwobi for Gordon, what other change can Rafael make?

He rightly took Davies out as he was abysmal in the hope Gbamin gives something different but considering its his 1st start in ages, he will be dross.

Having the most mentally weak CB in Keane doesn't help your backline. Godfrey's whole career at EFC so far has been confused because he cannot settle in one position and its showing in his sudden decline in confidence.

As expected, a couple of injuries and our wheels have fallen off again. It'll take 2 months when this phase ends.

 

[Nymzee]

Our defenders can’t defend. The only decent defender we have is Mina and he’s never fit.

We had the same defenders last season as this season...

 

[Nyhus]

Not with the players he has available no.
Maybe start Gordon more but that’s it.

What in the world are you blabbering about? Carlo had us defending setpieces great with the same players.

 

[Parker]

Big fan of him coming in and seeing us barely conceding set pieces and going "nah, my ways better".

Seems to have worked the fat gimp.

 

[gianthogweed]

Was that the everton fans singing your just a fat spanish waiter

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

His fan club are quiet

His acolytes will just keep regurgitating the same guff in his defence mate.

 

[Carlito]

Plenty for Mr Attention to Detail to scribble about in his little birdwatching diary.

Could have just have appointed Kendall's watch with Duncan as its assistant, and gone down with our heads held high, but no.

 

[hktoffee]

F the zonal off. This is like Martinez defending all over again.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Was that the everton fans singing your just a fat spanish waiter

yep mate.

 

[Nyhus]

Was that the everton fans singing your just a fat spanish waiter

I bloody hope so

 

[irishblue11]

Any words from the Rafael fan club?

 

[gazzaa2]

He needs to abandon the zonal or do nothing else but train it for a few weeks. But let’s be real here, the entire team is poor today and if we were to sack Benitez then who would we get in that would do much better?

We considered Nuno before we went for Benitez and Nuno’s spurs have ran less than any other team this season so as bad as this currently is, I think it could have been even worse

Seems like we'll need Doucoure and DCL back to sort us out defending set plays.

Nuno was always a really poor fit for Spurs anyway.