2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[TrachyBlue]

Daves over in the Liverpool thread no idea why??

I do

 

[Papa Shango]

Wednesday is going to be something else

Its going to be a necessary evil. A time to reflect and hope that we are never in that position again.

A hammering whilst their horde chant our managers name. Can't wait. I look forward to the usual suspects telling me the positives regarding this.

 

[Zezti]

25th of September (Norwich) was our last win. Does anyone see where we get our next one from this run of games?:

Wednesday 1st December​

Premier League​

• Everton20:15Liverpool

Monday 6th December​

Premier League​

• Everton20:00Arsenal

Sunday 12th December​

Premier League​

• Crystal Palace16:30Everton

Thursday 16th December​

Premier League​

• Chelsea19:45Everton

Sunday 19th December​

Premier League​

• Everton12:00Leicester City

Sunday 26th December​

Premier League​

• Burnley15:00Everton

Thursday 30th December​

Premier League​

• Everton19:30Newcastle United

 

[Fansince1988]

So i know people will want Rafael gone, i personally would give him a bit longer, whether we like him or not, he has had big problems with injuries, lack of signings and basically a good few players that don’t look like they are to bothered what ever the rest, tbh it’s been like that for a long time now long before Rafael came here. If he is sacked how would any other manager get this lot going? It’s early days and they have better players but do Spurs look much better with Conte? Would we look better with Pep? I don’t think so you can only work with what you’ve got. But if Rafael did go I 100% would give Dunc the job un till the summer, he will work them hard and make them fight, we have zero fight atm and haven’t really had for years. Manager after manager it doesn’t improve, the problems are much deeper totally different plan need and Dunc would be different, apart from a hand full of games since I haven’t enjoyed matches since Dunc had his stint I enjoyed every moment of everyone of those games, pure passion and fight.

 

[wainy]

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

I said all along that he wouldn't see the year out or even make it to Christmas and with every passing game that becomes more likely. I doubt he'll be here by this time next week and if he is then Arsenal will almost certainly be his last game.

 

[maccavennie]

Has lost the players

Whether he has or he hasn't I'm not sure.

But it was a massive reason I didn't want him in because if everyone think this set of players have given up and downed tools for the likes of Ancelotti, Silva, Allardyce, Koeman etc well they have a ready made excuse for doing it with Benitez in charge being an ex rs manager.

 

[Moonlight dribbler]

Let's stop the negativity...benitez has done what he could with what it has been given. If he continues to lose once all the big players are back then feel free...until then pack it in!

If it is not his fault, then what is the point of him?

 

[little elfin]

the only reason he didn't change at least another forward because he wants to destroy this football club

 

[Bebeto]

I don't think so mate. He's kept playing the same system over and over despite it clearly not working.

Chasing a goal against Brentford with two subs unused, despite having 3 attacking players on the bench. What's the point in them being there if they're not gonna get a chance? Instead we've got Iwobi who has 3 goals in 65 games and Rondon 0 goals in 10 up front.

Terrible management.

Maybe because the players on the bench are not ready or terrible...system wasn't the issue today...

 

[Dave dawson]

He has now taken us into a relegation battle. Who would want to sign for us when we play like this. Sack him now and do what we always seem to do start again

 

[TheBigIguana]

That today was another stupid mistake. Don't care about that.

The fact we dominated that 2nd and the more it continued it went from being a game we could come back in, then even win...to then losing as the seconds ticked by due to the manager not having the quality to change an approach.

Scandalous to not even take a point.

He also chose not to try anything different. Ellis Simms might end up never playing regularly above League 1 and still you can't just waste games away letting Rondon watch cross after cross fly through without getting near one.

 

[nsno-chris]

Get out of this club you horrible kopite

 

[sageyefc]

He’s dragging us into deep waters if he remains any longer and we won’t be able to drag ourselves out of it

 

[Eggs]

….I thought Rondon had his best game in an Everton shirt, which doesn’t say much.

The key thing about playing Rondon is that he doesn’t fit into the system Benitez wants to play. Fast attacking counter-attack is not appropriate with a tug boat as your central striker. It results in us being compressed in the top third where we struggle to break teams down.

DCL and Richarlison missing is a real problem, but he persists in playing an option that is actually contrary to the team model. Sure he can be innovative and put Gordon more central, at least he’d trouble defenders running the channels.