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2021/22 Rafael Benitez

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kleew said:

Peter Crouch reveals Rafael Benitez demands and makes 'dangerous' Everton claim​

Peter Crouch previously worked under Everton boss Rafael Benitez and he has tipped the Blues to be successful this season.

Peter Crouch believes Rafael Benitez will become one of the first people to be loved by both sets of supporters on Merseyside - and he knows what the Blues players can expect from the Spanish coach.

The former England striker worked with Benitez for three years during his time with Liverpool and he has tipped his former boss to be a success at Goodison Park.

He has also given an insider’s view as to what will be demanded of the Toffees squad each day at Finch Farm.

“If they follow his lead, those on the blue half of Merseyside will become more rounded footballers, more aware of the bigger picture, because tactically I don’t think I played for a better manager”, Crouch admitted.

“Everton are going to be dangerous this year with a manager who studies everything so meticulously.

“He would emphasise the small details that make differences in games, dissecting every weakness in the teams we were about to face. He would go around the team before games, each one of us, and explain what we were up against individually. Where to hurt them, how to exploit them.

“These are the tiniest things. He would ask questions of us in team meetings. ‘What foot does this young goalkeeper play off?’”, he wrote in his column.

“You are sat there having to answer and it kept us on our toes. Everybody’s brain was switched on in every meeting because you knew a question was coming your way.”

Everton have started the season strongly under the former Valencia boss, picking up seven points from their first three matches.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored in each game, with new £1.5m signing Demarai Gray also firing in two goals in as many matches.

Speaking about the Blues’ prospects this season, Crouch believes Benitez has clearly got his message across to the players, despite it being the start of a fresh campaign.

“Looking at this Everton team’s start to the season, he has already got them going”, he said.

“Demarai Gray and Andros Townsend are quality signings who had lost their way, but Rafael is letting them flourish. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is a born goalscorer, Abdoulaye Doucoure gives drive in midfield.

“Suddenly they are an exciting team to watch — not a label that has been put on all Rafael’s teams. And it is true, sometimes he can be very cautious.

“There was always going to be criticism when he took that job. If he had lost his first two games, it would have got difficult, but I look at that side, the talent they have, and it is one he can harness.

“Everton’s fanbase will take to him. I believe he will become one of the first men to be truly loved by both sets of supporters.”
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Delete immediately. Get any trace of that semi-pro magician off this forum. Best trick was getting that page 3er up the duff, move on.
 
kleew said:

Peter Crouch reveals Rafael Benitez demands and makes 'dangerous' Everton claim​

Peter Crouch previously worked under Everton boss Rafael Benitez and he has tipped the Blues to be successful this season.

Peter Crouch believes Rafael Benitez will become one of the first people to be loved by both sets of supporters on Merseyside - and he knows what the Blues players can expect from the Spanish coach.
“Everton’s fanbase will take to him. I believe he will become one of the first men to be truly loved by both sets of supporters.”
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If he gets us any honours (ie meaningful trophies) Crouchie might be right.

This scenario recalls to me that old proverb: "success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan".
 
Lord Buckethead said:
Three league games. 2 dropped points.
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Very good. On par with Chelsea, United, Liverpool, Wham. And better than Man City, Leicester, Arsenal.( two away games) played more away games than anyone else. Bar the away record breaking United.

Keep going Benjamin. So far so good. You have our support. Bar a very small minority.
 

Death said:
Very good. On par with Chelsea, United, Liverpool, Wham. And better than Man City, Leicester, Arsenal.( two away games) played more away games than anyone else. Bar the away record breaking United.

Keep going Benjamin. So far so good. You have our support. Bar a very small minority.
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Too early to tell, Carlo did better last year.
Just wait until Allan and Doucoure start picking up injuries again. That and getting his Safe nicked did for Carlos last season.
 
Lord Buckethead said:
Too early to tell, Carlo did better last year.
Just wait until Allan and Doucoure start picking up injuries again. That and getting his Safe nicked did for Carlos last season.
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That's the dream for you. Wishing injury on Ev players. Thats where we are at.
 
Lord Buckethead said:
Not at all. Both play in a way that will pick up an injury or two. sad, but relatively inevitable. It's the lack of premiership quality depth in central midfield that cripples our seasons more than anything, and it's still not been addressed.
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Alright calm down Moe Szyslak

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Blue_Berry said:
By what measure is Zidane an elite manager? He has only ever manged Real Madrid, and had a team of galacticos. Christ I could have managed that team to win trophies.
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When Zidane took over, Real Madrid was in shambles and they looked like they'd be in Barca's shadows for decades. They looked utterly disjointed. Zidane came in and made them champions within a year, and the whole theory of Barca dominating went out of the window. Zidane had then never lost to Barca in the league.

If you could win trophies with Real, why has there never been another manager to emulate Zidane's achievements then? Poch couldn't even win the league with that stacked PSG side.
 

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