2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[roy vernon]

I tend to agree with FB, our problems won't be solved with a change of manager. Literally anyone will struggle with this squad but today was so passive and awful... Just don't know what the solution is.

Our problems will not disappear with a change of manager, but, the longer we leave the current incumbent in place, the higher as mountain the next manager will have to climb. The atmosphere amongst the fans and seemingly quite a few of the players becomes worse by the week

By the way, if you think that it’s only people on the internet moaning, watch the game again, when he makes his substitutions, there was a chorus of boos and than a concerted rendition of ‘ fat Spanish waiter’. The match going fans are just as pissed off as anyone and, by the way, things have to be really bad to get that kind of a reaction from the away going blues. The away lads are most loyal fans in the country.

 

[kenada_blue]

All teams get injuries. Carlo last season at Brighton got a point with a midfield of Holgate and Davies - this was the bench;

Iwobi, Nkonkou, Broadhead, Virginia, John, Tyrer, Price, Welch.

Much worse - he just didn’t cry about it.

Shush with this talk

 

[COYBL25]

So that excuses chants about his physical appearance and country of origin?

You really are scraping the barrel now if you’re trotting out “ the nasty racists “ are trying to drive him out.

 

[blulouie]

I just don't want them to fire him and have no plan of what to do next.

Thats not a very good reason to keep him on.

 

[barneygumble]

On the box, they mentioned that the Arsenal game was the most mileage we covered in a game for over 4 years.

It’s absolutely no coincidence that working hard results in good results.

The intensity of Palace today, they aren’t a great side but they wanted every single ball.

It’s no shock that palace won today, due to their energy and effort. Whatever this grand is doing, why would he revert to the tactic which has proved to be awful?

 

[ranxerox]

The fans have to accept the manager is only a small boil in a giant carbuncle of rubbish at Everton.

Poor Chairman
Poor CEO
gutless squad of largely average players
FFP problems so limited budget
Owner who places his trust in the wrong people

People may be happy winning the odd game or two more under someone other than Benitez and finishing 8th-12th instead of say 14th but we're still light years away from genuinely competing for Europe/trophies.

I cant get excited by that so go ahead do what you need to do with Benitez but I wont be thinking the next sap to take on this poisoned chalice of a job will be taking us into the promise land because more than likely they'll be sacked themselves within 18 months.

So do you think Benitez is the right man for the job or is it more of a case of just not wanting to make a change?

 

[TheBigIguana]

Thats not a very good reason to keep him on.

No it isn't. I'm just tired of every chance to take a step forward turning into multiple steps back. If we have to give it a month or two to figure out what to do I'd take it.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Your scraping the barrel now if you’re trotting out “ the nasty racists “ are trying to drive him out.

I’ve not said that. I just think the nature of those types of chants are unsavoury against anyone. It’s got nothing to do with his performance as a manager.

 

[Runub]

Our problems will not disappear with a change of manager, but, the longer we leave the current incumbent in place, the higher as mountain the next manager will have to climb. The atmosphere amongst the fans and seemingly quite a few of the players becomes worse by the week

By the way, if you think that it’s only people on the internet moaning, watch the game again, when he makes his substitutions, there was a chorus of boos and than a concerted rendition of ‘ fat Spanish waiter’. The match going fans are just as pissed off as anyone and, by the way, things have to be really bad to get that kind of a reaction from the away going blues. The away lads are most loyal fans in the country.

???

 

[kenada_blue]

I tend to agree with FB, our problems won't be solved with a change of manager. Literally anyone will struggle with this squad but today was so passive and awful... Just don't know what the solution is.

Copy what Carlo did. Add some pace. Simple. Rafael has added some pace....

What he's not done is organise the team, set them up how to defend, make them play as a unit. He's made them currently the 4th-5th worst side in the premiership currently on all statistics that matter - goals, conceding, points, errors.

 

[BlueToff]

So that excuses chants about his physical appearance and country of origin?

I don't think anything excuses that. But did you think they were an issue when Everton fans sang them when he was Liverpool boss?

The fact that the only chants we have for our manager are derogatory ones says all it needs to... It was never going to work. He's not 100% to blame, most reasonable people say that. But he's to blame right now for results.

The only reason you, me or anyone else has for actually not wanting him out would be not trusting the board to pick the right replacement. That's it. There is nothing else, because he's awful.

 

[coollino]

So that excuses chants about his physical appearance and country of origin?

Yeah, I do agree people singing whatever that song is are out of order

 

[ForeverBlue92]

That's not the issue though.

This issue is having a manager that can set up his team to look like one and stop conceding from set pieces for one. Baby steps.

I get that mate but if people ask me am I happy at present the answer is no but that's not down to Benitez.

I haven't been happy under Ancelotti/Silva/Koeman/Alladyce & most of Martinez's tenures.

Ultimately the problem isn't the manager and sacking/replacing him doesn't float my boat.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Your scraping the barrel now if you’re trotting out “ the nasty racists “ are trying to drive him out.

Boo hoo

Leave the poor kopite alone

It’s not fair us bullying him

 

[Nyhus]

Has he been sacked yet?