2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Toffeepot]

I've admitted when I thought he made mistakes. I thought he would go with a 3 man midfield against Liverpool for example.

Personally I don't think we have the team capable of playing a 4231 tactic and think we need to revert to his Newcastle tactic of 541 with wing backs.

Against Palace. I thought we doing OK until we switched to a 4141 and thought that wouldn't end well.

I don't think he's invincible, but at the same time, individual mistakes have cost us quite a lot this season. The main culprit seems to be Coleman, as soon as we can replace him the better. Holgate and Delph are dog [Poor language removed] too.

If we can get in a destroyer to sit in front of our defence, a replacement for Coleman and another winger, it will improve us considerably.

Yes, our squad needs strengthening, everybody knows that, but man for man we are easily a match for Palace yet we were outplayed. At no point were we 'doing ok'. They have a new manager aswell, were on a small run of defeats and we just rolled over for them. The personnel are not bad enough to justify those tactics against Palace, they just aren't.
So you are happy for him to spend a wedge on Benitez style players then and do not have a breaking point with being behind him?
Does the inability to defend set pieces not bother you? When he was in semi retirement in China tactics changed, set piece specialists figured a lot out and he seems a bit clueless tbh. After every defeat he says 'we knew' this, 'we knew' that, but why do his tactics not reflect that? Why are the performances so bad? And why is he alienating a player that clubs above us would be happy to have? None of this is a problem for you?

 

[windymiller]

Against Palace. I thought we doing OK until we switched to a 4141 and thought that wouldn't end well.

Right there, in a poorly punctuated sentence, is why you are a joke on this forum.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Cant see past 9 defeats in 11 matches coming thats nearly nailed on. Chelsea will hammer us. By 3 or 4. It's becoming the norm for everton to be beaten so easily. That is very hard to take as an evertonian.
Leicester could do similiar when I think about it. Will it be close to the worst run in our history?

I think the worst we've been in modern history, was during pretty much the entire month of December 1993 under Jimmy Gabriel. His record was something like six defeats and one draw.

 

[Legend Barry Horne]

And you believe him? He knew the invisible man was unavailable before forcing James out. That his choice. He felt he could deal with it. He couldn't as he is crap.

I guess I did believe him as it would be odd to say something like that if it wasn’t the case as the players would realise - but I’m not in the dressing room anymore so don’t know

 

[Toffeepot]

Cant see past 9 defeats in 11 matches coming thats nearly nailed on. Chelsea will hammer us. By 3 or 4. It's becoming the norm for everton to be beaten so easily. That is very hard to take as an evertonian.
Leicester could do similiar when I think about it. Will it be close to the worst run in our history?

FPL managers look at Everton as a team to target now...depressing af that

 

[zukai12_]

Yes if only we had Gylfi the Useless we'd be fighting for top 4


Him going , uh, missing has probably been an advantage for Benitez

 

[Legend Barry Horne]

Yes if only we had Gylfi the Useless we'd be fighting for top 4


Him going , uh, missing has probably been an advantage for Benitez

Come on, don’t be ridiculous…

 

[Earwigjoe]

I've admitted when I thought he made mistakes. I thought he would go with a 3 man midfield against Liverpool for example.

Personally I don't think we have the team capable of playing a 4231 tactic and think we need to revert to his Newcastle tactic of 541 with wing backs.

Against Palace. I thought we doing OK until we switched to a 4141 and thought that wouldn't end well.

I don't think he's invincible, but at the same time, individual mistakes have cost us quite a lot this season. The main culprit seems to be Coleman, as soon as we can replace him the better. Holgate and Delph are dog [Poor language removed] too.

If we can get in a destroyer to sit in front of our defence, a replacement for Coleman and another winger, it will improve us considerably.

Haha If we can bring in a destroyer - we did hes called Benitez.

 

[DL100]

Why is none talking about Sigurdsson? The fact that the guy has been unavailable all season so far is a big miss and part of the problem here - he cost us £45m

I agree with this. Total radio silence from the club and even the media haven’t mentioned it. Must be some kind of restrictions surrounding the case but nothing even really leaked on Social media which is odd.

I wonder what happens if he is cleared. Does he come back for the last part of the season?

 

[DL100]

Yes if only we had Gylfi the Useless we'd be fighting for top 4


Him going , uh, missing has probably been an advantage for Benitez

Don’t be ridiculous, all the hate Sigurdsson gets but he’s massively been missed this season.

 

[Legend Barry Horne]

I agree with this. Total radio silence from the club and even the media haven’t mentioned it. Must be some kind of restrictions surrounding the case but nothing even really leaked on Social media which is odd.

I wonder what happens if he is cleared. Does he come back for the last part of the season?

It is very quiet when you consider all the other things, including court cases that end up in the media

I’m not suggesting it’s the cause of the issues but it hasn’t helped and is total radio silence from all but a few pieces in the Icelandic media I think

 

[Kev The Rat]

I agree with this. Total radio silence from the club and even the media haven’t mentioned it. Must be some kind of restrictions surrounding the case but nothing even really leaked on Social media which is odd.

I wonder what happens if he is cleared. Does he come back for the last part of the season?

there was a rumour that his contract has been terminated, but not sure of credibility of that source.

 

[Toffeepot]

Haha If we can bring in a destroyer - we did hes called Benitez.

I presume you mean he's destroying the club

 

[DL100]

there was a rumour that his contract has been terminated, but not sure of credibility of that source.

Interesting. Probably the best case scenario as frees up money in Jan. but I can’t see that happening, we’ve probably extended it ?

 

[Toffeepot]

there was a rumour that his contract has been terminated, but not sure of credibility of that source.

I doubt they can terminate his contract without a conviction. If there is that they will likely have a code of conduct breach and can terminate it