2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[stevie blott]

"The appointment of Benitez was uninspired, unimaginative, ill-judged and, as should already be obvious, ill-fated.

A lovely man with a very good managerial career behind him, his style of football now looks archaic.

Among the grand, old ditties enjoyed by the blues is Forever Everton. You might know the one.

“Everton, Everton, we’re Forever Everton. All for one, one for all, Everton’s the team that plays beautiful football.”

In only two of their 14 Premier League games - against Burnley and Brentford - have Everton, the School of Science, had more possession than the opposition. Beautiful.

They played Huddersfield Town and Queens Park Rangers in the EFL Cup - beating the former and losing on penalties to the latter after a 2-2 draw - and, on both occasions, the Championship side enjoyed more possession. Beautiful.

Much has been made of the injury issues and there is absolutely no doubt Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been a huge miss.

But many of the rest, including centre-half Yerry Mina, should have been adequately covered. A combination of an unbalanced squad and questionable management means they have not.

That patience with Benitez might be lessened by his Liverpool allegiance is true but not to the extent that outsiders believe.

Yet combined with a style of football that, when not producing results, can border on the unwatchable, it means Rafael’s time at Goodison Park will be limited.

It was a misguided appointment in the first place and Benitez will find a more suitable match, that is for sure.

“Give Duncan the job,” yelled one fan towards the directors’ box after the derby defeat. “Big Dunc couldn’t do any worse than this.”

And, tellingly for Rafael, that fan was probably right."

Pretty much.

 

[fuko~]

It seems if we sack Benitez, DCL, Allan, Digne, Mina, Richarlison and Townsend will never be injuried. I know most of us dont like Benitez because of his previous record. However, we doesnt give him a proper windows to turn things round. The unbalanced team , limited fund and poor medical team, how we can count on him?
Also, Rondon is not good enough but it is just a free transfer. And most important, do we give him money to buy a backup striker? No, he only used us 1.5M and we even reduced the team salary significantly.

 

[Jeff Jones]

This is all nonsense, Bentiez didnt get rid of James, he was gone as soon as Carlo said im done with this place, there are no rumours about Richarlison and DCL going, in fact DCL has even said publically Rafael is the best manager he has ever worked with, at a charity event a while ago, plenty of GOT users heard it on Talk Sport.
You do yourself no favors when you just make stuff up, is the football bad, yes, are we getting beat left right and center, yes, you dont have to make stuff up, stick to what we do know and what we can see.

What? You're saying James was gone as soon as Carlo left. And he thought Qatar was a better spot than Everton in the the Premier League??

 

[Wrighty]

It seems if we sack Benitez, DCL, Allan, Digne, Mina, Richarlison and Townsend will never be injuried. I know most of us dont like Benitez because of his previous record. However, we doesnt give him a proper windows to turn things round. The unbalanced team , limited fund and poor medical team, how we can count on him?
Also, Rondon is not good enough but it is just a free transfer. And most important, do we give him money to buy a backup striker? No, he only used us 1.5M and we even reduced the team salary significantly.

I agree with your comments regarding the squad, but money doesn't buy you motivation, hard working and the willingness to dig deep for the manager when the going gets tough. the manager with his staff must motivate the squad he has and at the moment its clear to see he can't do that. his lost the commitment from the players its extremely hard to get that back. his got to go.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Rafael Benítez says dissenters and fake news forced him out at Chelsea

Rafael Benítez said dissenters and fake news forced him out at Chelsea as he prepared to take his Newcastle United side to Stamford Bridge

www.theguardian.com

Blame the fans, not his management and marked propensity toward lies and attempts to manipulate the narrative by claiming players that he has fallen out with are not fit to play.

https://www.skysports.com/football/...-with-john-terry-or-the-other-chelsea-players

And the following season after he got booted out of a club, again!

John Terry hits back at Rafael Benitez as Chelsea seal Premier League

www.standard.co.uk

It is the same wherever he goes.

 

[roy vernon]

That's exactly what the rest of us are seeing about Benitez that you aren't.

This all day long.

 

[Legend78]

I agree with your comments regarding the squad, but money doesn't buy you motivation, hard working and the willingness to dig deep for the manager when the going gets tough. the manager with his staff must motivate the squad he has and at the moment its clear to see he can't do that. his lost the commitment from the players its extremely hard to get that back. his got to go.

If you have watched this team over the last few years can I ask you a simple question... are you really suprised these players are not motivated.. standing up to be counted or digging deep as you say for a manager you know won’t suffer fools gladly.. demands 100% each game.. doesn’t leave any stones unturned in the persuit of success and. Is first person in of a morning and last to leave of a night... this manager is a nightmare for a shirker or a charlatan so no wonder he can’t motivate them.. these players probably want him gone so they can continue with there cozy cushy lives they have had last few years..
It’s everything which is wrong about the Club and when a manager who identifies this and ruffles feathers comes along.. people won’t give any time or a chance.. just don’t get it...

 

[Eggs]

It seems if we sack Benitez, DCL, Allan, Digne, Mina, Richarlison and Townsend will never be injuried. I know most of us dont like Benitez because of his previous record. However, we doesnt give him a proper windows to turn things round. The unbalanced team , limited fund and poor medical team, how we can count on him?
Also, Rondon is not good enough but it is just a free transfer. And most important, do we give him money to buy a backup striker? No, he only used us 1.5M and we even reduced the team salary significantly.

…strange how he has a record of conflict with medical teams at previous clubs, even one regarded as about the best in the business.

He wants control of communication on all fronts so he can manage the messaging. No dissenters.

 

[COYBL25]

…strange how he has a record of conflict with medical teams at previous clubs, even one regarded as about the best in the business.

He wants control of communication on all fronts so he can manage the messaging.

And the messaging is always to make himself look blameless and others inept.

This was all so predictable.

 

[fuko~]

I agree with your comments regarding the squad, but money doesn't buy you motivation, hard working and the willingness to dig deep for the manager when the going gets tough. the manager with his staff must motivate the squad he has and at the moment its clear to see he can't do that. his lost the commitment from the players its extremely hard to get that back. his got to go.

If Benitez cant movtivate the players, we would not win Arsenal in last week. And we even make draw away with crystal palace. We are really too harsh with Benitez. Do you remember the fist 4 matches in this season? Will you say he cant motivate the team?

 

[roy vernon]

I find it odd that a few people continue to defend the indefensible, Benitez needs nobody to make excuses for him. Making excuses for himself is one of the few things he is still world class at.

 

[Kev The Rat]

If Benitez cant movtivate the players, we would not win Arsenal in last week. And we even make draw away with crystal palace. We are really too harsh with Benitez. Do you remember the fist 4 matches in this season? Will you say he cant motivate the team?

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[COYBL25]

I saw what a handful thought.

I think you're seriously underestimating the deep well of discontent amongst Evertonians for these players. It's been there for years, but now it;s getting to a different level. Whether it comes from Benitez or his successor, I believe our fans fancy a reckoning with these players and some blood on the carpet.

You’ll be forced to revise that tonight, when our fans and the Chelsea fans join together to give him both barrels.

The media and his dwindling band of fan boys, won’t be able to spin this one away.

 

[COYBL25]

If Benitez cant movtivate the players, we would not win Arsenal in last week. And we even make draw away with crystal palace. We are really too harsh with Benitez. Do you remember the fist 4 matches in this season? Will you say he cant motivate the team?

Err, we got beaten 3-1 at Palace !

 

[Harryflashman]

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Those first 41 mins , I mean it was pretty electric stuff