2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Marius57]

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?

We still played crap for the majority of those 4 games. We didn't draw with Palace, we lost.

 

[Eggs]

….I genuinely wonder how many pro-Benitez posters have joined here since Benitez arrived and primarily post in this thread. I wonder how many will leave when Benitez leaves.

it makes you wonder what’s going on here.

 

[Amokachi1995]

"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."

Where was that from mate? Very accurate.

 

[MrGrumpy]

If we get tonked by 6 or 7 do we think he go then or be kept on?

 

[Legend78]

…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.

I don’t know about you but if I was doing a job and my head was on the block if I failed I would want to control everything so that if I did fail it would be on my watch.. why should my head be in the noose while a director of football like Brands brings in players I may not want or fit in with my plans and might let me down or not be able to carry out my instructions.. why should I leave my future in the hands of medical staff who I feel might be incompetent and never have the players I want to play fit and available...
the point I am making is no wonder Benitez wants full control.. why should he put his job on the line based on other people’s decisions,

 

[nsno-chris]

I don’t know about you but if I was doing a job and my head was on the block if I failed I would want to control everything so that if I did fail it would be on my watch.. why should my head be in the noose while a director of football like Brands brings in players I may not want or fit in with my plans and might let me down or not be able to carry out my instructions.. why should I leave my future in the hands of medical staff who I feel might be incompetent and never have the players I want to play fit and available...
the point I am making is no wonder Benitez wants full control.. why should he put his job on the line based on other people’s decisions,

Because he’s selfish bellend and the long term success of the club does not bother him, only his nobhead ways of wanting full control

I, like 99% of Evertonians, cannot wait till this hoof merchant and his passive ultra defensive footy is booted back to caldy

It’ll be a GREAT day for Everton Football Club

 

[Dixieslaces]

….I genuinely wonder how many pro-Benitez posters have joined here since Benitez arrived and primarily post in this thread. I wonder how many will leave when Benitez leaves.

it makes you wonder what’s going on here.

and as someone mentioned last night seems to be even a few "Sleeper Cells" amongst them, I cant for one moment think why they would do it, other than a very sad existence!

 

[kenada_blue]

…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.

It's just passed off as "oh that's what he does".

No one's questioning it.

 

[nsno-chris]

Our new friend @Legend78 is an interesting addition to the greatest Everton community in the world

Of his 63 posts, 56 have been in the Benitez, 2 in the James thread defending the decision to sell

Would you like to comment on this mate?

 

[MikeH72]

It's just passed off as "oh that's what he does".

No one's questioning it.

I mean a lot of people are questioning it. What a strange statement.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Where was that from mate? Very accurate.

Not checked, mate. It was sent by a friend who is as concerned as any of us blues.

 

[Evertonthat]

What odds can I get on Rafael stating how much running we have done in tonight's post match interviews?

 

[kenada_blue]

I mean a lot of people are questioning it. What a strange statement.

I mean the pundits and journos who are writing fluff pieces about Benitez

 

[MikeH72]

I mean the pundits and journos who are writing fluff pieces about Benitez

Ah I see.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

The kopite and RAWK mutants must be absolutely loving this. They will all be praying that this farce runs as long as is possible; that as much damage is done to the playing staff as can be meted out, and hoping above all that we get relegated.

The excitement at every new issue coming from those you might unfortunately know and put up with is as bad as some of the stuff being posted by the handful of suspects on here. Really bad times to be a blue and certainly messing with a few heads.