2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Kev The Rat]

I’m afraid we are, the fact Benitez was appointed Everton manager is a perfect symbol of how much of a basket case we are. The state of the club is on Moshiri.

Well if you put it like that then I agree

 

[davek]

That win against Arsenal looking better and better with every game.

 

[R.Reddington]

That win against Arsenal looking better and better with every game.

We had two disallowed goals too.

 

[davek]

We had two disallowed goals too.

They were at the end of a bad run, but we fully deserved that win and against one of the best teams 3 in the PL over the last 2 months or so.

 

[Bluestar]

Well if you put it like that then I agree

 

[kev]

11th twice and once 12th. So barely bottom half in the last 7 years.

But the main question was - is this disastrous form the result of something that had been brewing for seasons - which is the argument put forward by Benitez acolytes - league placings say no.

We have been bottom half loads of times in the last 7 years you loon. We just haven't finished there.
We may or may not finish bottom half this season. IF we do, then you can argue your point. Until and unless that happens it's a ridiculous to say that ALL the blame lies with Benitez.
For what it's worth I am no fan of the manager, but your personal witch hunt against him is bordering on paranoia.

 

[BrendanGOT]

11th twice and once 12th. So barely bottom half in the last 7 years.

But the main question was - is this disastrous form the result of something that had been brewing for seasons - which is the argument put forward by Benitez acolytes - league placings say no.

How do you get "barely" from that? It's almost 50% of the time

 

[Kev The Rat]

How do you get "barely" from that? It's almost 50% of the time

Maybe you ought to concentrate on the second part of the statement instead of splitting hairs

 

[Kev The Rat]

We have been bottom half loads of times in the last 7 years you loon. We just haven't finished there.
We may or may not finish bottom half this season. IF we do, then you can argue your point. Until and unless that happens it's a ridiculous to say that ALL the blame lies with Benitez.
For what it's worth I am no fan of the manager, but your personal witch hunt against him is bordering on paranoia.

I’m not the one trying to justify ongoing failures - it’s his supporters (all 4 of them) who are attempting to use the recent history of the club to give him a pass.

I’m responding to point that they are now making. So don’t twist it as a fight I am picking!

 

[ForeverBlue92]

We have been bottom half loads of times in the last 7 years you loon. We just haven't finished there.
We may or may not finish bottom half this season. IF we do, then you can argue your point. Until and unless that happens it's a ridiculous to say that ALL the blame lies with Benitez.
For what it's worth I am no fan of the manager, but your personal witch hunt against him is bordering on paranoia.

How do you get "barely" from that? It's almost 50% of the time

Now skool is oot for Christmas expect Kevin The Rat to be in this thread 24/7 lol

 

[Khalekan]

That win against Arsenal looking better and better with every game.

The defeat against Crystal Palace not so much ?

 

[Kev The Rat]

Now skool is oot for Christmas expect Kevin The Rat to be in this thread 24/7 lol

But the clubs been on the decline for years hasn’t it - I mean what else can we expect from the pig man but bottom 6 ?

Did I get right ?

 

[BrendanGOT]

Everton Game Week 17 current + last seven seasons:

2021/22 - 19 pts GD -8

2020/21 - 29 pts GD +6
2019/20 - 18 pts GD -9
2018/19 - 24 pts GD +2
2017/18 - 22 pts GD -8
2016/17 - 23 pts GD 0
2015/16 - 23 pts GD 7
2014/15 - 21 pts GD 0

Ancelloti's great start last season is the only stand out season there. Had the arse not fell out of the lads against Watford this season we'd be sitting on 22 pts with a GD of -4 which is in and around where we've been the last 7 seasons.

 

[everton1953]

Kevin the Rat disappears after Everton win or do well. He cannot stand it.

 

[BrendanGOT]

Everton Game Week 17 current + last seven seasons:

2021/22 - 19 pts GD -8

2020/21 - 29 pts GD +6
2019/20 - 18 pts GD -9
2018/19 - 24 pts GD +2
2017/18 - 22 pts GD -8
2016/17 - 23 pts GD 0
2015/16 - 23 pts GD 7
2014/15 - 21 pts GD 0

Ancelloti's great start last season is the only stand out season there. Had the arse not fell out of the lads against Watford this season we'd be sitting on 22 pts with a GD of -4 which is in and around where we've been the last 7 seasons.

@Kev The Rat