2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[MACCA75]

Im sorry mate but thats wrong.

I backed the EFC manager and gave him a chance.

The fact others refused to do the same isn't my sin to bear.

You are quite pathetic. And actively supporting the relegation of the club. No other way of looking at it.

 

[cronullasharks]

Im sorry mate but thats wrong.

I backed the EFC manager and gave him a chance.

The fact others refused to do the same isn't my sin to bear.

Mate i commend you for your brave actions on this anonymous message board. Bravery like this needs recognition worldwide.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

One prat with a bed sheet doesnt account for the grief you have put on here towards everyone who hasn't supported him. Take your anger out on the prat with the bedsheet.

Quite dissapointing this approach. Honestly properly snide move worthy of a red on a wum. Genuinely thought he was better than that.

 

[Efcjake]

Im sorry mate but thats wrong.

I backed the EFC manager and gave him a chance.

The fact others refused to do the same isn't my sin to bear.

It's not wrong.

You backed the manager to the hilt, to the point of being quite agressive and patronizing with your fellow blues who didn't want him, even continuing to do so today.

You're now pretending that this was all because of some White Knight moral crusade to defend Benitez instead of, as the vaults show plenty of times, the fact that you genuinely wanted him as manager and believed in his ability and tactics.

We've all spent 6 months reading the utter guff you post week in-week out defending the man.

 

[Nymzee]

Yes boss. Why would people boo waiting 76 minutes to take off one of your 8 defenders?

 

[Eggs]

Re the booing of Rondon. I was at the game, I didn’t boo Rondon, I booed the diabolical decision to bring him on.

We clearly needed a midfielder on (Gomes for Holgate) & ideally Digne for JJK.
It was the midfield where we were being outnumbered & bypassed repeatedly.

I was booing Benitez, not Rondon.

…..it’s a really good point.

Gomes has looked very effective coming off the bench yet he never got on until the 87th minute.

You want a goal and you have hungry young players with an eye for a goal who play with a hunger & on the front foot, yet he brings on a striker who struggles to get into the penalty area in open play.

 

[Grogu the blue]

We`ve only got 20 games left!

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That’s depressing if true

 

[Moonlight dribbler]

Im sorry mate but thats wrong.

I backed the EFC manager and gave him a chance.

The fact others refused to do the same isn't my sin to bear.

The EFC manager has not given himself a chance mate. He has done exactly what was expected; unbearable arrogance and defensive tactics.

 

[jazzy]

There will be NO defeat today. No draw either. We are primed to go off like an explosion on Brighton.

That aged well.
I was stupid enough to go today.
If Benitez remains I charge he will take us down , perhaps this season but if not definitely next season.

 

[matty1878]

I cant stand back and watch Evertonians threaten a bloke and his family who was just taking a job on, abusing him, calling him names.

Not giving him a chance from the get go.

Those people brought shame on our fanbase - myself and a few others can hold our heads up high.

you for real? he has had a “chance” from the word go. no true fan would want him here and now even more you know why? not as he’s a kopite. but as he’s a washed up has been clueless past it manager

that’s why and nothing else

 

[Toffeepot]

I didn't want Benitez here but the other names bandied about at the time softened the blow when he did arrive.

I saw the flack the appointment brought and respected my fellow blues who despised the man. I was prepared to forgive and forget if it brought us any improvement over the dire years of Ronald,Silva,Sam and Ancelotti.

The flack started too early for me and thought it only right to cast a judgement in the New Year. His early stick was personal and not football related anyway.
I've willed the bloke to succeed with all my heart and in his defence he's had an awful time with an injury hit squad.

After a great start where I thought his tactics were very calculated,shrewd and ones that worked the baffling decisions he started making made me understand the mounting criticism a little more, baffling decisions that have carried on up until today.

This game today with a healthy-ish squad and at home to a decent but very beatable Brighton should have been the springboard to flick the on switch for the rest of the season.

Then I saw the team sheet at 1pm, oh dear oh dear.
The back 5 on paper seemed again baffling when at home, and the reality on the pitch was a shambles where Jonjo Kenny turned out to be pick of the bunch, again baffling to leave Digne out and bring Kenny in then switch Coleman to the left, why?

We should have lined up in an aggressive 433 against these, a conventional and in position back 4, with Gordon and Gray DCL attacking them from the off. However not to be, you'd think we were away at City trying to steal a point the respect we gave them, far too stand offish for a home tie against these. When we did in a couple of short spells put any pressure on them they wilted, yet we seemed to back off as soon as the momentum built.

He needs a good transfer transfer window to sort this now, I'm hoping it's not the same old window where we sign big money unknowns when teams "smaller" than us are chasing the Ings, Madisons and Martials.

Very dissapointed at present and looking for a miracle but sadly it needs a big one, and the display from some of our once highly rated players left me cold today, bar Gray, Gordon and Pickford. Is our back line as bad as this or is it how they are asked to play? As bad a defensive display as I've seen for years, I'd be gutted if I was still paying for a season ticket I'll be honest.

I'm at the point now where if Benitez walks/gets pushed or simply vanishes I'll not care in the slightest, even if that is us back at square one for the umpteenth time in 5 years. So very depressing.

I don't want him spending another penny of our funds... cut our losses, pay him off and be done with it imo

 

[nsno-chris]

Im sorry mate but thats wrong.

I backed the EFC manager and gave him a chance.

The fact others refused to do the same isn't my sin to bear.

You’ve wanted Benitez for years, every opportunity you’ve pined for him, spouting absolute [Poor language removed] about how good he’s tactically, how he’ll get the respect of players

When real fans told you that this is bollocks and he’s never done that you’ve doubled down and belittled real Evertonians

Your an utter disgrace

 

[COYBL25]

I cant stand back and watch Evertonians threaten a bloke and his family who was just taking a job on, abusing him, calling him names.

Not giving him a chance from the get go.

Those people brought shame on our fanbase - myself and a few others can hold our heads up high.

So you`re now taking the moral high ground over the majority lol

Talk about a complete and utter lack of self awareness.

 

[Yarrgh]

I can't disagree with any of that. I just can't trust the Chairman to appoint a good replacement or even an average replacement.

Unfortunately the highlighted bit of text is probably one of the fundamental problems.

Oh Everton...

 

[ForeverBlue92]

It's not wrong.

You backed the manager to the hilt, to the point of being quite agressive and patronizing with your fellow blues who didn't want him, even continuing to do so today.

You're now pretending that this was all because of some White Knight moral crusade to defend Benitez instead of, as the vaults show plenty of times, the fact that you genuinely wanted him as manager and believed in his ability and tactics.

We've all spent 6 months reading the utter guff you post week in-week out defending the man.

Which was what 10 games into his first season with a glutton of injuries and no backing in the summer window.

Thats what 100% of us should have been doing on this forum after 5 managers in 6 years!!!

The fact so many couldn't stand the guy being our manager from the very start isn't my responsibility.