2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[sageyefc]

He watches them every single day in training and clearly doesn't rate them, similar to previous managers.

No one can tell me they wouldn’t offer more than the human beanbag rondon. They’d at least offer hard work, desire and pace

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Nobody should be getting paid this week on the basis of the first picture.

It's what you expect from a Roberto Martinez team.

 

[Ruairi77]

If Ferguson had anything about him and any ambition to sit in the Managers office one day, he’d have left a while ago, and gone and proved himself somewhere else before coming back with a big tick on his CV. As it stands he continues to be seen as part of the ongoing problem!
It’s very noticeable this season that once the game starts he is clearly under orders to sit down and keep quiet!

I don't think ferguson is the managerial answer but I wouldn't fault him for staying at the club.
He's not hiring himself.
He's had a rocky past and seems to have a settled situation now. I presume he has a family and is at a job he likes so fair play.
I've heard that Ancelotti offered him a coaching role at RM which he turned down. Sometimes, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.
I'd be doing the same for myself and my family if I was in his boots.

 

[Terrarian]

The form table and indeed our own results suggest that there isn't 3 teams worse than us. Get your heads out of the sand, we're in trouble.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

we really need unity but hold on a sec while I draw distinctions between match going and non match going fans.

That was poorly worded on my part. I didn't mean to exclude none match going fans. I was talking about specific vocal group of none match going fans (and we all know who these fans are) that are no more representative of none match goers then they are of Evertonians as a whole.

 

[Ruairi77]

That was poorly worded on my part. I didn't mean to exclude none match going fans. I was talking about specific vocal group of none match going fans (and we all know who these fans are) that are no more representative of none match goers then they are of Evertonians as a whole.

I was just being an arse, I knew what you meant and I agree with your post.
Everton can make me irritable!

 

[Bedfordblue]

Again it's zonal so players have to attack the ball.

He's made the wrong decision...but it's what they're instructed to do

Having had a look at the goal again, I’m not even sure they are purely zonal tbh. I mistakenly thought he started on the back post but he doesn’t. He appears to be man marking in a but if a hybrid system, full sequence below.
Either way it was shocking defending and shouldn’t need a a manager to micromanage a situation like that, nor do I believe he / they were told to behave that way

 

[Cow kecks]

Whoever gets this job next will be on a hiding to nothing with this rotten squad.

We all seen the state of El Loco, Koeman and Silva on the eve of their sackings.

I wont sit back and see Dunc reduced to that I would hope he got put out of his misery quickly and humanely.

Been watching us since 1962 mate, seen much worse squads than this one, never seen one as badly coached or as ineptly set up for games as this squad.

 

[marsh]

Can't wait till he's gone.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Everton fans leave one-star reviews on Guillem Balague's book

Spanish journalist Guillem Balague has came to Benitez's defence as he labelled supporters as 'short sighted' and claimed a lack of quality was the problem at Goodison Park.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Not sure what thread to post. But LOL

lol

 

[Cow kecks]

ye hopefully we hurry up and put fat kecks out of his

You leave kecks out of this

 

[Thomasc]

So your stance is we need to give Benitez time "because new managers need time" but if the guy who replaces him isn't up to your liking you'll do your best to try to get him sacked before he has any time?

Yep, that sounds about right fur the logic of that poster

 

[Bedfordblue]

Not actually true, we had one of the best defensive records from set pieces in the league

As I just posted in the other thread about Centre Halves we were decidedly average defensively last season with the 10 worst / best GA last season.
I recall the debate over a high line at set prices being innovative but I’m unsure ultimately how successful it was. I don’t think too many teams have adopted it though. Might have been horses for courses under the Italian turncoat which is a good thing, which fatty seems to be ignoring.

 

[Ruairi77]

Having had a look at the goal again, I’m not even sure they are purely zonal tbh. I mistakenly thought he started on the back post but he doesn’t. He appears to be man marking in a but if a hybrid system, full sequence below.
Either way it was shocking defending and shouldn’t need a a manager to micromanage a situation like that, nor do I believe he / they were told to behave that way
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wow, if only he had a top international Left back who'd know to cover that space...

 

[Ruairi77]

Been watching us since 1962 mate, seen much worse squads than this one, never seen one as badly coached or as ineptly set up for games as this squad.

This 100%