2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Kev The Rat]

We won.

End of.

no Dave that is not the 'end of'. We arent Luton Town.

 

[canuckblue]

We won.

End of.

With a setup that will get us shellacked in the Premier League. End of.

 

[Bluestar]

The game wasn't on over here, so all I had to go on was the BBC live feed and nothing I saw said we should have scored that many. Indeed, the feeling I got was Hull could have had three or four themselves. But that's all conjecture. Coulda, woulda, shoulda, it doesn't matter.

We coulda had two penalties.

 

[davek]

I'm also enjoying that Everton win, as no doubt you are.

As for Benitez, he should never have been appointed our manager. But him and Martinez are literally the only things I've seen you hapoy about since me joining this site back in 2008.

But hey enjoy, whether it's genuine or that what I suspect it to be.

I'm not happy - yet. But I'm prepared to hand him the time to get it right and make me happy.

Are you and others?

 

[canuckblue]

We coulda had two penalties.

And I coulda shagged Amanda Holden last night.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

I wonder if Mosh had kept his nose out and let Brands so his job if we would have been in a better position now?

 

[Grogu the blue]

If you can’t see the deficiencies in his tactics your either on the wind up or mr benetiz is your father

 

[Eggs]

We've been crap for a decade mate. You expect this manager to come in and in 6 months sort out this midden of a squad?

His signings and the one's he's bulleted give me hope we can change that.

….is Townsend his signing? I think he got you & his manager out the mire tonight. Mind you, you said this;

…Dave, the man with his finger on the pulse.

 

[sageyefc]

We’ve literally just changed formations from a 4231 to 523. How has he not changed things?

He’s managed to make us even more negative and crap

 

[Colonel Getafe]

I found very little joy in watching us get outplayed for most of 120mins by a Championship relegation candidate, no.

Pleased to win, sure, but my standards are higher than to enjoy that performance.

Nonsense! You're clearly just a Benitez hater because he once said mean things about the club 15 years ago, to take the shine of an iconic victory. (or at least, I think those are the rules?! I'm not sure...) ?

 

[StuBarlow]

I'm not happy - yet. But I'm prepared to hand him the time to get it right and make me happy.

Are you and others?

Behave you've been like a pig in muck since fat benny arrived. Your true kopite colours are showing.

 

[Milkman]

I'd put him as one of a number of large problems at the club. Not sure why people need to be shoehorned into thinking just one thing is the issue. The players are crap but so is the manager. Just because they are doesn't mean he doesn't need replacing. We are going very noticeably backwards.

This is the bit which I just can't get my head around – and sorry if I keep going on about it – but doesn't the fact that our problems predate Benitez tell you something that maybe getting rid of him won't actually change anything?

 

[davek]

So, we should with the same squads Ancelotti had, plus Gray and Townsend (who were told have made us better) expect to finish 10th or better mate?

No. We are in a period of deconstruction before constructing again.

It's a different ball game than under (the well backed) Ancelotti.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Well clearly its both, when we win and loose. I've never understood why we only ever blame a manager after a loss, it's not like he is giving the ball away or passing to the opposition. I do think his tactics and subs are questionable at best, But we won today against a team and cheating ref so for that...Happy as.
COYB's !!!

Some don't though, there is always an excuses rolled out for Benitez after a defeat.

 

[Dutch Toffee]

I'm not happy - yet. But I'm prepared to hand him the time to get it right and make me happy.

Are you and others?

Honest answer, no. Still want Everton to win though, but I will absolutely enjoy the day he walks out, or is booted out the (hopefully still) Goodison doors