2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[riddick]

Just for 3 seasons though.

You don't want to give him an extension for having us in 15th?

 

[Colonel Getafe]

You don't want to give him an extension for having us in 15th?

The last thing Rafael need is extending. His tracksuit couldn't take it.

 

[Runub]

Yeh, it’s not like we were peak Barca like people are making out though

Whatever happened to Barca? Oh Koeman…..I remember him

 

[blulouie]

Just for 3 seasons though.

If we dont beat Norwich he's history mate.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

That is 100% the point I was making.

Sorry mate, I thought you were trying to use it to defend Benitez.

 

[YoboCopter]

If we dont beat Norwich he's history mate.

Na they wouldnt sack him with a draw

 

[gaino92]

 

[Zatara]

It’s partly the defence but as much to do with the midfield and set up, has been for a long while.

I’d say the last time we looked reasonably solid defensively was second half of Marco Silva’s season when we had Keane, zouma at centre back with Idrissa Gueye in front of them. Sadly at the end of that season we lost Gueye and never made the move for Zouma permanent.

Since then we’ve had no effective defensive midfielder, no mobility or protection offered to the back four. We don’t put pressure on the ball in midfield allowing players time to pick passes, we don’t track runners from midfield very well, we frequently let midfielders between the lines and turn and run straight at the defence.

As a defender, I look at this team and set up and would absolutely hate to play in it. It exposes defenders constantly and makes it easy for the opposition midfield/forwards.

We definitely need a defensive midfielder.

Persistence with the high line is the big problem. The pragmatist would drop us deep and use Gray, Gordon etc to counter. But we are holding a high line trying to pass through the midfield, losing it and being exposed because of our midfield two and high line.

I wouldnt say we play with a high line. Its a bit higher than Ancelotti perhaps, buit its hardly AVB levels.

We would be better playing high if we use pace in defence.

Weve just blown nearly 40m on a couple of gambles.

The idea we don’t have money to sack him is for the birds

Just bring in Kovac on Benitez’s money and back him ffs

£40mil or more like £25mil

Patterson £11mil and Mykoleko *up to* £17mil.


Whats the £40mil?

Bring in a respected manager like Kovac and move on

Kovac ??? You want Benitez out to then hire his younger self ?

Thats a peculiar one.

 

[Zatara]

I’ve just seen us blow 40m on two unknowns

Koff this is boring now.

 

[4737carlin]

If we dont beat Norwich he's history mate.

You mean like he was after the Derby, after Palace, after Brentford, lose to Norwich we move onto the next game, his job is safe

 

[Tommy F]

Bring in a respected manager like Kovac and move on

Yes, because a manager who has never lasted more than 2 years in any one of his jobs is just what is needed

 

[Khalekan]

Yes, because a manager who has never lasted more than 2 years in any one of his jobs is just what is needed

Two yesrs you say?

That is way longer than the average life expectancy of an Everton manager since Moyes.

Get him in

 

[Jebus_lives]

We definitely need a defensive midfielder.




I wouldnt say we play with a high line. Its a bit higher than Ancelotti perhaps, buit its hardly AVB levels.

We would be better playing high if we use pace in defence.





£40mil or more like £25mil

Patterson £11mil and Mykoleko *up to* £17mil.


Whats the £40mil?





Kovac ??? You want Benitez out to then hire his younger self ?

Thats a peculiar

It's higher than Keane is comfortable defending, which is why we really need a new CB.

 

[Zatara]

It's higher than Keane is comfortable defending, which is why we really need a new CB.

100%

 

[teppic]

Benitez isn't a bad manager. He's infuriating at the moment though. I just don't think a manager change after 5 months is what Everton needs now though.