Bishops Finger Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, gjohnson said: Why not when he's experienced and has done a fantastic job here according to anyone who doesn't actually have to watch his teams Yeah but the Manure job will be coming up soon so they probably know they've got no chance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, TRon said: I would imagine some of them just don't like his style of play. It's very effective, but not that easy on the eye unless he's got serious talent available. Aye, I watched their game yesterday and they were god awful mind. I think it is the surrendering possession in home games that rankles folks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 These lot are still missing Richarlison and DCL, and they still look a decent threat. Going to be so good once they both get back up and running. They should have got something out of the game yesterday, but Iwobi was very disappointing. Looking like even Rafa can't make him more effective, which is not a good sign for Iwobi at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Iwobi has never once looked like a good footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 He's not leaving there and he's definitely not coming back since he just poached our fitness coach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Not sure how representative a Talksport fan is. We've had plenty of our own fans going on there with daft opinions, who don't represent the majority. What I do think is that it's a heck of a job to turn Everton around, and there will be bumps in the road. The trouble Rafa has is that so many were hostile to him in the first place, and people in general don't like to be proven wrong. So, every setback is amplified because it supports their previous view, and every step forward filed away with a shrug. For what it's worth, they were really poor against West Ham. They have an expensive squad that doesn't really work and Rafa hasn't the budget for a radical overhaul. So it'll take a while for his coaching to pay off, and I'm not sure he'll be given that time. For what it's worth, I do think he can be pig-headed at times, sticking to players he shouldn't and fiddling around with systems until one works. Not sure Rondon is one to stick with right now, given his time away from elite football, for example, though not sure what other options he has right now. He'd have been ideal for us right now of course, but that ship has sailed, so I'm more excited to see what the next thing is rather than hark back to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Talksport is The Lad Bible of football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) Bring him hyem. Edited October 18, 2021 by STM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Ben said: Reassuring to know that it's not just stupid NUFC fans that they invite on their show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 How many southerner Everton fans are there? Imagine paying attention to that shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 1 hour ago, reefatoon said: Aye, I watched their game yesterday and they were god awful mind. I think it is the surrendering possession in home games that rankles folks. I saw it as well, and Everton were letting West Ham dictate the pace of the game. It was very much like watching some of our games under Rafa, but the players didn't look like they had bought in fully yet. At Newcastle, fans were prepared to give him time to work his system, the problem for him at Everton is he won't get that period of grace because of his LFC connections. Still think they'll finish strong though, he'll get it right the longer he's there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I'm not sure why people still post TS material on here like it holds some form of merit, it's the pits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Dacoure is going to out for a spell it seems, that will be a big blow to Rafa! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Interesting to see they've got a P8 W4 D2 L2 record off 40% average possession and three goals from Townsend. Classic Rafaball! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, HTT II said: Dacoure is going to out for a spell it seems, that will be a big blow to Rafa! Oh man, that sucks. What's with the injuries to all of their best players specifically. Rotten luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misa Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-man-city-psg-bayern-21890641 Everton have one of the best ratios for big chances created and conceded in Europe’s top five leagues. The Blues trail only Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain when it comes to making opportunities in the final third and stopping them at the other end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) Rafa being asked about the Bruce situation and basically saying his own personal experience and relationship with Newcastle fans was great and that he never likes to see a manager lose his job. That’s it. Not getting drawn into it like every other fucker. Love him. Edited October 22, 2021 by Miggys First Goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: Rafa being asked about the Bruce situation and basically saying his experience and relationship with Newcastle fans was great and that he never likes to see a manager lose his job. That’s it. Not getting drawn into it like every other fucker. Love him. Had to hunt down his quotes as for a moment I was going mad and read that as him saying Bruce's relationship with Newcastle fans was great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, wormy said: Had to hunt down his quotes as for a moment I was going mad and read that as him saying Bruce's relationship with Newcastle fans was great. Aye, as I was writing it I thought to myself this sounds like he’s talking about Bruce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/22/rafael-benitez-demands-improvement-at-everton-to-reflect-money-invested Rafael Benítez has said he wants improvement from every department at Everton because the club should “be in a much better position” with the money they have spent. Benítez started an analysis of all departments on his appointment in June and has demanded wholesale improvement to reflect Farhad Moshiri’s lavish investment. “I have a lot of confidence in my staff but if we have to do something then we will do it,” he said. “One thing I want to be very clear is that I am trying to improve every single department. The fans, the club, the owners who have spent a lot of money, they are desperate to be competitive. “I said in one press conference that eighth [place] means nothing to me and I really mean that. I don’t want to stay here and try to survive. I want to be sure I can improve anything with my experience, my view and my staff.” Benítez’s demand includes recruitment. “The main thing will be the players,” he said. “I am not stupid. It depends on the players what we do on the pitch. I want to be sure every player understands what it means to play for this club and go on the pitch in front of the fans and give everything. They are doing that and I think the fans appreciate the effort of the players. But it has to be the same in each department. “When you see the money spent the club has to be in a much better position. You have to compete against all the teams and it is not straight away that you start winning games and doing everything right. I will be the first to make mistakes, but I have experience and I want to win. How can we win? By improving 5%-10% in each department.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 He's starting his investment battles early to piss the board off, get sacked and come back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Howay Rafe its aboot time ya cum yem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Wish he'd been unemployed when the takeover happened. Would've made reengaging so much more straightforward. He was ours. That's what is lacking atm, despite the excitement. Someone who feels truly like they're part of the club. Hopefully the new man can fill that void. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Pilgrim Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Gan on Everton, give him Harry winks, I double fucking dare you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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