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Rafael Benitez - Linked to the Everton job (yes that Benitez and yes that Everton)
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@SilentWitness @BigDunc9 @DixieDean your thoughts?
Disloyal!
@Klopper76 your thoughts? 
Hope it happens as there's going to be a complete meltdown on both sides of Stanley Park.
Get me the Michael Jackson popcorn gif immediately!
Get me the Michael Jackson popcorn gif immediately!
Meh, he can do what he likes. Doesn't erase what he achieved with us. I think it's worse for the Evertonian's.@Klopper76 your thoughts?
"We don't care about Rafa, he don't care about us, all we care about is C̶h̶e̶l̶s̶e̶a̶ ̶F̶C̶ Everton FC"
Something, something, something, loyalty, something, something.
How come does he look like he's always 45. He's been around since I was eating soaps as a kid.
it still defies belief how that Milan super team let Stevie G and co dunk on their heads.
I don’t know how Everton plan to move forward by appointing the same managers again. They could look at someone like graham potter or Eddie Howe.
I don’t know how Everton plan to move forward by appointing the same managers again. They could look at someone like graham potter or Eddie Howe.
His family are based in the Wirral so ideal job for him....if he didn't manage Liverpool for six years.
It will exactly be like George Graham for Spurs imo....will probably do a good job but Gladys end will never accept it and won't take long for dissent from first bad run of form.
Didn't he call Everton a small team after a Merseyside derby once?
It will exactly be like George Graham for Spurs imo....will probably do a good job but Gladys end will never accept it and won't take long for dissent from first bad run of form.
Didn't he call Everton a small team after a Merseyside derby once?
Him knowing what it means to 'defect' and doing it anyway... well, that's a story in itself. Shocking behaviour - isn't he still held in high regard by Liverpool supporters? Does he think they'll forgive him for this, or does he simply not care?
This is going to be like when Chelsea appointed him, isn't it?
Liverpool can't allow this to happen - they now have an moral obligation to immediately sack Klopp and reinstate Benitez to his rightful throne as manager of Liverpool.
In fact if Klopp had any decency at all then he would step-down himself and welcome Benitez back to the club that love him so much, but we know how greedy and evil Klopp is, standing in the way of the mighty one's return.
In fact if Klopp had any decency at all then he would step-down himself and welcome Benitez back to the club that love him so much, but we know how greedy and evil Klopp is, standing in the way of the mighty one's return.
Loyalty in sports is such an archaic concept... similar to nationalism. I mean I wouldn't mind if we can sign Laporte from City. We get a PL proven defender, he gets game time he deserves. Why should it matter that he plays for City.
I wouldn't even mind having Klopp as manager in future.
I wouldn't even mind having Klopp as manager in future.
I have no issues with Rafa going over there. It’s going to split their fan base in two and when he does do well there will be fans booing him which is pathetic. Hopefully we put some goals in and his name will be sung loudly. On the other hand I’m worried that he will make them very tough to break down. They don’t deserve him.
I thought we were in Klopp or Pep thread, it's Rafael Benitiez ffs, past it manager.
I remember being baffled at how many Chelsea fans hated him while he managed them to a EL trophy.
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An upgrade on Ancelotti
Hasn't Benitez taken digs at Everton in the past for being a small club etc?
I don't think it's quite the same as a player who's been at City for a few years coming and is still probably yet to hit his peak either. Everton have been in Liverpools shadow for years and our now after their ex manager it isn't a great look for the club. I'm sure they'd be happy with Klopp for example, Benitez not so much.
I don't know any Liverpool fans who would feel betrayed if he took the job. It's been a decade since he's been here, and it would be different if it felt like he was actively choosing Everton but it's clear this is the best job he's going to realistically be able to get. Plus he's been invested in the club and the city in ways that go beyond the pitch with all the money he's donated to the Hillsborough families, and he's always going to be respectful of his time here.
However, I still think this is a smokescreen. The owners saw how little enthusiasm there was around Nuno and so leaked this to let the fans know it could be worse.
However, I still think this is a smokescreen. The owners saw how little enthusiasm there was around Nuno and so leaked this to let the fans know it could be worse.
I can’t see it going well. It just seems like another ‘safe’ appointment that will get you too 10 playing conservative football. Happy to be proven wrong but I’m disappointed we aren’t going for a young and upcoming manager that plays nice football.
"Chelsea is a big club with fantastic players, every manager wants to coach a such a big team," Benitez said in 2007. "But I would never take that job, in respect for my former team at Liverpool, no matter what. For me there is only one club in England, and that's Liverpool."
I never hated him and people are allowed to change their minds but he was a bad fit at Chelsea after a good few years of pretty heated rivalry between Liverpool and Chelsea (we seemed to play them about 4 times per season for about 5 years).
I also can't imagine Everton fans being overly excited by his appointment.
I never hated him and people are allowed to change their minds but he was a bad fit at Chelsea after a good few years of pretty heated rivalry between Liverpool and Chelsea (we seemed to play them about 4 times per season for about 5 years).
I also can't imagine Everton fans being overly excited by his appointment.
Good appointment by everton (not with standing his liverpool links). Good manager, tactically sound as well. He will do well in the role.
I'm probably in the minority, in that I don't care about his LFC past or ''small club'' comments, but I do care that he might be past it in the same way Ancelotti was/is. I would have liked someone younger and more progressive.
I’m a die hard Liverpool supporter, needless to vent my thoughts on our Rivalry
But when I was a young lad, the dream was to get scouted by Liverpool and eventually play first team, but if that path lead me to Man Utd, I’d have been over the moon and still the happiest kid there ever was
The club you support, dreams you have and professional opportunities are all entirely different to each other
Yes and I think they refused to give the title of Manager and he was upset about being the Temporary Manager or Acting Manager.
Wasn't Carragher an Everton fan?
Another set of fans have to endure his shit on a stick football. Regardless of whether or not he was Liverpool manager I'd be more pissed at the style he plays.
Tbf his comments on that made sense. Every manager is ultimately an interim manager, especially at Chelsea.
I thought Nuno was close to being new manager the other day?
You summed it up perfectly.
And now reported that they're after Coady.
Remember the horrendously dull Champions League games when Mourinho was your boss for the first time? Tactically interesting but neither manager wanted to take a chance.
The group stage games during the 05/06 season were the worst.
So now the banners are up outside. Have fun with Duncan