“We are talking about key players missing and maybe these key players are also really important for the rest of the group to play at the level they can play,” said Benitez. “(Over the) next two weeks, we will get to a full squad and, in the meantime, results will improve.”Įngland international striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has not featured since August, while Yerry Mina, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Richarlison have also had extended spells out injured.
“Rafa is a good manager and underperformance is largely due to the injuries,” Moshiri told Talksport. Both Moshiri and Benitez have used injuries to key players as the shield for a terrible run of results. But he was not present to face the barrage of abuse directed towards chairman Bill Kenwright in the directors’ box at full-time.Ĭhants of “sack the board” reflected the anger aimed at those in charge just for giving Benitez the job in the first place, never mind keeping him in charge as they slide towards a relegation battle.
The relentless Reds ran out 4-1 winners, a scoreline that only flattered the home side, who were Liverpool’s main domestic rivals in the late 1980s.Įverton’s owner Farhad Moshiri took to the airwaves on Thursday to insist Benitez will be given more time. They have taken just one point from the seven games since to plummet to 14th, just five points clear of the relegation zone ahead of the weekend fixtures.īenitez heard his name ring around Goodison Park for the first time on Wednesday, but sadly for the 61-year-old it was coming from the small band of Liverpool fans in mocking celebration. Everton sat fifth in the Premier League during the October international break having lost just one of their opening seven games. The Spaniard was not accepted by many Toffees supporters from the minute he was appointed in June due to his previous role as a Champions League-winning manager with Liverpool.Ī bright start briefly quietened the doubters. If any Everton manager could ill afford the club’s worst home defeat to Liverpool for 39 years, it was Rafael Benitez.
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