‘Biggest pile of nonsense’ – Jamie Carragher dismisses Rafa Benitez’s criticism

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“This is the biggest pile of nonsense I have ever heard in my life.”

Jamie Carragher has defended former manager Rafa Benitez amid criticism from some Everton supporters over the 61-year-old’s nomination.

While Carragher was one of the first football figures to suggest that Benitez would be a fantastic candidate for Everton following Carlo Ancelotti’s sudden departure at the end of last season, the former Liverpool defender admitted he won’t didn’t really expect the Toffees. to hire Benitez.

Many Everton fans remain unhappy with the manager’s choice, but Carragher believes this is due to Benitez’s connection to Liverpool, the Spaniard having delivered a Champions League and FA Cup during his time in the red half of Merseyside .

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Carragher appeared on the All Together Now podcast this week and was told the reaction from Everton fans had less to do with Benitez’s past at Liverpool than with concerns about his recent accomplishments.

“Behave, go for it, cause this is the biggest pile of nonsense I’ve ever heard in my life,” Carragher said.

“Before we go any further, who is going to find Everton who are at the top of football as a manager?”

Carragher was one of the first names on Benitez’s squad sheet during his time at Liverpool and the pair remain close.

Jamie Carragher on Rafa Benitez

Carragher believes Benitez is precisely the level of manager Everton should expect at this point in the club’s progression.

“He went to Napoli, and it’s not me just defending Rafa Benitez, my former manager, I just don’t like it and I think people are quite disrespectful to managers,” Carragher continued.

“When you talk about Rafa Benitez, did you expect him to win trophies at Newcastle? They haven’t done this since 1960 …

“He was in Napoli when Juventus dominated absolutely everything and he beat them in the cup final. That’s what you’ll want him to do as a manager of Everton.

“He went to Chelsea but he had only been there 6 months. And he won the Europa League. I’m not sure what you want him to do.

“You say he’s not at the highest level where he was before competing for the Champions League or whatever, but if he was he wouldn’t go to Everton so I don’t understand that argument.”

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