Speaking about Benitez, Savage said: ‘The flawless manager for Everton if Martinez does go, and it probably won’t happen, would be Rafa Benitez.
Advertisement
“We can not control what they will do”, said Benitez.
The reality was that it never looked like happening.
“Everyone is disappointed, but this is normal. The only thing that you can do is be sure that if you play against Tottenham and you have a chance to stay up you have to win”. “I know he’s a Villa legend, a football legend – but he’s Irish like me too so it meant even more to see him at Bodymoor Heath”.
He said: “I think that we didn’t play well [in the first half] because maybe there was too much anxiety”.
Punishments for such breaches vary from fines to bans, with Andros Townsend receiving an £18,000 fine three years ago, as well as a fourth-month playing suspension that was eventually reduced to just one month. And if you feel up to it, please leave us a review on iTunes!
“We had a clear chance against (Manchester) City in the last five minutes, and conceded a goal in the last minute against Norwich, so thing could have been different”. It is a pity but it was not enough.
Aleksandar Mitrovic, who came on to replace the ineffective Papiss Cisse, added: “We had our chances but we didn’t score”.
“We can not control what they do”. I should have scored but I didn’t.
The only other pre game wibble from his press conference so far were the inevitable “I’m in the dark” comments when it comes to a new manager being appointed and a sale of the club itself – given Steve Hollis’ earlier statement.
Soon enough Everton were 3-0 down at the King Power Stadium, although they went on to pull a goal back through Kevin Mirallas.
“When you have the armband you have more responsibility in the team, so I know that I’m an important player and I need to give everything”. “We still have a chance”.
On May 24, 2009, the Magpies slipped out of the Barclays Premier League after a 1-0 defeat at Villa Park and seven years on, their need is nearly as pressing. “But small steps are needed to build something”.
“The situation is bad, but we just have to wait now”, said the Newcastle boss.
The Spaniard said: “For me, yes, I think he’s doing so well that he can be in the squad without any problem”.
Advertisement
“After that we have to be ready to get three points”.
