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title: "Virals: Everton fan goes on anti-Rafa rant"
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author: "Alex Jones"
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published: "2021-10-25T11:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Everton fan goes on anti-Rafa rant

With a hotbed of anger continuing to reverberate around Goodison Park, one fan has spearheaded the discontent with an extraordinary remonstration against the [Everton](https://readeverton.com/2021/10/22/virals-fabrizio-romano-confirms-huge-chances-for-everton-target-to-move/) gaffer.

Going viral on [talkSPORT](https://mobile.twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1452245946834821122), Everton fan Lee told the station that he wants to see Rafael Benitez leave the club.

Speaking to Hugh Woozencroft after the Toffees lost 5-2 to Watford at home in an embarrassing capitulation – one in which the Toffees led twice – Benitez and his long-associated striker Salomon Rondon were singled out as targets.

Going from a 2-1 Richarlison-inspired lead to a 5-2 defeat, the boos rang out around the ground following the defeat.

To compound matters, Joshua King – who joined the Toffees in a fruitless five-month spell in January – scored a hattrick as he came back to haunt his former employers.

As noted by [Goodison News,](https://www.goodisonnews.com/2021/10/24/rafael-benitez-told-to-leave-everton-by-fan-on-talksport/) Lee the Evertonian summed up the misery endured by the Blues as he spoke to the radio station.

Calling in, Lee said:

> “I am devastated.”

> Woozencroft then responded: “Tell us why?”

> Lee then detailed why he was so unhappy.

> “I thought the substitutions were absolutely poor. He brought off virtually our best player in young Anthony Gordon,” said the Evertonian.

> “As soon Gordon \[came\] off, there was nothing, we lost shape, we lost absolutely everything.

> “He \[Rondon\] cannot score for toffees. He’s been brought in as backup; he’s done nothing; he didn’t even have a shot.

> “Some of them are just not doing it; they either need to \[step\] up or get out of the club.

> “That goes for Rafa as well. \[He has shown his colours\].”

### Read Everton Verdict

Evidently, there is a feeling that Everton’s bright honeymoon period is at risk of falling off.

The Blues are still [missing a number of key figures](https://www.evertonfc.com/teams/injuries-and-suspensions)with Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dominic Calvert-Lewin out through injury, whilst Richarlison has only just been cleared to return.

In that sense, perhaps this is a watershed moment in which Everton’s quality in depth is coming up short.