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title: "Everton: Fans fume over Rafael Benitez comments"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2021-11-25T18:35:02Z"
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# Everton: Fans fume over Rafael Benitez comments

**Many Everton fans have been left fuming over comments which emerged from Rafael Benitez ahead of their game at Brentford on Sunday afternoon.**

Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the fixture, the Spaniard has shed some light on his striking options (via [Patrick Boyland](https://twitter.com/Paddy_Boyland/status/1463881219272228875)), saying: “We have two experienced players in Tosun and Rondon available and we have a young player in Simms. Normally these games are better for experienced players.”

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Given that Salomon Rondon has [not yet scored](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/salomon-rondon/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/80197/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) so far this season, and Cenk Tosun has [not even played](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cenk-tosun/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/45671/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=), it certainly seems strange that Benitez would consider them over Ellis Simms, a young striker who’s hungry for his chance to impress and has scored [an abundance of goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ellis-simms/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/511550) at youth level at Goodison Park.

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With Everton having [not won a match since September](https://www.evertonfc.com/results), surely it is time for Benitez to change things up and give youngsters like Simms an opportunity.

### Everton fans on Benitez comments

These Toffees supporters were left fuming as the manager’s comments on his strikers were shared on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Paddy_Boyland/status/1463881219272228875):

**“that’s depressing”**

[Credit: @tomlyes](https://twitter.com/tomlyes/status/1463882242468585479)

**“Omg is this a joke?”**

[Credit: @skjones505](https://twitter.com/skjones505/status/1463884804068462592)

**“Absolute joke”**

[Credit: @efc\_bible](https://twitter.com/efc_bible/status/1463888898875170816)

**“I hate him with a passion”**

[Credit: @ConnorEFC18](https://twitter.com/ConnorEFC18/status/1463888530871132174)

**“Grim”**

[Credit: @HarveyEFC](https://twitter.com/HarveyEFC/status/1463886364055851009)

**“Going to be a painful watch Sunday”**

[Credit: @LouisJF99](https://twitter.com/LouisJF99/status/1463882988953997313)

***In other news,*** [***many Everton fans flocked to this injury update***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/injury-news-demarai-gray-premie-league/)