EPL: Rodgers backs Benitez to turn things around at Everton
Leicester City boss, Brendan Rodgers, has backed “top class” Spaniard Rafa Benitez to sort things out at Everton.
The two coaches, who both managed Liverpool at one stage of their careers, were set to go head to head on Tuesday night in the Premier League.
However, the game has been postponed for a second time due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Leicester squad.
Rodgers said of Benitez, per Liverpool Echo: “Of course it’s been difficult, Rafa’s missed a lot of players in his team.
“They started the season well but it was always going to be difficult. A club like Everton, ourselves – if you miss your best players it’s very tough.
“(Dominic) Calvert-Lewin has been out for a long time and he’s one of the best strikers in this league. So it’s been a real challenge for him.
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“But he’s (Benitez) a top-class manager, he’s a proven manager. He’ll be confident that once he gets his players back, and he can bring in the players he wants to, I’m sure he’ll do a fantastic job.
“In the meantime, he’s trying to get over this challenge. They’ve changed their system in the last few games.
“It’s the culture of football nowadays, unfortunately, if you win games you can walk on water, if you lose games you’re the devil. That’s usually the way it works.
“As a manager, he’s super experienced, so he’ll get onto the next game and that’s always a challenge for the manager.”