Klopp previews Liverpool's trip to cross-city rivals Everton
Rafa Benitez will face a "toxic" reaction from the Everton supporters if his side loses to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby tonight, claims former Aston Villa captain Gabriel Agbonlahor. Everton have not won a Premier League match since September and have fallen to 14th in the table.
Everton news: Rafa Benitez's Toffees take on Liverpool in the Premier League tonight (Image: GETTY)
“I said this from the start when he [Benitez] signed,” Agbonlahor told talkSPORT.
“I wasn’t happy with it because it reminded me a bit of when Alex McLeish came to Aston Villa.
“He had been Birmingham manager. I wasn’t happy with it, a lot of the fans weren’t happy with it. They were trying to get into the stadium to protest.
“I didn’t think it would work [for Benitez at Everton]. The first five or six games they were getting great results and, yes, the Everton fans were okay with it.
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