Liverpool hero John Aldridge believes Everton boss Rafa Benitez is yesterday's man.
Pressure is mounting in Benitez after their Crystal Palace defeat and while Aldridge believes the club will stand by him for now, he is not convinced the Spaniard who led Liverpool to Champions League glory 16 years ago can still succeed in the modern game.
"They have paid out a lot of money and a lot of it has gone down the drain," Aldridge told sundayworld.com.
"Benitez has got players there who have played under three or four different managers, but I think they have to stick with him. He's going to need money and they have got money. They need some positivity until the new stadium comes along.
"Over the years, Benitez has had a certain way of playing and it has aged, for me.
"You have got new managers like Jurgen Klopp, Pep (Guardiola) and (Thomas) Tuchel and then you look at Rafa and the way he plays is a little but dated, in my opinion.
"He is a good coach, but can he take Everton to the next level? I don't think he can."
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