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The Everton rollercoaster visited all stations at Hull and the volatile nature of the ride was reflected in the songs that came from the away end.
A goal down in 45 seconds, the disenchanted hordes from Merseyside berated Rafa Benitez and quickly joined in with chants from Hull’s fans about him ‘getting sacked in the morning’.
When this topsy-turvy tie turned in their favour, they began bellowing their belief that they will win the FA Cup.
Everton boss Rafa Benitez has urged disgruntled supporters to get behind the players
None of this is sustainable, the lurching between lows and highs. Benitez may have avoided the ignominy of a giantkilling, but anyone who thinks this is not a loveless marriage is misguided.
Benitez, in theory, could win the FA Cup but would it boost his popularity? Not so much. There is too much antipathy towards him, and supporters, who have been worn down by a sequence in the Premier League of six points from the last 36 are
