Mersey misery for Benitez, despite the win

ONE of those bizarre substitutions from Rafael Benitez on Saturday night that sets the mind boggling. Midway through the second half of the Merseyside derby, with the scores level, Everton reduced to 10 men and Steven Gerrard finally providing the trademark drive that has been absent from his game ever since he injured his toe a month or so ago, Benitez decides to take him off.