"Rafa has been a manager at a great club. His team at Valencia was fantastic and he comes here with some great European experience," says Evans.
"He's well educated in a football sense, has a very good football brain and is very organised.
"But we've got to give him time at Liverpool. It's still early days and he hasn't had time to fully impose himself on the job yet. There is talent there. It's all about getting the balance right. From what we've seen so far there is a nice style to the play. The signs are that we've got the ability, we just need a bit more consistency and more of a solid base.
"Results have been mixed but you feel we're on the threshold of a new era. Alonso looks a great signing. Unfortunately, we haven't seen much of him alongside Steven Gerrard as yet but that is going to be an exciting partnership in the midfield.
"He's not a manager who will prevent a player from displaying their own individual talent within the team and I think that is really important. For me that is something that will help make us become a great team again."