Rafael Benitez News Archives


A master of the tactical game and of winning pressure one-off games, Rafael Benitez has the pedigree to be a great manager. Made his name with Valencia before moving to England to manage Liverpool and has led them to 2 Champions League finals in 3 years. That’s more than Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho and SAF, so that’s saying a lot.

Valencia won La Liga under him, but Liverpool have been off the pace in the league so far as Rafa in my opinion still has to get his tactics in line with the demands of the Premiership.

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Sep
29
2007

Premier League Headlines: Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and more

Although this is the morning before the Premiership weekend round of matches, not a lot is happening apart from the typical few niggling injuries and suspensions.

Should be a cracking round of games today, with Chelsea looking to win their...

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Sep
28
2007

How many ‘match winners’ do Liverpool have?

Fernando Torres is destined to be in the media spotlight (it must be in his DNA) – whether he’s at AM or Liverpool or playing for Spain, the world will always have time to talk about Torres.

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Sep
26
2007

The Liverpool Tinkerer Irritates Me

About three weeks ago the feeling around Anfield was one of ecstasy and joy; Liverpool had just beaten Derby County 6-0 without star players Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher- this victory took them to the top of the table for the first time in years....

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Sep
14
2007

Liverpool are finally under Rafa’s Revolution

By now everyone in the Premier League will more or less admit that Liverpool have been a club reformed this season, with a self-belief and energy in their football that was perhaps missing in the last few seasons under Benitez. Liverpool fans will...

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Sep
14
2007

No conspiracy against Liverpool but Rafa has a good point

It’s been fascinating to see Rafa Benitez change over the last couple of months. His bullish nature had always been there before Liverpool games (especially when playing Chelsea or in Europe), but he’s taken it to a whole new level by showing...

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Aug
24
2007

Rafa is unwise | Manchester United right to investigate Liverpool

Before discerning fans comment on the usage of ‘Liverpool’ instead of Rafa Benitez, I want to remind them that in this case (as in most other cases) the manager represents the club and therefore Rafa’s actions and statements represent...

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Aug
23
2007

Liverpool and Benitez finding conspiracies everywhere

Did Liverpool try to “tap up” Gabriel Heinze? It’s a fair question to ask, considering how far Rafa Benitez went in his attempts to secure the defender’s services and then chastised the Premier League for favouritism for deciding...

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Jul
28
2007

Liverpool boys still settling in

Today’s game against Portsmouth should not be used as an indicator to where Liverpool’s hope lie in the upcoming Premiership.

Essentially it was a warm up game aimed at building up the players fitness and personally I don’t...

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Jul
10
2007

Liverpool’s problems lie with Rafa

Ok, let’s get the bitching out of the way first. No, no one’s questioning Rafa’s record in the Champions League with Liverpool. No, I’m not questioning his record with Valencia in Spain.

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May
25
2007

Liverpool can buy the Prem just like Chelsea and Manchester United

Liverpool lose in the Champions League final and sure enough various pundits, journalists and fans think Benitez is crap and under him Liverpool will never win the Premiership.

Sorry, but have I missed something here?

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