Rafael Benitez
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.
Ups, Downs & Torres – A Week With Liverpool
Sunday 1st February, 17.49: “Nando better pull something out of his arse here or its 18 all” Wednesday 4th February, 19.36: “It’s all over mate, Dossena & Lucas are starting” Saturday 7th February, 19.30: “How to get out of f***ing jail” It is perhaps a bit facetious to reduce a week in the life of…
Football fork – January 2007 – Liverpool bought by the DIC group
About ten years ago Nick Hancock co-wrote a book called What Didn’t Happen Next, which was an amusing look at the butterfly effect in football and those little changes which might have rewritten the annals of football. What if Southgate had scored his penalty at Euro 1996? What if Gordon Banks hadn’t had food poisoning…
The Curious Case of Rafa Benitez
As Liverpool fan, by matter of routine, the familiar tune of Sky Sports News tells me of the latest bust up or disagreement between Rafa, who may or may not like Rick, but doesn’t like George, although he definitely likes Tom (not sure if he likes George or Rick, as it goes). Sounds silly, doesn’t…
Robinho’s a Trouble Magnet, Old Man Becks Playing Like the Becks of Old, England Submits World Cup 2018 Bid, and more
There are some days when life just seems like it’s giving you a big punch in a sensitive place.
Rafa’s Cracking Up…
The title race looked like it was over by Christmas with Newcastle steaming away in the first half of the season. King Kevin Keegan was taking the Geordies to new heights and it seemed unimaginable that any club, even Manchester United, would claw pack the points they were lacking. However, as Newcastle started to drop…
Liverpool beware – Madrid make their first move on Rafa
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has declared that he never intended to approach the Red’s manager Rafael Benitez as their coach and that he does have faith in their new coach Juande Ramos, who was sacked by Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur earlier this season. Speaking on BBC Radio Five Live’s ‘Sportsweek’, Calderon explained: “We…
Rafael Benitez Signs New Liverpool Deal At Long, Long Last
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez seems to have eventually signed a long awaited new contract, if The Times is to be trusted. It has been reported by the London paper that the Spaniard has ultimately reached an agreement with his American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett over a new contract. The deal is said to…
Rafael Benitez To Swap Liverpool With Juventus?
According to the British tabloid News of the World, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez could be heading to Italy to take charge of the Italian and European giants Juventus. The Spaniard has recently snubbed an improved new contract at Liverpool and it is being said that Benitez did so to make himself available for other major…
Rafael Benitez: Robbie Keane Will NOT Leave Liverpool For Tottenham!
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has dismissed all transfer reports suggesting that they were contemplating selling striker Robbie Keane to fellow Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in January. Keane was signed by Liverpool from Tottenham in the summer of 2008 for 20 million pounds and was expected to be a very crucial player for the Merseyside…
Kaka Unhappy, Manchester United Midfielder to Inter Milan, Real Madrid Rule Out Move for Striker, and more
Anderson Wants to Move to Inter Milan Manchester United midfielder Anderson has revealed that he dreams of moving to Inter Milan and playing for Jose Mourinho. Analysis: First it was Real Madrid, and now it looks like Inter Milan is developing into Sir Alex Ferguson’s nemesis. Anderson hasn’t gotten the kind of playing time at…
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