[79], At the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2012, Chelsea defeated Monterrey 31 to reach the final,[80] where they were beaten 10 by Brazilian side Corinthians. Another altercation between Bellamy and Benitez would take place in the Spaniards office after the Welshman was fined for taking a penalty against Birmingham City when Robbie Fowler had been the designated taker. He also won the FA Cup in 2006 and reached the 2007 Champions League Final, but was unable to win the Premier League, with Liverpool's best league performance under Bentez a second-place finish in 200809. After that I did another interview and said that I have to be my first critic. ", "Gerrard: 2006 display against West Ham probably my best ever - just don't call it 'The Gerrard Final', "Bellamy faces uncertain future as Liverpool reel from golf club attack", "Rafael Bentez calls temporary truce as fans plan show of solidarity", "ESPNFC: Soccer The long goodbye for Rafa? Just tell me. At first, I thought maybe he was going actually coming to justify his decision to leave me out. I hadnt got on. [9], Valencia fans also were soon won over by Bentez after he introduced a more attacking style of play than his predecessor, Cper. [35] Bentez had reportedly intended to sell Xabi Alonso to fund the purchase of Barry, but Liverpool CEO Rick Parry was reported to have prioritised signing Robbie Keane over Barry, causing tension when Barry did not arrive. I meet him from time to time like at Pepe Reinas wedding, or some family parties.. "When you have so many instructions, it makes it so difficult. [8], Bentez subsequently quit Extremadura and took a year off from football to study in England and Italy. "There were times when I would get so angry about how boring and repetitive training was that I would just lose it and shout, For f**ks sake just give us a bit of a five-a-side!. But the players he brought in werent bad, were they? However, the current Blues boss has taken . "It was such a bad season for me. I dont want to blame the coach for me not having the ultimate career at Liverpool but I felt it could have been closer in terms of guidance and support.". Benitez came to Liverpool from the Spanish side Valencia on 16 June 2004 after the sacking of Gerard Houllier. You said youd do everything to get a deal through. In 2002, these tactics saw Bentez lead Valencia to their first La Liga title in 31 years, winning it by a seven-point margin over second-placed Deportivo La Corua. Don't do or say anything. Youve got some instructions and tactics in your mind and yet hes shouting even more at you. The Czech Republic international had had suspicions that he wasnt part of Benitezs long-term plans, and reports at the time suggested he had threatened to walk out of the team hotel after finding out he had been benched for the 2005 League Cup final. When Allardyce was manager of Newcastle, he suggested Bentez would have been dismissed had Liverpool's European form been as bad as their league form. In 2000, he was appointed manager of Tenerife of the Segunda Divisin and with a team that included Mista, Curro Torres and Luis Garca, he gained promotion to La Liga by finishing third in the league behind Sevilla and Real Betis. [65][66][67][68] He was unveiled as the new Chelsea manager at a press conference on 22 November 2012. But from the start I felt basically left out, by myself, no help and that was of course very difficult for a 20 year old. This instruction was ignored, which resulted in a goal. [30], Liverpool made a good start to the 200708 season, topping the Premier League table for the first time under Bentez after a comprehensive 60 win over Derby County. Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo scored the goals in the first half to hand Liverpool a much-needed victory. A club-record 14m signing from Auxerre the same summer of Benitezs arrival, the only problem for Djibril Cisse was it was Houllier rather than the Spaniard who sanctioned the switch. [90] Defender David Luiz credited Bentez with making critical changes at half time, saying, "He changed some of our positions in the second half. Liverpool have announced manager Rafael Benitez has left the club by mutual consent after six years in charge. Former Everton, Liverpool, Newcastle United and Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez is reportedly in the reckoing to take charge of Olympiacos. I couldn't say at the time, but I knew this was my last season at Liverpool and I wanted a special end. I've got two or three possibilities already and things are starting to move behind the scenes.". The long-serving Danny Murphy was one such player. "When a player knows he is a slave, he'll never give his employer his heart.. "In my head it's as if I've already left. The only problem was the media, he insisted. Liverpool finished third in the league, missing out on second place by one point. But after falling out of favour in his second season, he was fined, suspended, banished from Melwood and transfer-listed after slamming his manager in two different interviews with Spanish radio, and after allegedly assaulting a young team-mate in training. Joshua Askew -. 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Considering Liverpool were working on a limited budget when Benitez first took over as manager in the summer of 2004, its inevitable that he would have to force some players out to help raise funds for his own signings. We were sitting in his office, just about to sign, and he showed me a picture of me shouting at a player! "If I'm doing something badly and you are my boss, and you value me, then you are going to come and tell me what I have to do to play again. "I have still not swallowed it. [119] On 23 January 2021, Bentez left the club by mutual consent, citing concerns over the health and wellbeing of his family due to the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason for his departure. Some things are more important than football and I had the full support of the club. Get all the latest Liverpool breaking news, team news, transfer rumours, injury updates plus analysis of what's next for the Reds. His final match was a 42 defeat to Lazio, who took the final place in the Champions League at Napoli's expense.[101]. Also added was England defender Glen Johnson for a 17.5million fee. Now in charge at Everton, Lucas Digne could be the latest player to not get a second chance with Benitez after the France international defender found himself dropped in recent weeks following a reported falling out between the pair. Bentez played as a midfielder for both Real Madrid Aficionados in the Tercera Divisin and Castilla CF in the Segunda Divisin. [56] Bentez's first Serie A game in charge was on 31 August 2010 in a 00 draw away to Bologna in the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. [6], The first attempts by Bentez at senior management away from the Real Madrid fold were less than successful. [138] His calm demeanour and tactical changes at half time of the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final were said to give players belief they could battle back from 30 down, although he had to correct his plans when it was pointed out to him his new formation would require 12 players on the pitch. GAMEWEEK 7 - DISCUSSION, RANT & INFO THREAD. Bentez's demands were dismissed out of hand by the Inter ownership, with Massimo Moratti refusing to comment on Bentez's continued employment by the club. Bentez also quickly sold Josemi and Antonio Nez, two of his first signings in English football, after they failed to establish themselves, with the likes of Peter Crouch, Mohamed Sissoko, Daniel Agger as well as former Liverpool player Robbie Fowler being brought in to strengthen the side. He said: I dont want to see this'. Not only was he a brilliant coach but he is a very sharp, savvy businessman. Rafael Bentez Maudes (born 16 April 1960) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who most recently managed Premier League club Everton. Initially, he joined Parla on loan, but eventually signed for them permanently and helped them gain promotion to Segunda Divisin B. If you want to go and speak to other clubs, thats fine'. And after moving to Stamford Bridge, Benayoun would lay into his former Reds boss, insisting he was the only reason he had any interest in leaving Anfield. The man management was down to his staff. Ex-Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez linked with managerial return after Everton sacking. Benitez defence a stern test for Liverpool's attack. He left the club by mutual consent in January 2021 before taking over as manager at Everton in June. If they go down Ill come back to Liverpool and stay until my contract ends or you can sell me then. On each occasion I had accepted the challenge and emerged victorious from it. [132] In a match in April 2009 when Allardyce was manager of Blackburn, he accused Bentez of arrogance over a gesture he made when Fernando Torres scored Liverpool's second goal. [64], On 21 November 2012, following the dismissal of Roberto Di Matteo, Chelsea appointed Bentez as interim first-team manager until the end of the 201213 season. [86] Results continued to be mixed, and at one point Chelsea found themselves 16 points behind league leaders Manchester United, having been just four behind when Bentez was appointed. He could never let me do my thing. According to Santiago Caizares, the squad was initially surprised but they were immediately won over by his modesty as he presented himself as quoted: "You come from the Champions League final and I come from Segunda Divisin, but humbly I think I have tools to make you improve". Xabi Alonsos relationship with Benitez is a curious one. Real Madrid B were then playing in the Segunda Divisin and on 4 September 1993, he made his debut as a Segunda Divisin manager with a 31 over Hrcules. I've certainly never said a bad word about him as a manager, I thought he was top, Keane told The Football Show on Sky Sports last year. He said he understood and liked my desire to be playing so negotiations with Kln continued. Benitez famously led Liverpool to the 2004-05 Champions League crown, and has twice won the UEFA Cup (Valencia, Chelsea). Don't sign. Then the consequences of doing so flashed through my mind. Benitez just shook his head Id got the sack, plain and simple. What if Pepe gets injured next week? [61] Buoyed by the Club World Cup victory, he told the European champions to back him with new signings or consider whether they wanted to keep him as coach, despite the side having won the treble only a few months earlier. With this team, he won two league titles in 1987 and 1989. [28] It was reported Bentez did not feel he had the complete support of the new owners, a thought that was compounded by Liverpool's initial lack of activity in the transfer window, although the club played these rumours down. And I remember thinking, oh my, this is going to be trouble, this is going to be difficult for me'. He was different class, the amount of goals and assists that he got. "[14], One of Bentez's first tasks at Liverpool was to convince club captain Steven Gerrard not to move to Chelsea. ". However, as the labour dragged on, the Reds boss had a decision to make as he went ahead without the midfielder and ultimately snubbed Alonsos offer to fly out on the day of the game. He never treated me with the respect I deserved. But to this day I still think I should have stayed. From the latest transfers and match reports to training ground gossip and the running of the game, bridgeviews.co.uk offers a different perspective. Before that I played at Tottenham, free-flowing football, different managers. During the 199697 season, Bentez took charge at Osasuna in the Segunda Divisin, but after only nine games and one win, he was dismissed. [47] It was suggested that this Liverpool team was missing Bentez's characteristic defensive rigidity[48] despite the fact that only Manchester United and Chelsea conceded fewer goals than Liverpool, and lacked the necessary depth to cope with injuries to key players such as Gerrard and Fernando Torres while Bentez's decision making was called into question. ", "Sammy Lee back as Liverpool assistant coach", "Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez and chief exec Rick Parry call a truce", "Never Walk Alone? Carl Lewis? I raised my voice. 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Only then will I be better than I am now. All I ever wanted to do is just to play football.". That is something I can never forget. I was with the national side, before the World Cup, he recalled to the Times. To be completely honest, I genuinely considered punching Rafa in the face. He had to protect his interests, but it was hard to be on the receiving end of it., Knowing he would leave Liverpool at the end of his contract in 2007, Dudek at the time said Benitez had treated him like a slave.. Bentez argued he needed to rotate his small squad to ensure key players were fit for the latter stages of these knockout competitions. Kimberly Goldson is getting some long overdue attention from fashion magazines for bold looks that she showed at NYFW. The thinking fan's Chelsea blog. I could not risk waiting to see if Benitez kept his job. 20th Sep 2022, 7:39am. And after falling down the pecking order at Anfield, the Poland international was involved in a couple of controversial incidents before departing on a free transfer to Real Madrid in 2007. Would he let me go? [113], In May 2017, Newcastle won the 201617 EFL Championship and made an immediate return to the Premier League after one season in the Championship. He did start the home leg defeat against Graz, reinstated next to Hyypia as he made his first appearance of the season in the process, but after that his final three appearances for the club all came with the kids and reserves in the League Cup. He was dismissed in January 2022 after a run where Everton lost 9 out of 13 games. I have no problem talking to people. [146] Rosario is a big football fan and supported Real Madrid, while his father supported Atltico Madrid. "But if I am not playing I have no chance of going to the World Cup, so I am trying to solve the problem so I at least have a small chance.''. The season also saw Bentez make his debut in the Champions League, where his side reached the quarter-finals, losing to Inter Milan. "I'm not one of these players that likes to sit around on the bench and just pick my money up. Ill have Scott and a kid from the Academy. After defeating Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus with the aid of some bold team selections by Bentez, Liverpool faced Chelsea in the semi-final. That's when Chelsea made an offer and the deal was done before Benitez left. Rafa Benitez is my favourite coach in world football. Its like telling (Lionel) Messi you need technique. Eight of the side's remaining 10 away matches are against teams below them in the table, which should offer some decent opportunities to counter-attack from midfield. [6], In 1986, at the age of 26, Bentez returned to Real Madrid to join the club's coaching staff. I was frustrated when I was not included in the Spain squad for the World Cup in 2010 because I hadnt had a lot of playing time in the Premier League for like two months. [87] Chelsea reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, losing 21 to Manchester City at Wembley Stadium, and also progressed to the final of the UEFA Europa League. Despite this win, Chelsea failed to progress beyond the group stage of the competition. Murphy would sign for Charlton Atheltic in a 2.5m deal in August 2004. Looking back, I do appreciate honesty from managers. The French hit-man was booked for pulling his shirt over . In his second interview he said: "I do not want to make trouble with the manager. Well talk in a moment, Jerzy. No, lets talk now. Something went wrong, please try again later. It was as if the fans' reaction worked against me. "I was furious with him, absolutely fuming, and in my head I could hear a devilish voice saying punch him in the face punch him in the face and hell let you go to Germany. It was funny. Former Liverpool and Inter Milan boss Rafael Benitez believes the Nerazzurri should be worried about the Reds' attack ahead of their Champions League clash on Wednesday. Rafa Benitez fell out with a number of players during his time with Liverpool, leading to many leaving the club, Follow the latest transfer news and more with our LFC newsletter. [72], The appointment was initially unpopular with many Chelsea fans due to Bentez' association with Liverpool and comments he had previously made about Chelsea,[73] and he received a "fiercely hostile reception" as he was introduced at his first home game, a 00 draw with Manchester City on 25 November 2012. And it appears that such a deterioration stemmed from the midfielder missing the Reds trip to the San Siro to face Inter Milan in March 2008 to be present for the birth of his child, with Benitez trying to sell Alonso the following summer to help fund a move for Gareth Barry. He didnt know I spent my whole childhood dreaming of playing for Liverpool, he didnt know I had all those memories and feelings. I knew he wasnt the man for me, but because it was Liverpool I just had to sign.. The Frenchman spent the 2006/07 on loan at Marseille, with Cisse joining the club permanently in a 6m deal in July 2007. Bentez made a number of suggestions during Mourinho's tenure as manager that Roman Abramovich's money had bought Chelsea's success, and the pair refused to shake hands after some matches (although Mourinho declared the feud to be over after a league game in 2006). After leaving Liverpool in June 2010, Bentez was appointed manager of treble-winning side Inter Milan. Plenty predicted that Benitez's name would be sung at Anfield more than Goodison and so it proved. As soon as training had finished I stormed over to him and ripped my gloves off in an aggressive manner. [84], On 27 February 2013, following a 20 win at Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fifth-round, Bentez heavily criticised the Chelsea board for giving him the title of "interim manager" and the Chelsea fans for their protests against him. Riera would later blame the media for the breakdown in his relationship with Benitez when speaking to Anfield HQ in 2016. Among those Bentez sold was Craig Bellamy, who was notably phased out of the first team following an altercation with John Arne Riise in the buildup to Liverpool's remarkable victory over Barcelona in the Camp Nou en route to the Champions League final. Commenting on Benitez's touchline instructions, he said: "On the pitch, often I can see whats best. I had really to become an adult very quick and adapt. Home. becky ending explained. [7], During the 199293 season, Bentez also worked as an assistant coach to Mariano Garca Remn at Real Madrid B. Gary Neville vs Jamie Carragher is often the best part of Monday Night Football.. I felt he was waiting for me to make a mistake so he could use it against me. But once Benitez had decided to sacrifice Alonso to bring in Barry, the writing was on the wall. [43] Bentez's decision to sell Alonso and replace him in the side with Lucas Leiva, in addition to Aquilani having arrived at the club injured, was called into question as Liverpool's title campaign began with two defeats in the first three games. [120], Bentez was appointed manager of Premier League club Everton on a three-year contract on 30 June 2021, replacing Carlo Ancelotti who left to join Real Madrid. The 36-year-old joined the. [20] Bentez's calm, methodical approach at half time was said to give the players the belief they could pull off an improbable comeback and win Liverpool an historic fifth European Cup. Classy timing'.". Missing a match, however big, for the birth of your first child is perfectly understandable, with it appearing the only disagreement between the two came from Benitez declining Alonsos suggestion to later link up with the squad. A 6.7m signing from Birmingham City in the summer of 2006, he impressed during his first season with the club and was a standout performer in their 2007 Champions League final defeat to AC Milan. [29], Bentez's spending was, eventually, significant, breaking Liverpool's transfer record when signing Spanish striker Fernando Torres from Atltico Madrid as well as signing Ryan Babel, Yossi Benayoun, Lucas Leiva and Andriy Voronin. "I just thought, 'am I so bad that they want me to leave and they want him?'. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) The Reds play the Spanish champions on Tuesday in the round of 16 first-leg at Anfield. By the way, we won 0-1 with a goal from Torres.. Other semi final Wolves V Southampton. So I hadnt expected this. It's a dream for me such a fantastic club have given me this opportunity. Rafa Benitez believes Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium could be key to who wins their Champions League clash with Liverpool. Rafa Benitez's team lost 1-0 on both occasions to a Spurs XI each time . It was, in my opinion, a weird relationship (with Benitez) because when he signed me I looked at him as the big uncle who wanted to give me a chance and help me succeed," he told the Guardian. [148][149], Rafael Bentez married Maria Montserrat[150][151][152] in 1998. I am very, very proud to be joining one of the most important clubs in the world in one of the best leagues in the world - and I want to win. [8], In 2001, Bentez was appointed coach of Valencia, replacing Hctor Cper. Whether it was wrong or right to let him go or whether his time in charge of Liverpool could be considered a success or not . The club began their campaign with an unimpressive 21 aggregate win over Grazer AK in the qualifying rounds and were minutes away from going out of the competition in the group stages. [128][129], On 9 January 2009, Bentez delivered a controversial appraisal of certain aspects of Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure, accusing Ferguson and Manchester United of being nervous because Liverpool were at the top of the league,[130] then accused the Manchester United manager of not being punished for breaking FA rules, suggesting he was "the only manager in the league that cannot be punished for these things",[130] referring to Ferguson not being punished following an FA charge for comments he made about officials Martin Atkinson and Keith Hackett following an FA Cup tie with Portsmouth. The club had previously approached Javier Irureta, Man and Luis Aragons and had been turned down by all three. At the start of the 198687 season, he was appointed coach of Castilla B. He said, "I was hoping for a sofa [a defender] and they've brought me a lamp [Fabin Canobbio]," in reference to the positions he wanted to be strengthened. [144], Bentez instigated a host of backroom changes at the end of the 200809 season to improve the club's youth development, including the appointment of club legend Kenny Dalglish in a senior role at the academy. So I asked who he was going to sign. Fab was our best player that half, which is some sort of comfort. "I have to finally tell Rafa I'm leaving because maybe he's not aware of it, he said. [97] Napoli finished third in Serie A in 201314 to qualify for the next season's Champions League. However, Club Director Javier Subirats recognised the potential of Bentez and campaigned for his appointment. I am not interested in making Rafa my enemy in the slightest, quite the opposite, but ultimately it is about playing, and if I am not, we have to talk about why not. Bajcetic has been one of the few positives for the Reds throughout a disappointing season and looks set for the biggest game of his career tonight. Which Liverpool player do you wish Rafa Benitez had never sold? It was either his way or no way. But with 47 of them coming from the substitutes' bench, and with the playmaker taken off on 53 of his 81 starts, behind the scenes he was not happy with his manager. [139] Bentez often plays key players in unorthodox positions to suit a formation notably converting both Steven Gerrard (in the 200506 season) and Dirk Kuyt into right-wingers. [107][108] He suffered defeat in his first match in charge, losing 10 away to eventual champions Leicester City on 14 March. But an exchange with Benitez did leave the Frenchman rather bemused on his way out. Rafa Benitez was sacked as Everton manager on Sunday after a 2-1 loss at Norwich City. Real later played Cdiz in the Copa del Rey round of 32, winning away 31 in the first leg. In 2004, another La Liga league title and a UEFA Cup victory were added building on the foundation laid by Hctor Cper who had taken Valencia to two consecutive Champions League finals; in 2000 against Real Madrid, and in 2001 against Bayern Munich. Fifteen years after Liverpool beat AC Milan in the Champions League final, I will be sent that message a lot today. [18], In the Champions League, however, Liverpool fared differently. I just sat there, half in shock. Rafa didnt mince his words. John Arne Riise was another player who had his future taken out of his own hands by Benitez, with the Spaniard telling the Norwegian it was time for him to move on. Even Ali looks a shadow of himself. [88], In the Europa League final against Benfica on 15 May, Chelsea won 21. Steven Gerrard has lifted the lid on his "frosty" relationship with former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez. Bentez also quickly discarded Vladimr micer and Igor Bian, who played key roles in the European success but seemingly did not figure in Bentez's long-term plans. Usain Bolt? I agreed to join Chelsea before Roy Hodgson was appointed Liverpool's new manager. I just tried to put the ball there and Ivanovic did the rest. But this season I have not played at all. "Rafa is a top manager and he's proven that. He tried to destroy my confidence. [26], Supporters and manager joined to welcome new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks, with the hope the new owners would bring funding for new players and a new stadium.

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