Rafa Benitez
Rafa Benitez
Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudesis a Spanish football coach currently managing Newcastle United. He is the only manager in history to have won the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup...
control explain game
I can't explain how you can control a game for 40 minutes, it was one-way (traffic), and still lose.
birmingham concerned league maybe might position staying
Maybe Birmingham will be more concerned about their league position and this might not be as important to them as staying in the division.
character defeat hard worked
We worked very hard and showed a lot of character after the midweek defeat by Charlton. It was an important win.
defeat hard last performance worked
We worked really hard for the win...after the last performance (a 2-0 defeat at Charlton Athletic) we showed we had character.
decided maybe mistake quickly video watches watching yellow
It's a big mistake of the referee. He was not watching the play and then he decided too quickly to show the (second) yellow card. Maybe when he watches the video he will have another idea.
confidence good problem scoring team
It's really important for them and also for the team to see all the strikers scoring goals. Now the problem is for me. All of them are scoring goals, but it's a good problem and we will have more confidence for the forthcoming games.
decision fact good happen michael reasons several
There were several reasons why it didn't happen in the summer: the price, the time, the decision of Michael and the fact that we already had good strikers at the club.
alex coaches conference ferguson geneva last nice sir travelled
I travelled to Geneva with Sir Alex Ferguson for the UEFA coaches conference last week. He's a nice person.
good presents problem selecting team
It presents me with a problem when it comes to selecting the team but it's a good problem.
offered players spoke stevie true
It is true that he offered to give up the captaincy but I spoke to some players and our idea was the same -- that Stevie should be our captain.
early frustrated goals lack performance
It is too early to be frustrated by a lack of goals and a performance like that.
good last second situation
This is very different from the situation last season. This is very good for us. Now we can concentrate on the second round.
clear watching
It was clear no? Watching the TV? Unbelievable.
front goal good harry past problems score season
It was good for Harry to score a goal like that and in front of the Kop, considering all the problems he has had over the past season or so.