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...
good half pace second space
We had more space in the second half and more pace -- and at the end 2-0 is a good result.
arsenal close means second sure third win
With Spurs and Arsenal having to play each other, it means we probably only need one more win to make sure of a top-four finish. We are very close now to securing third place, with second still something we have as a possibility.
controlled game half organised pressure second
We started off by controlling the game and were well organised and in the second half they did put some pressure on us but then we controlled the game at the end of the game,
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.
difficult game games last lose lost
We lost a game we were controlling, we have to think about that. It was the last minute, so it was a disappointing day. It's always difficult to lose in the last minute. We know we have two games in hand, we know it's a long way and we have to keep going.
close future last win
We are very close and doing better than last year. We want to think about the future and not other teams. We can still win it.
good
It was very good for him and important for him and the club.
few game mistakes players pointed spoke
I spoke to some players after the game and pointed out a few mistakes we made.
chances creating goal per rest scoring
Crouch is now scoring one goal per game, which is fantastic. But, most importantly, he is creating chances for other rest of the team.
best europe faces fans greatest seeing smiling
Seeing these smiling faces is the greatest pleasure. They have been magnificent all season. They have been our 12th man. I have always said our fans are the best in England. Now I know they are the best in Europe too.
five minutes needed played result win
We did all the things we needed to do to win the game. If we played five more minutes the result could have been different.
beat last season win
That win last season was important for us. They know we can beat them,
believe chelsea gap table
I don't believe the gap between Chelsea and us is as big as the Premiership table shows,
arrive best clubs england liverpool man managers proud today
I am a very proud man today because all managers like to arrive at the best clubs and we know Liverpool is one of the most important clubs in the world,