Rafael Benitez
Rafael 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...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth16 April 1960
CityMadrid, Spain
crystal options palace players strong team year
We have some options for this match. We have a lot of competitions to play for and this year we have more players in the first team squad. We will go to Crystal Palace with a strong team, that is the idea.
believe qualified
We can't believe we have already qualified as it will not easy,
brain created difficult happy knows learn situation steven team truly
We must learn, Steven and all the players, that you can play with the brain as well as the heart. Steven is truly disappointed but happy for the team. He knows it created a difficult situation for the team and we must learn for the future.
chances game good lost points win
We had good chances to win the game and in the end it is two points lost for us,
analyze both good offer playing
We have a good offer from Lyon and another from Aston Villa. We must analyze both and while we analyze he will be playing for us.
central centre forward thinking trying
We have a lot of strikers now and I am not thinking about another centre forward now, only trying to find a new central defender.
changed entire replaced scouting system
We have changed the entire scouting system and replaced some of the old scouts,
best force gives headache pick selection strike
I think I have the best strike force in the Premiership. But it gives me a selection headache and I will only know who to pick after training.
best force gives headache pick selection strike
I think I have the best strike force in the Premiership, ... But it gives me a selection headache and I will only know who to pick after training.
blame
I think he was onside but I don't want to blame the officials.
eye glasses protect trying types
I think he'll be in the squad. I don't know if he can play yet but we've been trying all different types of glasses to protect the eye and we'll have to see.
against cannot cup european fit hope moscow super
I think he cannot play against CSKA Sofia but I hope he will be fit for CSKA Moscow (in the European Super Cup on Friday).
depends maybe sign
Who else I sign depends on the market, maybe one, maybe two more,
pay player value
We never wanted to pay more for a player than his value,