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
announce expect hopefully season signing
I expect we will be able to announce his signing very soon, hopefully before the season starts. But I see no problem.
finish moment season second thinking
If we finish second it will be fantastic, but very difficult. At the moment I am not thinking about statistics, only that we finish the season well.
home last lost positives season
I try to find positives and last season we lost at home to Graz AK and went on to be the champions.
against believe bigger compared games last manage season squad win
We know we can win against them, but over a season the differences are more demanding. But compared to last season we now have a bigger and better squad and I believe we can manage the games in a different way.
last liverpool people season talked team worst
A lot of people talked about Liverpool last season and said we were the worst Liverpool team for 40 years,
awards fantastic fully last medals might players receive season
Any medals and awards our players might receive for last season are fully merited, because they all did a fantastic job.
against best champions easier last league life liverpool people prepared season team teams
Last season people said Liverpool was not the best team in the Champions League and that made life easier for us because of the way teams prepared against us.
good near player positions seasons several
He's been a good servant, a good player to have around and a good teammate. He can play in several positions for us and has been outstanding in the near two seasons I have been here.
believe england good league season theirs trophy won
Our league season was not too good and theirs is the same this season. But we won the trophy when not doing well in England and I believe they can do the same.
waiting ends seasons
You must wait until the end, and at the end of the season you can say it was a good or a bad season.
biggest confidence difference football handle mentality physical season squad terms
In terms of the football and the mentality of the squad I think we have much more confidence in ourselves. The biggest difference for us this season is we know how to handle the physical games.
calls early phone sign tried until yesterday
We tried until the very end to sign Michael. We even made phone calls early yesterday morning. In the end, it was impossible.
game lost
We lost a game that we were controlling.
result wait
We will wait to see the result of the scan.