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
delighted easy final men supporters win
I'm delighted with the players, the supporters and the final score. It's not easy to play with 10 men for a long time, but we have done all the things you need to do to win with 10 players.
chances created needed team win
We created a lot of chances and the other team didn't. It was difficult, but we did all the things we needed to win and if they don't concede you can't win.
against arsenal drop ensure finish means normally points three top win
We have 70 points and that would normally ensure you finish in the top three now. One more win should be enough (to finish in the top three) because Spurs have got to play against Arsenal so that means one of them will drop points.
arsenal champions last league looking target winning
Arsenal are now looking at winning the Champions League as a real target and they can do what we did last season.
clean confidence front games goals good sheet team win
The team has a lot of confidence in games. We know we can concede goals and still win matches. But it would be good to go in front and keep a clean sheet in these games instead.
against arsenal beaten maybe people teams win
People said we couldn't win against these teams but we have beaten Arsenal and maybe we can beat United.
finish maybe second winning
If we keep winning then we will finish third, with the possibility of maybe second - so we will keep going to the end.
clubs proud talk trophies win
I am proud when big clubs talk about me, I must be doing something right. But I want be here and win trophies here with my club.
thinking winning
I am thinking only of winning (against Chelsea).
against best difficult game teams win
It was difficult to play against one of the best teams and to win this game was amazing.
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.
game maybe needed played qualify wants win
He told me he wants to play but I said no, you must rest. If it was a game that we needed to win to qualify then maybe he would have played but we have already qualified.
brussels good job leg win
We did a very good job in Brussels in the first leg to win 1-0,
game goal harry single win
If you are going to win a game by a single goal, that is the kind of goal you want it to be. It was very important for Harry after all he has been through.