I repeat, if they come back in today they must pay double., I felt he was treating me unfairly, but thats how Rafa operated. When Allardyce was manager of Newcastle, he suggested Bentez would have been dismissed had Liverpool's European form been as bad as their league form. Fab was our best player that half, which is some sort of comfort. Sometimes there were rows, others were just ostracised from the team, but all of them knew their Reds days were numbered after crossing paths with the Spaniard. Take it easy. After everything the coach has put me through, I'm not going to give him that parting gift (of a fee). [28] It was reported Bentez did not feel he had the complete support of the new owners, a thought that was compounded by Liverpool's initial lack of activity in the transfer window, although the club played these rumours down. [111] However, the team was relegated to the Championship due to rivals Sunderland claiming 12 points from their final six fixtures. [125], Everton's form declined in the following months, and after a 21 defeat to bottom-placed Norwich City at Carrow Road, Benitez was relieved of his duties on 16 January 2022 after six-and-a-half months in charge, with Everton in 15th place, six points above the relegation zone, having lost nine of their previous 13 games. If I played well, I never felt he gave me credit. It says plenty about the dysfunction at the club that days later, Benitez has gone. [18], In the Champions League, however, Liverpool fared differently. "I have to finally tell Rafa I'm leaving because maybe he's not aware of it, he said. Chelsea 1 Leeds 0: Fofana the unlikely Blues hero as his goal relieves However, as the labour dragged on, the Reds boss had a decision to make as he went ahead without the midfielder and ultimately snubbed Alonsos offer to fly out on the day of the game. And thats prompted us to look back at Benitezs time across Stanley Park at Anfield, and recall some of the players Liverpool sold after disagreements with their manager. How does Liverpool fans remember Daniel Agger? : r/LiverpoolFC The title challenge, however, fizzled out early in the season, with Liverpool's poor form away from Anfield leading to speculation Bentez's tenure at Liverpool was short-lived, with his agent quoted as saying Bentez would consider offers to manage in Italy. [36] Striker Keane was later re-sold back to Tottenham Hotspur in the January transfer window, with some analysts claiming he was a "pawn in a power struggle" between Bentez and the club's owners. Newcastle United at Wembley: 13 times the Magpies played at the Keep up to date with the latest breaking news, transfer gossip and everything LFC with thousands of Reds! It was a really emotional moment for me. I dont want to blame the coach for me not having the ultimate career at Liverpool but I felt it could have been closer in terms of guidance and support.". Get all the latest Liverpool breaking news, team news, transfer rumours, injury updates plus analysis of what's next for the Reds. Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has named the two players that influenced Steven Gerrard the most in his time at the club. "With Rafa, it is all about himself. You didnt mean it., I cannot let you go on loan. Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia they won the Champions League that following season and he was justified.. Rafa Benitez. I played all of last year, and sometimes if I did not play so well in one game, I would still play the next week. All of a sudden youre confused. Further injury problems saw him miss almost the entire 198586 season and he subsequently retired as a player. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Given Benitezs reputation as one who cannot call upon humane man-management as one of his skills, it is understandable why it is believed their relationship broke down from that moment. "I had to be with my partner. [65][66][67][68] He was unveiled as the new Chelsea manager at a press conference on 22 November 2012. Other semi final Wolves V Southampton. Bentez argued he needed to rotate his small squad to ensure key players were fit for the latter stages of these knockout competitions. [148][149], Rafael Bentez married Maria Montserrat[150][151][152] in 1998. [128][129], On 9 January 2009, Bentez delivered a controversial appraisal of certain aspects of Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure, accusing Ferguson and Manchester United of being nervous because Liverpool were at the top of the league,[130] then accused the Manchester United manager of not being punished for breaking FA rules, suggesting he was "the only manager in the league that cannot be punished for these things",[130] referring to Ferguson not being punished following an FA charge for comments he made about officials Martin Atkinson and Keith Hackett following an FA Cup tie with Portsmouth. 'Rafa was a nightmare' - 13 players who left Liverpool after falling [29], Bentez's spending was, eventually, significant, breaking Liverpool's transfer record when signing Spanish striker Fernando Torres from Atltico Madrid as well as signing Ryan Babel, Yossi Benayoun, Lucas Leiva and Andriy Voronin. Benitez famously led Liverpool to the 2004-05 Champions League crown, and has twice won the UEFA Cup (Valencia, Chelsea). Halfway through the 199091 season he succeeded Jos Antonio Camacho as the coach of Real Madrid's under-19 team. I have no problem talking to people. He said, "I was hoping for a sofa [a defender] and they've brought me a lamp [Fabin Canobbio]," in reference to the positions he wanted to be strengthened. He told me I was a better player as a substitute instead of starting in the team. "I have not said I am going to leave Liverpool. Rafael Benitez: Sacked manager did not realise magnitude of - BBC You could benefit from new challenges and weve bought a new left-back that we intend to rely on Liverpool had purchased Andrea Dossena from Udinese for 7million, but that kind of thing had happened before. I thought I would be staying for a lot longer.". He did everything so coldly, almost inhumanely, because he saw things as business. A horrific broken leg derailed the Frenchmans first season with the club, though he would return to help them win the Champions League in 2005. "I was disappointed - this much is true," Baros said in an interview with a newspaper in Prague. In the red corner, Achraf Hakimi is a fight away from one of the greatest underdog stories of all time. "Stevie was unbelievable playing that 10. If your player didn't start or saw a red card, or you picked the wrong player, captain, or other, this is the place to share all your rants. Topics the dayTopicsThe Best winnersInflation Relief Checks liveF1 Bahrain TVNBA scheduleChampions League schedulesNBANFLNFL ScoresNFL ScheduleLaLiga StandingsLaLiga ScoresPremier League StandingsPremier League SchedulePremier League ScoresEuropa League ScheduleEuropa League ScoresSerie ScoresPowerball numbers todayMega Millions numbers todayWBC teams schedule2023. "I was never given a chance and that hurts. [6], The first attempts by Bentez at senior management away from the Real Madrid fold were less than successful. Writing in his autobiography, he described the Spaniard as the "most difficult" manager he played for, criticising him over his lack of man-management skills, claiming he only ever had one proper conversation with him. With this team, he won two league titles in 1987 and 1989. The club began their campaign with an unimpressive 21 aggregate win over Grazer AK in the qualifying rounds and were minutes away from going out of the competition in the group stages. He had to protect his interests, but it was hard to be on the receiving end of it., Knowing he would leave Liverpool at the end of his contract in 2007, Dudek at the time said Benitez had treated him like a slave.. They stopped me from being free. Some things are more important than football and I had the full support of the club. And Babel has since described his relationship with his first Reds manager as weird, repeating pointing the finger of blame at Benitez for the fact he was unable to push on on Merseyside. Geplaatst op 3 juli 2022 door [12], On 16 June 2004, Bentez was appointed manager of Liverpool, replacing Grard Houllier, becoming the first Spaniard to manage in the Premier League. The negotiations started. I don't want to speak on behalf of other players at Liverpool, but people know what happened to Albert Riera and Xabi Alonso. 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"Right now the only market open is the Russian one, I have offers from two teams and, looking at my situation, that has made me reflect a lot.". [131] In his 2013 autobiography, Ferguson said that "Benitez bought badly and made the feud personal". Rafa Benitez promised me a certain development, but very quickly he took away that promise and it was a totally different situation. Rafa Benitez at the Run for the 96 5K in Stanley Park, Liverpool (Image: Liverpool Echo) But being a born winner is just one part of Benitez's multi-layered appeal. On 3 June 2015, Bentez was confirmed as the new Real Madrid manager, signing a three-year contract. Bentez said, "My heart is with Liverpool, so I'm delighted to sign this new deal, I love the club, the fans and the city and with a club and supporters like this, I could never say no to staying. "Just sometimes, he might as well have turned a player into an Xbox, dressed me up like RoboCop and put a picture of my face on it. Bentez was appointed coach of Valencia and won La Liga in the 200102 season. [15] He was unable, however, to convince Michael Owen to extend his contract; he was subsequently sold to Real Madrid. The coach and myself were not compatible. In his second interview he said: "I do not want to make trouble with the manager. [78] This was followed by a 31 away victory to Sunderland, with Bentez presiding over his first league win as Chelsea manager. A scorer of big goals, he produced countless important moments in his three seasons with the club as the Reds challenged for the Premier League title and progressed in the Champions League. Despite this win, Chelsea failed to progress beyond the group stage of the competition. In this episode we look back on the extraordinary 4-2 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. [11] These differences of opinion saw Bentez resign as Valencia coach on 1 June 2004. While at Real, Bentez also gained his coaching certificate in 1989 and in the summer of 1990 taught at a football camp at the University of California in Davis, California. The injury saw him sidelined for a year and hampered his chances of becoming a major player. Released at the end of his contract, he signed for Real Zaragoza in the summer of 2009 on a free transfer and has repeatedly slammed Benitez in the years that have followed. [105] At the time of his dismissal, Real were third in La Liga, four points behind leaders Atltico Madrid and two points behind arch-rivals Barcelona, the latter of whom had a game in hand. They thought I was playing well but Benitez told me he was surprised the fans booed because I was not good enough. Something went wrong, please try again later. [7], During the 199293 season, Bentez also worked as an assistant coach to Mariano Garca Remn at Real Madrid B. Yet he scored just one Premier League goal in the second half of the season and was sold to Aston Villa in the summer of 2005, starting his final game for the Reds as they famously beat AC Milan to win the Champions League. And it appears that such a deterioration stemmed from the midfielder missing the Reds trip to the San Siro to face Inter Milan in March 2008 to be present for the birth of his child, with Benitez trying to sell Alonso the following summer to help fund a move for Gareth Barry. I understand what he was doing. But while the striker disputed such claims, he did twice voice his grievances with some of his managers decisions to the press over the course of the season, prior to being sold to the Villans in a 6.5m deal. When I scored, I still expected to be out of the team the next game. [69][70][71] He appointed Boudewijn Zenden as his new assistant manager at Chelsea on the same day. The French hit-man was booked for pulling his shirt over . About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. . I really need to play games to be prepared for the World Cup.. It was up and down but at the same time I had a great experience there. He guided Segunda Divisin club Extremadura back to La Liga in his first season in the 199798 season, but the team was relegated the following season. Yet he scored just one Premier League goal in the second half of the season and was sold to Aston Villa in. After leaving Valencia, Benitez moved to English club Liverpool of the Premier League, guiding the club to victory in the UEFA Champions League in 2005. [135], Bentez's preferred formation is a 4231 which he adopted during his time at Valencia and Liverpool. I can do the 100 metres in less than 11 seconds. "When the coach says nothing to you and you are well, with no physical problems and training well, you cannot help but think it must be something personal. He also worked as a commentator/analyst for Eurosport, Marca, El Mundo and local Madrid TV. Leaving for Celtic in January, he was not happy with how Benitez had treated him at all. "Liverpool remains the place where I have suffered the most as a footballer, above all during the last season. ", "Gerrard: 2006 display against West Ham probably my best ever - just don't call it 'The Gerrard Final', "Bellamy faces uncertain future as Liverpool reel from golf club attack", "Rafael Bentez calls temporary truce as fans plan show of solidarity", "ESPNFC: Soccer The long goodbye for Rafa? Rafael Benitez | Liverpool FC Wiki | Fandom He said: I dont want to see this'. I hated him at the time, but Ive lost that now. On 4 January 2016, Bentez's contract was terminated following allegations of unpopularity with supporters, displeasure with players and a failure to get good results against top sides. Take part in our Liverpool FC 'Keep or Sell' survey: While Murphy was moved on straight away, it was a different story for Stephane Henchoz. Shortly after his departure from Anfield, Bentez made a 96,000 donation to the Hillsborough Family Support Group. It means that, suddenly, you mess up with a simple pass because your mind is all over the place. Rafa Benitez's team lost 1-0 on both occasions to a Spurs XI each time . What is going on with my transfer?, I will be honest with you, I am not interested in loaning you. That's when Chelsea made an offer and the deal was done before Benitez left. You promised you would help me but now I have a concrete offer youve not kept your word., I cannot risk it. [53] On 15 June 2010, Bentez was presented to the Italian media for the first time after signing a two-year deal. 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Brooklyn, USA models-art.ru Joined June Brooklyn-based designer Kimberly Goldson competed in reality show 'Project Runway,' just landed in the Saks window, and is preparing to make. That is something I can never forget. I agreed to join Chelsea before Roy Hodgson was appointed Liverpool's new manager. Benitez tried to break me like he broke Riera. [62][63] On 23 December 2010, just five days after bringing Inter to the triumph, Bentez was dismissed by Inter. Upon his arrival he had two very big personnel issues to tend to. "It is good for Liverpool that Benitez has gone, but it was too late for me. [56] Bentez's first Serie A game in charge was on 31 August 2010 in a 00 draw away to Bologna in the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. With all info about the gameweek - lineups, bonus, and . Don't sign. Ill have Scott and a kid from the Academy. Let us know in the comments section below Albert Rieras falling out with Benitez is pretty cut and dry. A stalwart under Gerard Houllier, Murphy never really had a falling out with the Spaniard as such. German clubs are financially savvy Kln knew they couldnt afford to buy me if they werent in the top division but Rafa refused to let me go on loan. The story behind Rafa Benitez's love affair with Liverpool - and how he

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