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...
champions clearer european hope league maybe
I hope it will be like a European game. It will be better for us. We have a clearer idea in the Champions League and maybe we will have more confidence.
birmingham concerned league maybe might position staying
Maybe Birmingham will be more concerned about their league position and this might not be as important to them as staying in the division.
decided maybe mistake quickly video watches watching yellow
It's a big mistake of the referee. He was not watching the play and then he decided too quickly to show the (second) yellow card. Maybe when he watches the video he will have another idea.
dangerous days doctors england fit manager speak three
I need to speak to the doctors but if he is not fit in two to three days it could still be dangerous in one week. I will speak to the England manager (Sven-Goran Eriksson) about it.
employees fans past press support thank three
I want to thank all the players, the employees at Valencia, the press and especially the fans for their support over the past three years.
alex champions changes letter praising remember sent sir won
I remember Sir Alex sent me a letter of congratulation when we won the Champions League, praising the tactical changes we made at half-time.
league
I know we have been inconsistent in the league and that is frustrating,
league priority thinking
Their priority will be the league. They will be thinking about the league for sure.
canadian final mexican referee
You wouldn't get a Mexican referee and a Canadian linesman in the final of the World Cup.
dangerous england fit friday
If he is not fit for Friday it would be dangerous for him to play for England,
early frustrated goals lack performance
It is too early to be frustrated by a lack of goals and a performance like that.
hard injury picked played steven whether
It is hard to say whether Steven would have picked up his injury if he hadn't played so many games, you just don't know.
chelsea good team
Chelsea are a good team but they can be beaten,
beat last season win
That win last season was important for us. They know we can beat them,