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
both cup final incident managers
We know how important the final of this Cup is. The incident is not serious. Both managers had the same idea. Someone must be sensible.
behind bit final good means qualified run supporters
We have qualified for the final which means we have done a good job. When you have your supporters behind you, you run a little bit more.
losing
If you play in the final, it's for winning, not for losing
managers maybe sides sign top vicious
It's not easy. The top sides like to sign managers with experience, maybe in another country, so it's always a vicious circle.
steven
It is only a possibility that Steven can play.
liverpool result
No one will underestimate Liverpool after a result like this,
crowded decisive final half middle park pass second
The final pass wasn't there in decisive moments. In the second half they crowded the middle of the park and we didn't have much in the way of chances.
champions manager players playing sign
It is important for the manager to be able to say to players they want to sign that they will be playing in the Champions League.
central defender saying sign
As I keep saying I want to sign a central defender and not a forward.
details difference maybe penalty small
The small details are the difference and maybe we should have had a penalty or even two penalties.
champions everybody fans league
It's very important for the club, the manager, the fans and everybody to be in the Champions League at this stage.
ability deep good key normal player spaces
He's a good player and when you play deep with spaces and you have pace and ability it's normal that you can play well. But for me the key was the first 20 minutes.
press sale spanish talking time waste
I know a lot about the Spanish press and I know sometimes they need to say something. But here I am really clear, he is not for sale and I don't want to waste my time talking about it.
goal known meant rest saw top
If you saw the first half, you wouldn't have known who was top of the table. Conceding the first goal meant they could play as they like -- on the counter-attack -- for the rest of the game.