Rafa Benitez admits: Dalglish’s ‘big money’ team has to ‘improve’…
Out of respect for the club, and current manager Kenny Dalglish, former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez rarely comments on the way things are going at Anfield. However, in a recent interview, Rafa let his guard down a little and gave his views on how Li...
Rafa Benitez insists: I don’t care if they hate me. I can ‘guarantee’ success….
Water is wet, the sky is blue, Liverpool fans despise Jose Mourinho, and Chelsea fans hate Rafa Benitez. That's just the natural order of things, and given the hostility between the two clubs over the last 8-10 years, how could it be any different? ...
One of Benitez’s biggest flops set to return to the Premier League…?
Former Liverpool midfielder Bolo Zenden could be on the verge of a return to English football with Blackburn Rovers.Speaking to TalkSport yesterday, Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean revealed that he'd discussed the possibility of a move with Zenden. ...
Agent: ‘No offers’ yet for £10m Benfica star who Rafa tried to sign in 2007…
When Rafa Benitez was in charge of Liverpool, he tried to sign Real Madrid's 'B' Team midfielder Javi Garcia. The move didn't materialise, but the Spaniard - who now plays for Benfica - may be available in the summer. Lucas Leiva will hopefully be av...
Benitez-Hamann: Managerial dream-team on the horizon…?
It's fair to say that Dietmar Hamann's first foray into football management wasn't a great success. The former Liverpool midfielder achieving only three wins in nineteen matches whilst in charge of Stockport County, and after four months in charge, h...
Rafa Benitez for England? He seems to be interested in the job…
The England national team is currently without a manager, and although Harry Redknapp is the strong favourite for the job, former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is available, and given his tactical nous and experience of European football, he would s...
Rafa Benitez: These two ‘special’ players are *the* stars of the African Nations Cup…
As every Liverpool fan knows, Former manager Rafa Benitez has a voracious appetite for football, and after watching every game in the ongoing African Cup of Nations, the Spaniard has highlighted the two players he believes have been the stars of the ...
LFC Legend: "For me, he lacks a bit of commitment…"
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish recently launched an impassioned defence of 20m winger Stewart Downing, arguing that he was a 'better player than he thought he was' when he signed for the club. Kenny's former team-mate Mark Lawrenson has a different...
LFC STAR: "I was disappointed, but I don’t hold a grudge against Rafa…"
Dietmar Hamann will forever be remembered and revered by Liverpool fans for his impact in the Champions League final in 2005, but as the former German International revealed recently, he went into that match thinking it was his last game for the club...
"Liverpool are exciting again, and it’s good for everyone…"
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has transformed the club's style of play since he returned to Anfield, and according to former QPR manager Neil Warnock, Liverpool are exciting to watch again.Speaking to ITV Sport last night, Warnock - who was sacked...
"People think Rafa Benitez broke my heart, but he was a GENIUS…"
Dietmar Hamann was a fantastic player for Liverpool, and he will always be remembered for his European Cup-winning impact against AC Milan in Istanbul. The Kaiser left Anfield just two years into Rafa Benitez's reign, and in his new book 'The Didi Ma...
Rafa BENITEZ: "Football is like a game of chess…or basketball"
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is known for his prodigious attention to detail, and calm, detached approach to management, and in a recent interview, he provided a fascinating insight into how different sports have enhanced his own managerial ...
