I felt so unhappy but, out of respect to the club, I never spoke out. I can do the 100 metres in less than 11 seconds. You can't treat a player like this and expect him to be happy. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. But from the start I felt basically left out, by myself, no help and that was of course very difficult for a 20 year old. "I have still not swallowed it. Rafael Benitez has told Jurgen Klopp which team he should pick for Liverpool's huge Champions League clash against Real Madrid. Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Roberto Firmino, Manuel Locatelli, Naby Keita and Mason Mount. Benitez swapped Liverpool for Inter Milan in 2010 and last coached in the Premier League at Newcastle before joining Chinese side Dalian Professional in 2019, leaving that role in January. But the players he brought in werent bad, were they? Don't sign. Rafa Benitez has been in England working with Sky Sports and made clear that he would like to return to the Premier League after his last job with Everton.. "I am fine and happy in . [55] On 27 August 2010 in Monaco, Inter lost to Atltico Madrid in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup. 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.". Project Runway Season 9 Finalist, Fashion Designer: famous for my pants! Real later played Cdiz in the Copa del Rey round of 32, winning away 31 in the first leg. I knew I had to get away from Benitez. Rafa Benitez promised me a certain development, but very quickly he took away that promise and it was a totally different situation. An official statement from the club said, "Rafa will forever be part of Liverpool folklore after bringing home the Champions League following the epic final in Istanbul but after a. Fab was our best player that half, which is some sort of comfort. A 7th place league finish and a group stage exit in the Champions League ended Rafa Benitez's time on Merseyside. "[122] Benitez is only the second person to manage both Liverpool and Everton, since William Edward Barclay in 1890s. Only the two men would truly be able to answer whether their relationship changed after that trip to the San Siro. 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. A lot of people at Liverpool treated me well and asked me to stay, but I could not turn down such a massive club as Chelsea. He returned to Italy in 2013 to coach Napoli, where he won the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana. Commenting on Benitez's touchline instructions, he said: "On the pitch, often I can see whats best. The club had previously approached Javier Irureta, Man and Luis Aragons and had been turned down by all three. Steven Gerrard has lifted the lid on his "frosty" relationship with former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez. The resulting coverage resulted in a show of support by fans in support of Bentez which culminated in a fans' march in support of Bentez ahead of the critical Champions League home tie with Porto, which they won 41. Being told youre no longer wanted at Liverpool by Rafa that was a tough one, he told TalkSPORT. 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[85] He described his relationship with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich as "excellent" and expressed his desire to remain as Chelsea manager until the end of the season. The biggest problem I had with Rafa was the first day, he told Sky Sports. There's some speculation about what might have been said at half-time to spark a much better second half - collectively, and from certain individuals. "We were going into labour, and I told Rafa that I could not go. Bentez's demands were dismissed out of hand by the Inter ownership, with Massimo Moratti refusing to comment on Bentez's continued employment by the club. 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 said: 'You need me now and I will always do my best. I scored against Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-final. Bentez, however, did reach his first English domestic cup final, losing the League Cup final against Chelsea at the Millennium Stadium 32 after extra time.[17]. Considering Liverpool were working on a limited budget when Benitez first took over as manager in the summer of 2004, its inevitable that he would have to force some players out to help raise funds for his own signings. Milan Baros finished Benitezs first season at Liverpool as the clubs top goalscorer. You already know the story, of course. But then for the first game of the new season I wasn't in the team again. Olivia Shears and Katie Whyatt were highly commended in an historic one-two-three: it was the first time in the competition's history [] He (Benitez) said it would be a good move for me, adding: Well definitely help you, well do whatever it takes to make a deal, Dudek recalled. [43] Bentez's decision to sell Alonso and replace him in the side with Lucas Leiva, in addition to Aquilani having arrived at the club injured, was called into question as Liverpool's title campaign began with two defeats in the first three games. Rafa Benitez spent six years at Liverpool before a shorter stint as Everton manager (PA) Rafa Benitez has admitted that he has split loyalties ahead of the Merseyside derby, refusing to. You listen to his former team-mates and all say the Spaniards relationship with his compatriot completely broke down during his final season at Liverpool, before putting in a transfer request and leaving for Real Madrid in a 30m deal in the summer of 2009.