It had not crossed my mind, but maybe it has Mourinho's because that is what Chelsea did two seasons ago to Xabi Alonso. — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
If you spend £200million, £300m every year, obviously, even if you make mistakes, you have a good team, but without spending so much money,… — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
It is always difficult, but when you have been a manager for a while with different teams, sometimes you were only playing once a… — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
When you have a run of games where you keep winning and winning, you know it must end. — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
You must wait until the end, and at the end of the season you can say it was a good or a bad season. — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
When you're a young manager and trying to build something, you work very, very hard. — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
As a manager, you are important sometimes, and you make mistakes, but the most important people are your staff and your players. Never call… — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
When I was at Valencia my wife said that we would win the league. She was right and to mark the occasion she asked… — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
It is very important that you can express yourself, especially at half-time in a changing room, which is the crucial time for a manager. — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
What features in a midfielder am I after? Players who have the mindset to win every game - then we can start to talk… — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
In Spain, the game is more technical; in England, it's more physical, while in Italy, it's more tactical. Each country is a challenge, and… — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
If the owner wants to support the team, that's okay. If the owner can be on the pitch and score a couple of goals,… — Rafael Benitez Copy Share Image
