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Leto blow for Liverpool.
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 4, 2008
...but Liverpool's application was refused by the Department of Work and Pensions.
Manager Rafa Benitez was surprised by the decision. "I am disappointed and it was a surprise because this is...
Barry move off...or is it?
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 31, 2008
...n Randy Lerner are due to meet Barry and his agent for talks later this week.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has said in the past that he needs to sell players before he can meet Villa's valuation ...
Robbie Keane signs for Liverpool
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 29, 2008
...amos will enjoy spending the money.
It will be interesting to see how Robbie Keane fits in to Rafa Benitez's plans at Liverpool. When they were at their most successful last season, he played S...
Crouch to Portsmouth
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 7, 2008
... eleven million pounds, depending on which newspaper you read, but is definitely well short of Rafa Benitez's original valuation of the lanky front man at fifteen million.
Crouch scored eleven go...
Is Paul Ince ruthless enough?
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 2, 2008
...that they have their players available at all times.
I couldn't see Ferguson, Wenger or Benitez releasing a player in these circumstances and indeed all three have had very unlucky players...
Keane and Crouch to swap between Tottenham and Liverpool?
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 1, 2008
...rumours about him wanting to leave. Crouch is known to be surplus to requirements at Liverpool and Benitez may see Keane as a suitable partner for Fernando Torres.
The deal would be good for both pl...
Liverpool's ambition?
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 26, 2008
...thington Cup and two European Super Cups."
The fact that Dossena will become manager Rafael Benitez's second signing of the summer following the arrival of Swiss full-back Phillip Degen on...
Riise heading to Roma from Liverpool?
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 18, 2008
...erie A side AS Roma.
The AS Roma website states that the club have been given permission by Rafa Benitez to discuss personal terms with the 27-year-old Norwiegan international player.
Riise has be...
Gareth Barry for Liverpool?
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 11, 2008
...least £15million.
The asking price could just prove to be a problem for the Anfield Club as Rafa Benitez has gone public on his club's website to say that money will be tighter than he had hoped....
Drogba and Grant answer their critics - it's another battle of the bridge in Moscow
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 30, 2008
...f criticism over the last few days. He has been heavily criticised by just about everyone from Rafa Benitez through to the likes of me. Last night he did his best to answer those critics. He did this ...
Und Fussball ist doch Mathematik
in 11 Helden, on April 29, 2008
...rs als von Kalle Rummenige gesagt - Mathematik sein kann. darin heißt es über Liverpools Trainer Benitez:
Und Benítez wertet nicht nur die persönlichen Leistungsdaten der Spieler aus, sondern auch d...
Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1 - Advantage Blues after Riise's late own goal
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 23, 2008
...ction. The lateness of the goal could have a significant psychological effect.
After the game Rafa Benitez said that he was disappointed with the referee who added only one minute at the end o...
Liverpool's embarrassment
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 15, 2008
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Rafa Benitez has had his fair share of critics, me amongst them. His inability to make a concerted attempt on the Premiership title, his apparently former obsession with rotation and his complain...
Dirk Kuyt - Liverpools....what exactly?
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 24, 2008
... understand why Kuyt is picked in the team week in week out whilst others have been rotated. Does Benitez really think Kuyt is one of their best players? What does Benitez think Kuyt brings to the tea...
Sir Alex Ferguson - still the master
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 21, 2008
... free kick each time he hits the deck. Fairly standard tactics from Fergie I would say. No way Rafa Benitez will let that get to him. Not a bit of it. Fergie knows just how to push the right buttons.
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Torres challenging Ronaldo and Adebayor for best player tag?
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 12, 2008
...attributes he is lacking and he seems to be getting better and better.
He has forced manager Rafa Benitez into playing him regularly rather than rotating him as he did earlier in the season. "...
Heinz Müller: Der Traumhüter Teil 2
in 11 Helden, on January 9, 2008
So Geschichten liebe ich: Einst guter und talentierter Torwart schafft den großen Durchbruch doch nicht, geht in die Provinz, nachdem die Profikarriere schon mehr oder minder abgehakt ist und wird dort zum Helden. Lars Leese war so einer. Ronald Reng hat seine Geschichte in dem wunderbaren Buch D...
Wenger Shows Benitez How Squad Roatation Should Be Done
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 4, 2007
...erpool's once promising season beginning to show some wobbliness, it's worth comparing Rafa Benitez' approach to squad rotation with Arsene Wenger's at Arsenal. Specifically it's w...
While You Were Sleeping
in The Soccer Weblog, on February 15, 2007
...wners in the Premiership now, and another big club ready to spend big money next summer.
10. Rafa Benitez calling Everton a small club. Ouch.
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Video: Liverpool 3-0 Bordeaux Goals, Oct 31st 2006
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 1, 2006
All three Liverpool goals from the win over Bordeaux.
Two great finishes from Luis Garcia, especially that first one. He's well and truly settled in England. sick of that celebration though. Surely Garcia's kid has stopped sucking his thumb, maybe dad should do the same. Stev...
When Squad Rotation Works
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 27, 2006
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Lots of debate around Rafa Benitez and his squad rotation system at Liverpool lately. Is squad rotation a good thing? Is it madness? Wasn't it what did Claudio Ranieri in at Chelsea?
But ...
Is Anfield A Goalkeeper Graveyard?
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 19, 2006
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Something Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez said this week got me thinking. When asked about Jose "Pepe" Reina's poor form, Benitez replied "When you have a good goalkeeper ...
Gerrard To Play Ronaldinho Role
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 21, 2006
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Rafa Benitez wants to see Stevie Gerrard playing left mid more regularly, in a Ronaldinho kind of way . He likes Pennant's pace on the right, he likes Alonso and Sissoko in the middle, so ...
Community (fka Charity) Shield Preview
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 13, 2006
... old rivalries.
Jose Mourinho has somehow developed rivalries with all the top managers, but Rafa Benitez seems to be the only one to get the better of him (remember that 2005 Champions League Semi-...
Unlucky Cisse Breaks Other Leg
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 8, 2006
..., and was only just returning to form as the 2005/6 season closed, despite rumours that Rafa Benitez was looking to move him on.
"It's so tough, to hear Djibril scream like that,&quo...
How Benitez Could Spend That £30million
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 11, 2006
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source: sportinglife.com
If Rafa Benitez gets the £30 million transfer kitty he's rumoured to be asking Liverpool for, then how will he spend it?Here's my best guess...
He needs a ...
Lean 2006 For Liverpool Strikers
in The Soccer Weblog, on February 15, 2006
...might be 'the most natural finisher in England' (tm) but he still isn't 100% fit.
Rafa Benitez needs to forge a partnership from two of these four misfiring marksmen. My choice would be a...
Fowler Going Back To Liverpool
in The Soccer Weblog, on January 27, 2006
... to leave Merseysie for Leeds in 2001.
Fowler will be pleased, Liverpool fans will be pleased and Benitez seems to think it's a good idea, but the reality is that Fowler is not the player he was...
Team of the Week: Liverpool
in The Soccer Weblog, on January 1, 2006
...ut the Reds and Chelsea and sides like Reading in the Championship, but in the end, it has to go to Benitez's Liverbirds for rebounding from a disappointing defeat in Yokohama versus Sao Paolo , ...
Winter Break Roundup
in The Soccer Weblog, on December 30, 2005
Source: allezlesgones.blog-center.com It's the winter break in all European leagues save for the loons in England who prefer to go on wearing players down on frozen pitches than go shopping on Europe's tres chic boulevards. So, who does the break find in top positions in the m...
The Revolving Door At Real Madrid Spins Again
in The Soccer Weblog, on December 4, 2005
Source: ESPN Desportes Another half season, another manager. Tonight Real Madrid put an end to speculation and axed Wanderlei Luxemburgo after a contentious match with Getafe that saw david beckham sent off. An unexceptable fourth in the La Liga table, the Galacticos barely recovered...
Crouching Striker, Hidden Goals
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 27, 2005
...ve vibes to Peter as he seeks to bag his first goal since May. Meanwhile, Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has given his backing to Crouch, who has, to be fair, created a number of goals for his team...
Liverpool reached the Champions League Final!
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 4, 2005
...ool to secure the one goal lead.
The crowd at Anfield is amazing loud! Even Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes the crowd at Anfield inspired his players to their fantastic Champions League semi-...
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 28, 2005
Chelsea and Liverpool played to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge yesterday. Chelsea paid the price for some woeful finishing in a game of few chances. I would say the best chance of the game comes from Liverpool when Milan Baros' first-half header was almost going in before Petr Cech go...