Rafael Benitez Quotes

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Rafael Benitez

Profession : Coach

Birth : April 16, 1960

For me, it is a great challenge to be at the most important club in the world, and I will try to win everything that I can win.

Rafael Benitez

Real Madrid approach each match and each competition with the idea of winning it.

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Whenever you lose, it's always bad, and especially against Barcelona.

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When someone gets angry during a training session but then does their job, there's no problem; it's fine.

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To win the UEFA Cup with Valencia changed my life. It changed everything.

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The difference between the Premier League and the other leagues is the intensity of the games.

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For me, there is only one club in England, and that's Liverpool.

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I don't talk about referees. I never do, usually, and I want to carry on like that.

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There are many coaches who talk about referees every day.

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Napoli belongs to the city and to the fans. If this city sees the team reach the final, it will be a source of pride.

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I would like to thank all Neapolitan fans for the affection and warmth that I have felt.

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I am not hugely concerned about the amount of goals we score - it is the final results that are the difference.

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Inter did not treat me well. They did not recognise my value despite me winning the Italian Super Cup and the Club World Cup.

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You have to adapt to different teams and different players, but you have try to maintain your discipline and score goals.

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I've worked with so many teams, so many dressing rooms.

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I like to exchange ideas because we all want to win. If a footballer doesn't agree, then you try and have a chat to work things out.

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Carlo Ancelotti is very competitive, but he does it with respect.

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As I see it, Seedorf and I are coaches who handle the concept of a more proactive game.

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It is always difficult, but when you have been a manager for a while with different teams, sometimes you were only playing once a week, trying to avoid relegation. When you have experience, you know all about the different feelings. Clearly, I would prefer to be fighting for the title or for the Champions League, but you must accept the situation.

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There are good players in Europe and all the way around the world, but better than Torres - no. I would not want to swap Fernando with anyone else in the world, because he is my player, and I'm very pleased with him.

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