Rafael Benitez Quotes

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Rafael Benitez

Profession : Coach

Birth : April 16, 1960

In all my time in England, I have never come up against a fragile Man United team.

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I have to do what I have to do so that we can win games.

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I am consistent rather than courageous.

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I have experience and have been in Europe many times, so I know squad rotation is necessary to make everyone in the side stronger.

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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, it would be better!

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If you spend £200million, £300m every year, obviously, even if you make mistakes, you have a good team, but without spending so much money, you can still improve and do well.

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To improve teams like Newcastle, if you do the right things, it is enough to be stronger and bigger and compete.

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I was lucky to see Di Stefano, on the pitch, in person. He was a winner, as is Raul.

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The Champions League is the most important, but I love the Liga and the Copa.

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Whether a player rotates more or less depends on his form and his position. It's not the same for a center back as it is for a winger. Every player is different.

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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 I like to put myself to the test.

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I like working on the pitch, staying focused.

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Players want to join a club that's ambitious.

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I don't think where they live is important to footballers.

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Competition in football means someone will improve.

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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.

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We want to win trophies and be in the record books.

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How can you change things when you are under pressure? You don't tell a player who keeps giving the ball away not to touch the ball; you keep training and working hard.

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I was under pressure in my first season at Valencia, and we won the title. Two years later, I was under more pressure there, and we won the title and the UEFA Cup.

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