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Twentieth anniversary edition, fully updated with a new foreword from Rafael Benitez
When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-05 season, the reaction of many fans was ‘Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?’. After a wonderful spell at Valencia, the Spaniard arrived to take over Liverpool’s famous Boot Room, determined to change the club’s fortunes and win over a disillusioned Kop.
In just one season, Benitez’s importation of Spanish players, coaching methods and diet led to a revolution, usurping José Mourinho’s Chelsea to reach the European Champions League final in Istanbul. It was a match that would go down in history as one of the greatest of all time.
At half-time, Liverpool were 3-0 down to Carlo Ancelotti’s AC Milan, a team many regarded as the best in the world, filled with stars such as Paolo Maldini, Kaká and Andrea Pirlo. However, against all the odds, Liverpool produced a stunning comeback, with goals from club captain Steven Gerrard, Vladimir ?micer and Xabi Alonso, before a dramatic penalty shoot-out saw the Reds clinch European glory.
Featuring exclusive interviews with Benitez himself, assistant manager Pako Ayestarán and key first-team players, this is the behind-the-scenes story of Rafa’s remarkable success with Liverpool.
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When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-05 season, the reaction of many fans was ‘Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?’. After a wonderful spell at Valencia, the Spaniard arrived to take over Liverpool’s famous Boot Room, determined to change the club’s fortunes and win over a disillusioned Kop. In just one season, Benitez’s importation of Spanish players, coaching methods and diet led to a revolution, usurping José Mourinho’s Chelsea to reach the European Champions League final in Istanbul. It was a match that would go down in history as one of the greatest of all time. At half-time, Liverpool were 3-0 down to Carlo Ancelotti’s AC Milan, a team many regarded as the best in the world, filled with stars such as Paolo Maldini, Kakà and Andrea Pirlo.
| Weight | 0.24 kg |
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| Dimensions | 19.6 × 12.8 × 2.4 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 272 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Fully updated 20th anniversary edition |
| Dewey | 796.3340942753 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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