A Season on the Brink : Rafael Benitez, Liverpool and the Path to European Glory Paperback / softback
by Guillem Balague
Part of the Guillem Balague's Books series
Paperback / softback
Description
Biographical Portrait of Liverpool's Spanish football manager Rafael Benitez and an extraordinary season for the club. When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-2005 season, the reaction of many fans was 'Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'. The Liverpool fans had grown used to French manager Gerard Houllier but he had been a fan of the club himself since his days as a teacher on Merseyside. A Spaniard with admittedly a wonderful record at Valencia was going to take over management of Liverpool's famous Boot Room and try and win over a disillusioned Kop. But in one season, Benitez's importation of Spanish players, coaching methods and diet has led to a revolution, even usurping Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, whereby the team has ended the season winning the ultimate trophy for any European club - the European Champions League.
No fan will ever forget the comeback from a 3-0 deficit to a 3-3 scoreline, then dramatic success in the penalty shoot-out. This is the story of Rafa's remarkable success.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, 16
- Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
- Publication Date:19/10/2006
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- ISBN:9780752879369
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, 16
- Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
- Publication Date:19/10/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9780752879369
