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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'Fascinating, stirring stuff' DUBLIN EVENING HERALD 'an enthralling, revelatory account of a game that will be remembered forever.' FOUR FOUR TWO
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Guillem Balague is Sky Sport's resident Spanish football expert, and spent many years living in Liverpool.
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Inside Rafa's Head and Liverpool FC,
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This review is from: A Season on the Brink: Rafael Benitez, Liverpool and the Path to European Glory (Paperback)
This book gives a great inside into the workings of the "New Liverpool".
It starts with the ending of Houllier's reign at the club and the "luring" of Rafa. It builds up through the season and gives an inside veiw of how things began to gell. Ending up at the final game, the champions League Final. Being a Liverpool fan all my life, it is just another great Read.
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This review is from: A Season on the Brink: Rafael Benitez, Liverpool and the Path to European Glory (Paperback)
Frank overview of Rafa's vision for LFC. Had me captured from Christmas right through to January 6th when I finally finished it. Engrossing read.
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You'll Never Walk Alone...But you will read alone...,
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This review is from: A Season on the Brink: Rafael Benitez, Liverpool and the Path to European Glory (Paperback)
A great book on football. I'm a recent Liverpool supporter having transitioned from American sports. The book is a great account of Rafa's first season. My respect for Benitez grew immensely after reading the book. I thought NFL coaches were the hardest working sports managers. This book with its behind the scenes look has proven me wrong. Benitez works just as hard if not harder than his American counterparts. The write-up of the Champions League final is fantastic. It made me wish I was supporting LFC then and at the game.
Once again, its a great book on football even if you're not a Liverpool FC supporter.
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