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A Season on the Brink: Rafael Benitez, Liverpool and the Path to European Glory

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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.

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.

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.

This book is strictly for fans of Rafa Benitez and Liverpool FC. "A Season on the Brink" praises Mr. Benitez so highly that you would think it was written by a family member. The reader is allowed some insight into the strategies of the club, but be forewarned that the information is anything but objective.

The book covers Mr. Benitez's first two seasons with the club and would lead one to believe that with Mr. Benitez's "brilliant" leadership that the club was on the cusp of a new dynasty at the end of the 2005-06 season.

A very interesting read about Benitez and the changes he has made during his spell at Liverpool, the guy is a workaholic and the book opens your eyes to how much work and prepartion goes into building a successful team!