Rafa Benitez: The Liverpool Era & His Management Journey

Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by SkyBet. In this week’s special guest episode, we have ex-Liverpool, Chelsea, and Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez.

Joined by Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Roy Keane, and Ian Wright, Benitez opens up on his time at Liverpool, from the highs of their remarkable Champions League final comeback to the challenges of his well-known issues with Xabi Alonso.

Benitez further reflects on his time at Real Madrid, where he shares insights into the pressures of managing one of the world’s biggest football clubs. Whilst hinting at a potential return to the Premier League.

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00:00 Behind the Scenes
04:37 Promo
05:29 Why is English coaching considered basic?
11:40 Managing Liverpool in the Champions League
17:22 Liverpool’s struggle to compete at the top
22:00 Alonso fall out
32:53 Managing Steven Gerrard
35:30 Attracting players to Liverpool
37:56 Champions League final
46:16 Rafa’s calmness on the touchline
49:54 Managing Inter and Madrid
51:33 Rafa ‘cracking up’
55:58 Logical over emotional
57:14 Joining Everton
01:02:42 What’s next?
01:06:40 Going up against Gary

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