327 Quotes by Rafael Benitez

We need to change things and to improve, but you cannot talk about the work-rate because the team worked very hard.

If Chelsea are naive and pure then I'm Little Red Riding Hood.

We deserved to finish top because we have more points than the other teams. We done a good job, kept another clean- sheet and created some chances on the counter-attack. It was important for us to control the midfield. However, this became more difficult in the second half when Chelsea started playing long ball but the team worked hard in defense and we must enjoy this moment.

When you are talking about good players, they are always in the spotlight.

We tried our best right up to the end, but you cannot control the market.

We already have five or six strikers, but Neil Mellor is injured at the moment and we were keen to have Michael back in case of any more injuries.

We have qualified for the final which means we have done a good job. When you have your supporters behind you, you run a little bit more.

You cannot control the market, you cannot control the players, you cannot control the clubs. You can try - but we have done our best.

You must wait until the end, and at the end of the season you can say it was a good or a bad season.