327 Quotes by Rafael Benitez

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    It is always difficult, but when you have been a manager for a while with different teams, sometimes you were only playing once a week, trying to avoid relegation. When you have experience, you know all about the different feelings. Clearly, I would prefer to be fighting for the title or for the Champions League, but you must accept the situation.

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    In all my time in England, I have never come up against a fragile Man United team.

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    I have experience and have been in Europe many times, so I know squad rotation is necessary to make everyone in the side stronger.

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    If the owner wants to support the team, that's okay. If the owner can be on the pitch and score a couple of goals, it would be better!

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    If you spend £200million, £300m every year, obviously, even if you make mistakes, you have a good team, but without spending so much money, you can still improve and do well.

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    To improve teams like Newcastle, if you do the right things, it is enough to be stronger and bigger and compete.

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    I was lucky to see Di Stefano, on the pitch, in person. He was a winner, as is Raul.

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