327 Quotes by Rafael Benitez


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    Any medals and awards our players might receive for last season are fully merited, because they all did a fantastic job.

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    I am sure Chelsea do not like playing Liverpool. When they are talking and talking and talking before the game it means they are worried, maybe they are afraid. But I hope that is the case after this weekend.

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    Arsenal are now looking at winning the Champions League as a real target and they can do what we did last season.

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    But we have another game on Friday, and this is the time to use the squad to give players some rest and to field a side which will still be strong and do the job for us.

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    At Valencia we changed the players virtually every match, maybe we will not be able to do that just as much but all must realize they are important to the team, and it is the team that is important.

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    I have a lot of confidence in the team, maybe Milan are favorites -- they have a lot of good players -- but we have confidence and we can win.

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    Always it is a pity to hear such things, but the UEFA official has heard and it has gone in his report.

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    If I say 'no' it will be difficult for me, but he will understand, and if I say 'yes' it will be good for me, him and the supporters. I am not in a hurry, but if he continues to score goals then it will be an easy decision. The more he scores, the more he's likely to stay.

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