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The next conversation I had with Rafa Benitez was last Friday morning when Liverpool had put in a faxed offer to us which we received on Thursday afternoon.
BBC: O'Neill furious at Benitez claims
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He needed to have an ice-pack applied to a thigh injury - with boss Rafa Benitez hoping he will recover in time for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against PSV Eindhoven.
BBC: Liverpool 4-1 Arsenal
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The 23-year-old, who fell out of favour with Reds boss Rafa Benitez, has signed a four-year deal with Villa after passing a medical on Tuesday.
BBC: SPORT | Football | My Club | Aston Villa | Baros completes transfer to Villa
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The striker denied he had had a run-in with Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez.
BBC: SPORT | Football | My Club | Aston Villa | Baros completes transfer to Villa
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Then, the club saddled his replacement, Rafa Benitez, with the title of "interim" manager to indicate that he wouldn't be back next year. (He has since taken over at Napoli after guiding Chelsea to third place in the Premier League and a Europa League title.) And finally, there was Mourinho's difficult season in Spain.
WSJ: Jose Mourinho Appointed Chelsea Manager
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Chelsea, winner of the Champions League last May, has endured a turbulent season, including an acrimonious managerial change, with another one to come in the summer: Rafa Benitez has said he will step down, and that will likely herald another rebuilding year.
WSJ: Soul Searching for Premier League
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Rafa Benitez's decision to partner Peter Crouch with Torres had looked like a tactical blunder in the early stages, but it was a pairing that was to combine for their second goal.
BBC: Liverpool 4-2 Arsenal (agg 5-3)
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With the majority of Chelsea's fans vehemently opposed to the installation of Rafa Benitez as their interim manager, and voicing their displeasure at every game, another lackluster display will not do much for the Spaniard's popularity.
CNN: Bale hurts Inter again as Chelsea stumble in Romania