Rob Parker | December 21, 2009
Liverpool boss shows his crazy side again
Under-pressure Rafa Benitez was as entertaining as he always is whenever he feels the strain a bit following Portsmouth’s victory over his Liverpool side. The Spaniard sprinkled his television interviews with the phrase: “The referee was perfect.”
He then went on to give it as a stock answer in his [...]
Rob Parker | November 4, 2009
Jamelia’s ex takes Twitter pop at Liverpool boss
Darren Byfield celebrated today’s news that he and pop star wife Jamelia are splitting by taking Twitter shots at Rafael Benitez.
The Walsall striker criticised the Liverpool manager for substituting Fernando Torres and called him a “silly Peter Kay lookalike”.
He also concluded that the Reds “are super shit”.
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Rob Parker | November 3, 2009
German with goatee set for chop
Thanks to OTP reader David Byrne who spotted that poor old Dietmar Hamman’s non-existent job is on the line. Courtesy of the Beeb.
Rob Parker | October 21, 2009
Spaniard loves to cut it fine in Europe
Rafa Benitez appears to be attempting to re-enact his side’s incredible Champions League group stage qualification of the season before last. That year, Liverpool relied on big wins against Besiktas, Porto and Marseille in their last three games in order to qualify.
Asked about the similarities before last night’s [...]
Rob Parker | October 15, 2009
Mission: Impossible 4 - Rafa Benitez’s office
This is so good that even the butt of the joke loved it and re-tweeted it!
Rob Parker | October 5, 2009
1. Manchester United really don’t help Sir Alex Ferguson’s case with these injury time goals. Another get of of jail card in time added on, this time to grab a draw against Sunderland.
2. Rafa Benitez hasn’t got the injury time touch yet. He moaned about the lack of stoppage time to the fourth official only [...]
Rob Parker | August 20, 2009
Rafa staying at Anfield and cracking injury-related jokes
It turns out yesterday’s Rafa has quit rumours were just that: rumours. Benitez re-affirmed his commitment to Liverpool as victory over Stoke left him in a jovial mood. The Spaniard joked that his side were the Premier League pacesetters when it came to getting stitches.
Fernando Torres received 10 [...]
