A Season on the Brink (häftad, eng)

Biographical Portrait of Liverpool''s Spanish football manager Rafael Benitez and an extraordinary season for the club.

When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-2005 season, the reaction of many fans was ''Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'' The Liverpool fans had grown used to French manager Gerard Houllier but he had been a fan of the club himself since his days as a teacher on Merseyside. A Spaniard with admittedly a wonderful record at Valencia was going to take over management of Liverpool''s famous Boot Room and try and win over a disillusioned Kop.



But in one season, Benitez''s importation of Spanish players, coaching methods and diet has led to a revolution, even usurping Jose Mourinho''s Chelsea, whereby the team has ended the season winning the ultimate trophy for any European club - the European Champions LeagueNo fan will ever forget the comeback from a 3-0 deficit to a 3-3 scoreline, then dramatic success in the penalty shoot-out.

This is the story of Rafa''s remarkable success.