215 ordspråk av Rafael Benitez
Rafael Benitez
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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Chelsea are a very good team, they are very difficult to beat,
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Chelsea are not unbeatable. We have beaten them before and we can beat them again. They are a better team than they were last year but we're a better team as well.
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Crouch is okay now. He's played a reserve game, where he performed really well. He's been training normally and he's now fit and ready for selection,
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Defensive? When you see how many chances we had? We scored one goal and created opportunities,
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He had a problem with his calf so we took him off just in case,
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He has done a good job for us. For a striker it is really important to score goals and now I will have more options.
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He has returned happy and he is happy here,
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He is a good player and a nice lad, but only he can talk about his future because I only prefer to talk about our own future,
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He is a strong fullback, aggressive and offensive. He can play as a fullback or a wingback.
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He is important to us. He is good in the air, he is a good finisher and can shoot with both feet. He also has the mentality to go straight into a game like Saturday's if necessary.
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He is improving, he has been training this week and running so maybe we will see him again in a few weeks. I was surprised he was running and he was even using a ball. Maybe a few weeks will see him fit. He certainly has been a major loss for us since he was injured.
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He told me he wants to play but I said no, you must rest. If it was a game that we needed to win to qualify then maybe he would have played but we have already qualified.
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He's a clever player, he plays well between the lines he can play on the right or the left side. He gives us more chances, more opportunities, more space and more game intelligence.
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He's a good player and when you play deep with spaces and you have pace and ability it's normal that you can play well. But for me the key was the first 20 minutes.
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