The rivalry between Rafa Benitez and Jose MOANinho has been gradually intensiving in the 2 years since they arrived in England.
Many of us have become fed up listening to the chelski boss constantly moaning that he and his team don’t get enough respect and credit for their achievements and it appears that Rafa feels the same way, as in an interview earlier today he clearly had a thinly disguised pop at his rival.
Rafa said, ‘I hear some people say they never get the credit they deserve when they win trophies, but there are some achievements which are more valuable than others.’
‘I congratulate teams like Wigan and West Ham who have done very well with no money to spend, and I think there is more value in our success in the last two years because we’ve done it without being able to go out and buy the most expensive players in the world. That’s harder.’
‘I won’t be going away this summer saying we are the best club or that I am the best manager, but it’s important people understand how hard my staff and players have had to work for this success because it’s not been easy for us. If we get a lot of credit, it’s because as a club we deserve it.’
Looking ahead to next season, Rafa added, ‘It’s clear to everyone we’ve made a lot of progress, and now the idea is to take the next step.’
‘We’ve been thinking about the future throughout the season and now we will do so even more because the season is over.’
‘I’d prefer to bring in new players before the World Cup, but it’s not always possible. We may have to wait, but my staff are working hard.’
Benitez also paid tribute to the supporters that lined the streets of Liverpool to welcome the FA Cup winners home on Sunday.
‘It would have been a lot easier for the fans if the parade was taking place on a nice day, but considering the bad weather it was even more amazing to see so many of our supporters come to see us,’ said Benitez.
‘There was one youngster who must have ran alongside the bus for 15 minutes singing ‘Rafa Benitez’. When you see this, you realise what it means to our supporters.’
‘When I joined Liverpool from Valencia, I knew how special our fans were, but since I’ve been here I’ve realised it even more.’
‘The last time I saw fans like this was in Tenerife when we won promotion, and everyone was so happy.’
‘I told one of my friends from Tenerife this was exactly the same only on a bigger scale. Now we want to win a lot more for them, for the club and for ourselves.’
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