Quotes About Rafael Benitez

Whenever people say things about me, it always comes back to Liverpool - but I cannot just become 'the former manager.' I am a professional football manager.

I come from a Napoli team who scored 104 goals. Do you think I'm going to be hyper-defensive with Real Madrid? A team that creates chances and is great in possession is not defensive.

With Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez I played in midfield, so at that time I thought that was my position.