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Would Mourinho really be an upgrade on Benitez for Chelsea?
Would Mourinho really be an upgrade on Benitez for Chelsea? - originally posted on Soccerlens.comChelsea will replace interim manager Rafael Benitez this summer, with the favourite to assume the Stamford Bridge hotseat none other than Jose Mourinho. Although the self-proclaimed special one has won trophies wherever he has managed, the outgoing Spanish boss’ list of achievements...
Chelsea win Europa League 2013 after Champions League 2012
Chelsea 2-1 Benfica
Ivanovic delivered the Blues in last minute of extra time to win a close tie with an unstoppable header.
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Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez:
‘It is a special night for everyone involved because when you play a European final and you win you have to be pleased, and I am really proud for everyone,’ said Benitez as he answered post-match...
“The Special One” Draws Near But Spare A Thought For Rafa Benitez
From the moment Rafa Benitez took over the reins at Chelsea, he was booed, jeered and heckled by fans because of his previous dealings with the club while manager of Liverpool. Add that to the fact that many fans felt that club legend and Champions League winner, Roberto Di Matteo didn’t get a fair crack of the whip, and you have the basis for a toxic environment for...
Benitez: New job hunt started
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that the hunt for his next job is already under way.
Benitez, who will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, has been given a rough ride by the club's supporters since he replaced fan favourite Roberto Di Matteo on a short-term deal.
But having done enough to ensure a Champions League place next season with Saturday...
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Benitez hints at Mourinho return
Rafael Benitez has suggested that he expects Jose Mourinho to be named his successor as Chelsea manager.
Interim boss Benitez again confirmed he will depart Stamford Bridge this summer at the end of his short-term contract.
Real Madrid head coach Mourinho, who left after three years as Blues boss in September 2007, has been strongly linked with a return, with a date of July 1 mooted...
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Benitez: Every game is massive
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez insists his side must next beat Tottenham after stunning Premier League champions Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Juan Mata's dramatic late goal earned the Blues an unlikely three points in their quest for Champions League football while United failed to score on home soil for the first time in 67 matches.
However, there was an ill...
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Rodgers not focusing on Benitez
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers insists the rapturous welcome Rafael Benitez is expected to receive on his return to Anfield does not faze him.
The Spaniard heads back to his former club as an opposition boss for the first time since leaving in 2010 after six years in which he made them European champions again.
Benitez's Champions League win in Istanbul in 2005 - his first...
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April 19, 2013
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Chelsea's Eden Hazard gets red card for kicking at time-wasting ball boy (Video)
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard was sent off in the 80th minute of Wednesday's second leg of their Capital One semifinal for trying to kick the ball from underneath a Swansea ball boy who was laying on top of it in order to waste time.
With Swansea was leading 2-0 on aggregate, Hazard attempted to retrieve a ball that went out of bounds, but a Swansea ball boy fell on top of...
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