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‘Rafa Benitez had us train in different formations to try to trick spies ahead of Champions league away days’ Peter Crouch recalls how his former Liverpool gaffer would get paranoid ahead of big European away ties

Crouch was part of the Liverpool team that reached the 2007 Champions League Final under Benitez

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'I blame myself for Liverpool exit' John Arne Riise on the circumstances which ended his trophy-laden spell at Anfield

Riise admits he cried when he was told he had to leave Liverpool in 2008, after almost 200 appearances

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Arne Slot's perception problem proved too much for Liverpool fans

Few clubs’ supporters hold their manager in the same regard as Liverpool do

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How many caretaker managers have won major trophies? Here's the list Chelsea caretaker boss Calum McFarlane is looking to join

There's been a few at Chelsea, but the list of caretaker gaffers with actual silverware to their name is pretty short

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The unanswered Liverpool question that will define Arne Slot’s reign

The Dutch manager will reach a century of games in charge of the Reds, but expectations are high and the pressure is on ahead of the last 16 meeting with Galatasaray

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The Torres-esque impact Hugo Ekitike is having on this Liverpool team

Steven Gerrard gushed over Liverpool’s newest talisman Ekitike after his stellar display against Newcastle, comparing him to his old partner in crime Fernando Torres

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Latest next Rangers manager odds as new favourite replaces early frontrunner

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15 players who surprisingly played in Champions League finals

For some, appearing in a Champions League final is an absolute pinnacle compared with the rest of their careers

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Ex-Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou emerges as favourite for Premier League post

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“My ex-wife asked where our daughter was and I said she was on the beach. She goes, ‘Well, who’s looking after her?’ to which I said, ‘Rafa Benitez’” Johnny Vaughan on his strangest managerial encounter

The radio presenter had a brilliantly random footballing encounter on his holidays

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‘Shevchenko was frustrated that I'd saved his header, so hit the rebound as hard as he could. If he’d chipped it or just placed it, I’d have had no chance’: Jerzy Dudek on how Liverpool were almost denied the Miracle of Istanbul

The Polish goalkeeper was the penalty shootout hero in the 2005 Champions League final

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How old-school Inter defied convention to punch above their weight in the Champions League

Inter stand out when compared to semi-final opponents Barcelona, or Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain

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'Genius' Rafa Benitez touted as next Rangers manager option

Please find attached quotes from Didi Hamann, who suggests Rangers should consider hiring his former manager Rafa Benitez as manager.

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Rangers’ next manager – Ally McCoist reveals his thoughts on the top contenders

Rangers’ next manager – Ally McCoist reveals his thoughts on the top contenders.

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‘Signing for Newcastle United was a big moment for me, but my time with Sunderland was probably one of the most important chapters of my life’: DeAndre Yedlin was born in the USA but made in the North East of England

The 81-cap USA international, who is back in MLS at Cincinnati having played with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, spoke exclusively to FourFourTwo

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‘Guys like Carlo Ancelotti don’t keep people on the staff if you’re not decent – every time a manager left, I thought I was gone, but I knew I was good at my job’: Everton legend on surviving seven managers at Goodison Park

Everton appointed Carlo Ancelotti in 2019 to great surprise, and one club legend received a huge endorsement from the Italian by rem

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Ranked! The 10 greatest Europa League teams EVER

The greatest Europa League team ever can be difficult to ascertain, but whether it's in the UEFA Cup era or Europa League-branded era, these are the best the competition has seen

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The vital question behind Arne Slot’s hopes of following Liverpool’s Champions League giants

The Reds travel to Milan, to provoke memories from one of their greatest European nights, with Arne Slot desperate for a reaction after a shock setback against Nottingham Forest last weekend

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Rafa Benitez sends 'come and get me' plea to Premier League clubs - even those towards the foot of the table

Former Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle and Everton boss Rafael Benitez would like to get back into Premier League management

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When Liverpool 'couldn't compete' with £5m transfer fees - Rafa Benitez reveals three players he was unable to bring to Anfield, including the all-time record signing that evaded the Reds

Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez had his frustrations working in the era of Tom Hicks and George Gillett

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The real reason Newcastle United sold Mikel Merino

Merino was Spain's match-winning hero against Germany - but will be best remembered in England for a brief spell at Newcastle

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Sean Longstaff scored in the Champions League vs PSG at home, then watched the away fixture in a local pub next to his old school

Injury ruled the midfielder out of a crunch European game for Newcastle in Paris, but he didn’t want to just sit his house and watch alone

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Why Liverpool fans are focusing on a different manager to Ruben Amorim right now - ahead of talks over the Reds job

Liverpool are linked with Ruben Amorim - not that Reds are thinking about the Sporting boss at the moment

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In 2019 Sean Longstaff was linked with a £50 million move to Manchester United, five years on he tells FourFourTwo ‘I’m happy it didn’t happen’

His younger brother Matty famously scored against Manchester United (twice) but it was Sean they wanted. However, a huge price tag meant the move didn’t happen

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The coach, the man-manager, the sheep herder: Sean Longstaff describes what it’s like playing under Benitez, Bruce and Howe

Sean Longstaff has been managed by Rafa Benitez, Steve Bruce and now Eddie Howe. We asked him to explain the nuances of each

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