will I f*ck digg out a quote for you, do it yourself or even easier read whats been written in the papers ahead of Chelsea's game against Everton and why the Evertonians are going to provide a hostile welcome for Benitez. Can I ask if you are a Liverpool supporter, I am not having a go or trying to be funny it's just that I dont know a single Liverpool supporter who does'nt remember or know about Benitez calling Everton a small Club when he was Liverpool manager after a previous Derby game...
Oh I know about the incident... but I looked at it in context. Here's someone speaking in a language which is not his first language. And we all know that he didn't mean it in the way that it has been maliciously portrayed by the media and anyone who wanted to pick a fight (i.e. Moyes).. or bash the forein manager. All he was saying was that sometimes it's difficult to play against, shall we say the 'lesser' teams, because they park the bus. Now what's wrong with that?
So if we actually read what he said in context and don't look for something which wasn't intended then there are no issues. Of course the press won't do that. They'll just use anything to further their own cause. But I expect more from genuine fans, especially those of your own team.
Here's Rafa's own words:
"I didn't want to be disrespectful to the club. I was talking about the way they were playing, not the club. When we had the meeting with the manager in the boot room and we were having a drink I explained [to David Moyes] what I meant," said Benitez.
