
Peter Cech believes Chelsea will quickly rediscover their form after a poor show in the Champions League. ...

12:36 PM, Dec 07, 2012

The champions went out of the competition just 200 days after they won it in Munich under former manager Roberto Di Matteo. ...

04:16 PM, Dec 06, 2012

Benitez's side must beat Nordsjaelland at home in their final Group E match and hope Juventus suffer defeat in Ukraine. ...

09:54 PM, Dec 04, 2012

Benitez has had a tough introduction from the Chelsea fans since replacing Di Matteo. ...

09:59 PM, Nov 30, 2012

Benitez goes into his second game as Chelsea host Fulham, and Manchester United will face West Ham at Old Trafford. ...

08:31 AM, Nov 28, 2012

Benitez was jeered by supporters angry at the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo before the 0-0 draw with Manchester City. ...

10:20 PM, Nov 27, 2012

Alex Ferguson wasted little time renewing his old rivalry with Rafael Benitez on Friday when he branded the Spaniard "lucky" for walking into the manager's job at Chelsea. Benitez, whose relationship with the Manchester United manager was often fractious during his time in charge of Liverpool, was named Chelsea's interim manager on Wednesday following the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo. "Of course, Rafa Benitez is very lucky because on his...

06:08 PM, Nov 23, 2012

London: Rafael Benitez's surprise appointment as interim Chelsea manager will be seen by many as a short-term fix ahead of the likely hiring of Pep Guardiola next summer. However, if Benitez is able to get the best out of struggling striker Fernando Torres - like he did in the pair's fruitful days at Liverpool - the 52-year-old Spaniard could find himself around for longer than just this season. Out of...

11:34 PM, Nov 22, 2012

European champions Chelsea would have been better served putting former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp in charge rather than Rafael Benitez, according to former Stamford Bridge great Alan Hudson. Spaniard Benitez, 52, was appointed as interim manager on Wednesday following the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo six months after the Italian led the London club to their first Champions League title. "I wouldn't say Harry Redknapp is the best manager...

07:50 PM, Nov 22, 2012

Reds demoted to a place among the also-rans in Europa League. ...

09:32 AM, Dec 15, 2009

The Liverpool coach prefers to look at his own pool of talent. ...

02:52 AM, Aug 12, 2009

Benitez does not think buying success is as easy as buying players. ...

02:58 PM, Jul 10, 2009

The Spaniard also offered clarity over his new long-term Liverpool contract. ...

06:21 PM, Mar 21, 2009

Rafael Benitez has confirmed that he will be at Liverpool until 2014. ...

04:23 PM, Mar 19, 2009

Steven Gerrard will miss a host of key games during the period. ...

12:12 AM, Feb 07, 2009

Assistant manager Sammy Lee will be left in charge of team affairs. ...

12:00 AM, Jan 16, 2009

Sir Alex Ferguson has given his response to Rafael Benitez's rant. ...

12:55 AM, Jan 13, 2009

Rafa Benitez will support skipper Steven Gerrard in his hour of need. ...

01:51 AM, Jan 02, 2009

Rafa refutes stories that he did not think his side could win the EPL. ...

12:48 PM, Dec 13, 2008

Schuster is hanging by a thread at the Bernabeu as Madrid continue to stutter. ...

01:39 PM, Nov 24, 2008