REDS' NEW ERA BEGINS!

BIENVENIDO RAFAEL BENITEZ,
"I won't say it will be the same here, but I will fight hard. We need time, but perhaps we have a surprise for the supporters." [QUOTE]
our new manager meet the players for the first time at melwood today(12 July 2004).
Expectations are high!
With Arsenal(Robin van Persie, Feyenoord, £2.75m), Chelsea(Jose Mourinho, Petr Cech, Arjen Robben++) and Manchester Utd(Gabriel Heinze, Liam Miller, Alan Smith++) looking to bolster their squad with excellent players from all over the world... *duh*
From that list(on paper), I can say that Jose Mourinho & his team will play the major part in EPL 2004/05.
But, looking back at what RB(RAFAEL BENITEZ) had faced during his tenure in Spain, he should adapt well to the EPL pressure.... the media, the fans... ++

A nice article to read, Huge challenges lie ahead for new Premiership bosses Mourinho, Santini and Benitez - we await the outcome with interest!
"The new season is just around the corner and the usual trepidation will be felt, by fans, the length and breadth of the nation, but I suspect there will be more than the usual amount of concern at three Premier League clubs in particular, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. The reason: a new manager."

The one(from the transfer list) that impresses me the most during EURO2004 is Petr Cech, err... even the substitute keeper(Czech Republic) is too good... well heck! the whole team... ;)
And, I do think that Baros must stay at Anfield!
Milan Baros' Anfield future looks more settled after Lorenzo Sanz lost the Real Madrid presidential elections.

Djibril Cisse
"Valencia's results in the last few seasons speak hugely of his success. I hope we'll work well together and I'm sure we will."

Robbie Savage(Birm)
"Liverpool has of course been a club waiting to explode for a long time and when you look at Benitez's track record you have to believe this could be the year."

BENITEZ'S CV
1986-89: Took first coaching role with Castilla youth team
1989-95: Worked at Real Madrid where he won the league with the youth team and the B team before assisting boss Vicente del Bosque
1995-96: First management role with Real Valladolid
1996-97: Another uninspiring spell at the helm of second division side Osasuna
1997-99: Takes over at Extremadura where he wins the second division title at his first attempt
2000-01: Clinches the second division crown again this time with Tenerife
2001-02: Moves to Valencia where he ends the club's 30-year wait for the La Liga crown
2003-04: Wins the Spanish league title for the second time and then secures his first European silverware with victory in the Uefa Cup

With speculations of Kluivert, Mido++ arriving at melwood, I think someone will be leaving.. don't tell me we could have 5 field player @ one time...

well, can't wait the season to start!

PS: old comments to this site had been removed(Sorry))... so positive comments are most welcomed by a responsible commentor. ;)
Hey, I found the old "repeating history" wallpaper in my old harddisk, still good ... Click on resolutions to download 640x480 800x600 1024x800 1280x1024


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