v Mourinho RAFA BENITEZ has never observed eye-to-eye with Jose Mourinho. They fell out over the aghost goala that found Liverpool achieve the 2005 Champions League final. Benitez also prevailed Mourinho at Inter Milan. v Everton EVERTON struck when the Spaniard printed them aa small cluba after having a goalless draw at Anfield in 2007. Leader Keith Wyness said: aBenitez is in a group of just one in assuming Everton is a little club.a v Valencia VALENCIA won two league games and the UEFA Cup under Benitez but he quit in 2004 following a transfer line with director Jesus Garcia Pitarch. He needed a defender but got midfielder Fabian Canobbio alternatively. v Ferguson AFTER Alex Ferguson said the features were favourable to Liverpool last year, Benitez struck back by declaring the Manchester United employer made a of the Respect plan. He said: aFerguson is eliminating referees.a v Allardyce John ALLARDYCE accused Benitez of creating a agame overa hand motion when Liverpool went 2-0 against Blackburn in '09. Rovers manager Big Sam said: aIt was disrespectful and humiliating.a v Materazzi CHELSEA manager Rafa reacted furiously to Italy opponent Marco Materazzi who claimed Benitez acould not be trusteda if they were both at Inter. Benitez named Materazzi aa liara 10 times in a Press conference. Three months of biting his tongue finally proved too much to bear for the manager following Sundayas tame defeat at Manchester City. Nevertheless the straight-talking Spaniard is about to cover the price for his intense honesty after blaming the playersa attitude for the collapse of a set of high-profile professionals. Avram Grant, Big Phil Scolari and Andre Villas-Boas are just victim has been fallen by some of Benitezas predecessors who to player-power at Stamford Bridge. Also the departures of more popular managers including Carlo Ancelotti and Roberto Di Matteo created little more than a wave of the shoulders in the dressing room. So they will certainly not be losing any sleep within the impending departure of Benitez after he'd the temerity to apportion the blame in a group meeting at Chelseaas Cobham education ground on Monday. Benitez tried to play down the rift in front of tonightas FA Cup fifth-round day at Middlesbrough. But he was fooling when he believed he'd the full total support of all players going into the business end of a disappointing year no body. Benitez said: aI consult with the squad every day and theyare really pleased and know very well what weare attempting to do. aYou are all professional people so you know how things get here in terms of what happens if you win or lose. aBut the people are clever enough and they realise they'll be here with long contracts, so they have to do and prepare yourself if they wish to remain at the maximum level.a CHELSEA manager faces the media and asserts his connection with Chelsea's participants is 'wonderful' Benitez was quick to create it clear he was just talking about qualifying for the Champions League again. But even though Chelsea do secure a top-four end and achieve their desires in the FA Cup and Europa League, they'll be doing it for themselves and maybe not the manager. Benitez understands that and added: aI will be working hard before the end. aThe people know me and my team are giving 100 percent to have the balance right.a and the team The moment of truth arrived for Benitez on Sunday when he had to name his best team for the trip to Manchester City a and John Terry was not in the beginning XI. While Benitez prices the captainas strength of leadership and character qualities, he is still perhaps not convinced concerning the defenderas conditioning after 3 months out with a leg injury. Yet it was Terry, his team-mates were backed by 32, who contrary to the manageras criticisms throughout Mondayas stormy group meeting. Benitez insisted: aIt was a very short exchange of a few ideas. I could understand the stress of Terry. He's a significant player who's trying to help and press because he really wants to gain. aBut he's been injured for 16 days and has had problems with his knee. aHe really wants to get but we've to control our participants. If he'd more total training sessions it would be easier. He could play at Middlesbrough.a Even though Chelsea get at the Riverside today, Manchester United wait within an Old Trafford quarter-final. Boro boss Tony Mowbray admits he has several eye on the Championship conflict with Cardiff which follows. He said: aChelsea can beat anyone, theyare the champions of Europe, you have to put it into context. aWeall participate and go, fight and make an effort to score an objective to get the fans going.a LIKELY LINE-UPS a MIDDLESBROUGH: Steele, Bailey, Hines, Bikey, Friend, Leadbitter, Williams, Carayol, McDonald, Emnes, Main. CHELSEA: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Bertrand, Ramires, Mikel, Moses, Mata, Threat, Torres.
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