English Premier League: Chelsea’s search for Carlo Ancelotti’s replacement – Top candidates (Part 3)
After elaborating on the possibility of Guus Hiddink or Jose Mourinho being appointed as Chelsea’s next manager, it is now time to shed some light on Rafael Benitez’s credentials as one of the top candidates to take over as Chelsea’s club manager.
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Benitez might not be the most favourite man at Stamford Bridge but he is one of the possible candidates to take over at Carlo Ancelotti’s vacant post. The Spanish manager has fallen out of favour amongst football experts since his woeful performance as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan’s manager earlier in the 2010-2011 season.
Benitez is primarily seen as a defensive minded coach, a coach that is at his best when in cup competitions. This was evident during his tenure as Liverpool’s manager when he won the UEFA Champions League by defeating A.C Milan in the final in 2005. After trailing A.C Milan by three goals at the half time break, Liverpool initiated a miraculous comeback and took the match to a penalty shootout after scoring three goals in the second half.
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Chelsea bought the Spanish forward from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nino-c28051, then Benitez will be the best bet as he knows how to work with Torres both on and off the field.
Nonetheless, Benitez’s pragmatic tendencies as a football manager might cause some stir at Chelsea, a team which has already suffered a dent in their reputation in the past due to their “boring” style of play. This was touted as one of the reasons for Jose Mourinho’s departure from the club in the 2007-2008 season when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786’s home attendance figures decreased to astonishing levels especially in cup competitions.
Regardless, it remains to be seen whether or not Chelsea will go for Benitez as he divides opinions amongst fans as well as experts. Many see him as a good tactician but perhaps not a man for Chelsea if they want to aim for success in both the English Premier League as well as the UEFA Champions League.
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