Rafael Benitez hits back at Roy Hodgson
Inter Milan boss and former Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez has launched a scathing attack on current Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson, following the latter’s comments earlier in the week.
In reply to Hodgson’s assertion that the Liverpool squad Benitez left him with was riddled with “expensive failures,” Benitez had this to say.
"I think that Mr Hodgson, he doesn't understand. Every single press conference is even worse than the last one. He's talking about things that he doesn't know.
And some people cannot see a priest on a mountain of sugar. Maybe he hasn't been in Liverpool too long. We gave the fans their pride again. We fought for the fans, we fought for the club and we fought for our players. So maybe he cannot understand this,” Benitez
stated.
The Spaniard was quick to point out the bigger picture with regards to his transfers while in charge of the Anfield club, before suggesting Hodgson get on with
the job in hand, rather than attempting to lay the blame at other people’s door. Benitez explained: "With £10m net spending, I left that squad with £300m value, 13 internationals. So, instead of talking about flips and flops, he has to concentrate on his job,
try to do his best and not talk about the level of his players or the new players. Concentrate, try to do your best because it will be the best for the club and it will be the best for the fans."
In many ways, both men have a point. Benitez’ time at Anfield certainly didn’t end well, and Liverpool’s squad is full of its fair share of deadwood, as Hodgson
correctly notes. But at the same time, the Spaniard bought in the likes of Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina and Martin Skrtel for what would now look like extremely good purchases.
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