A Season on the Brink - Hardcover

Guillem Balagué

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0297852442 ISBN 13: 9780297852445

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005

Synopsis

When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-2005 season, the reaction of many fans was 'Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'. The Liverpool fans had grown used to French manager Gerard Houllier but he had been a fan of the club himself since his days as a teacher on Merseyside. A Spaniard with admittedly a wonderful record at Valencia was going to take over management of Liverpool's famous Boot Room and try and win over a disillusioned Kop. But in one season, Benitez's importation of Spanish players, coaching methods and diet has led to a revolution, even usurping Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, whereby the team has ended the season winning the ultimate trophy for any European club - the European Champions League. No fan will ever forget the comeback from a 3-0 deficit to a 3-3 scoreline, then dramatic success in the penalty shoot-out. With the co-operation of Benitez himself, highly regarded Spanish soccer pundit Guillem Balague explains how he did it.

About this title

About the Author:

Guillem Balague is Sky Sport's resident Spanish football expert, and spent many years living in Liverpool.

Review:

'Fascinating, stirring stuff' DUBLIN EVENING HERALD 'an enthralling, revelatory account of a game that will be remembered forever.' FOUR FOUR TWO

About this edition

• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0297852442
• ISBN 13: 9780297852445
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192