The two men worked well together for 11 years and the loss of coach and father-figure Pako has left a huge void between management and players- with the club suffering the consequences. Posted January 15, 2008 by Sherief Razzaque

Money spent by the Spaniard has been recouped either by winnings from European and domestic competitions or selling players, and he still hasn't been given full use of the money he's brought in. Posted March 30, 2008 by Alan Breen

Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger were given time and money at Manchester United and Arsenal, and they got it right in the end. Posted April 14, 2008 by gerald mclaughlin

A host of names from across Europe have already been touted as the ones to turn Liverpool into true Premier League title contenders, but this author thinks Benitez should take a good look around his dressing room before splashing out needlessly. Posted May 06, 2008 by hamzah khan

There are no write-ups on the Anfield manager's football philosophy, and the only way to find out is to investigate and piece together your own, in his own words. Posted November 05, 2007 by Sherief Razzaque