Alonso and Arbeloa are proof that the best managers are the ones who never listened to Rafa.
Rafa on Alonso and Arbeloa: They learned everything from me, except how to lose
Rafa Benitez, now at Celta Vigo, faces Fulham in the Premier League, where his former Liverpool and Real Madrid players Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa have become managers. Benitez praised their tactical growth, though he noted they now plot against him from the dugout.
Source: Rafa on Alonso and Arbeloa: They learned everything from me, except how to lose — BBC
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