Real Madrid star praised Rafael Benitez despite of his struggle at club
Real Madrid star Pepe has praised Rafael Benitez for his work at the club and coaching ability, despite of Spaniard’s short tenure at Santiago Bernabeu.
Pepe believes Benitez struggled to win the trust of Real Madrid faithfuls, and eventually it cost him the job at club
“I’m always sincere with my words and I must say I really liked the way he worked,” Pepe told Marca.
Real Madrid star praised Rafael Benitez despite of his struggle at club
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“Benitez is a great professional and has good coaching methods, but was unlucky.
“Luck is needed in order to be successful regardless of the amount of work you put in.
“Rafa was honest with me – I was not a part of his ideal starting defence, but I asked him to give me a chance to prove myself.
“When Zidane came on board, he held a meeting with the captains [Ramos, Marcelo, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe] and he distributed a list of responsibilities among us.
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“He told us we needed to lead our team-mates so we could reach the Champions League final through the weekly effort required to compete in La Liga.”
“I’m always sincere with my words and I must say I really liked the way he worked,” Pepe told Marca.
“Benitez is a great professional and has good coaching methods, but was unlucky.
“Luck is needed in order to be successful regardless of the amount of work you put in.
“Rafa was honest with me – I was not a part of his ideal starting defence, but I asked him to give me a chance to prove myself.
“When Zidane came on board, he held a meeting with the captains [Ramos, Marcelo, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe] and he distributed a list of responsibilities among us.
“He told us we needed to lead our team-mates so we could reach the Champions League final through the weekly effort required to compete in La Liga.”