Chelsea v Man City

Chelsea cauldron greets Rafa

November 25, 2012
By John Brewin, Stamford Bridge
(Archive)
He was hardly being wished good luck in his new job. "Rafa Benitez, you're not welcome here," sang the home fans. Boos greeted the same name in the pre-match PA announcements. "There's only one Di Matteo," swiftly followed.

Benitez would not be hiding. From the first whistle he was to be found on the touchline, his ample tailored suit ruffling in the November wind. Instructions were barked, semaphore signals were made, notes scribbled on a pad of paper. Whatever they say about him, he ...

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