Rafael Benitez faces a problem many coaches around the world would like to have. Which Real Madrid player is his favorite? For him, the fact of having a roster highlighted with the names of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale is great, but having to pick a favorite is almost impossible for the Spanish coach.
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"Ronaldo, Bale, all of them—they are so good. For
Benitez has won 12 titles overall in his career. The former Napoli manager already knows what it would mean to win La Liga and a Champions League trophy. While some things do change with his move to Real Madrid, the essence of his job stays the same.
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"For me it doesn't change too much. I have to concentrate on my job and try to do my best in the things that I know. Coaching the team and trying to have a winning mentality," Benitez claimed."
Benitez is expected to deliver good results and fast. While Ancelotti was able to win the Champions League and the Copa del Rey in his first year as a Merengue coach, not being able to win anything in his second year cost him his job. In two years with Napoli, Benitez won the Copa Italia and that was it. It happened in his first year.
"I know the city, I know the fans, I know the club. So that is an advantage," Benitez added.