Thank you Rafa – Rafael Benitez Maudes

Best tactical move ever
Whilst Kaka twisted and twirled
Didi took to the field
Six minutes that shook the world

That magical night in Turkiye
Milan smacked on the chin
Caution flung out the window
And a magnificent fifth win

Soon a replay against Milan
In Athens this time slain
There will never be another
Quite like “that night” again

Ninety nine times the same team
Abruptly diminished the flame
“No century,” the media uproar
No “Rafa Rotates for 100th game”

Spent two two five million
Recouped hundred and fifty
Seventy Five net for Gicks
But Scrooges remained thrifty

Smashing United at Old Trafford
Hilarious Upton Park skid
Gerrard final in Cardiff
Anfield trouncing of El Madrid

Besiktas wipe out eight nil
Record Champions League win
Farewell card from best mate Parry
Hail the king of Zonal marking

“Winning trophies has made me put on weight”
Now beckons Moratti’s pull
We bid farewell to the Spaniard
Senor Benitez of Istanbul

Thank you Rafa

Number 7
(c) Emdad Rahman
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Interviewer :Everyone is saying George Gillett is coming to watch this game tonight, does that make any difference to you or are you just focused on that 90 minutes tomorrow?

Rafa :I think that he is not available for tomorrow so, he is not a big difference for me in my team selection.