Rafa Benitez | The Guillem Balague Podcast

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

I hope you enjoy this interview with Rafa Benitez, let me know what you think!

[@omarsiddiqi5262]

any news on chelsea fc related endeavours?

[@rumandeeptakhar4517]

Great content

[@sl-ei2pg]

awesome

[@lyeslassouani298]

Amazing stuff! exlcusive and great topics discussed

[@EnlightenedTurtle]

I think Rafa is a legend. ynwa¬

[@deancraske8891]

Thank you Rafa for the years at Liverpool and for Istanbul the greatest final, the greatest night of my life. Good luck the toon. YNWA.

[@toonman1892]

Good luck tomorrow Dean, hope you win it

[@deancraske8891]

Toonman 1892 Cheers mate, me too. Should be a belter of a game 👍

[@benroxy8831]

Dean Craske were you one of the people who wanted him out?

[@deancraske8891]

ben roxy No. He had issue with the hierarchy at the club from what I remember. But he was a top manager for us.

[@benroxy8831]

Dean Craske agreed mate them Americans nearly made us bankrupt

[@chrislc35]

love this interview. as a liverpool fan for years, i hated when rafa got ridiculed at chelsea, real madrid . such a nice guy, humble, and a great manager, so im glad he is at newcastle, where the fans also seem to idolise him.

[@kingsizehomer]

Great guest to get on the podcast Guillem, don’t think enough footballing fans appreciate how good a coach Rafa really is!

[@awetmichael8502]

I'm Arsenal Fan and I always Have Respect for Raf Benitez 👍 i don't think he gets enough credit he deserves. Great Interview Guillem Balague.

[@NathanSweeney]

Agreed

[@mickjackson5680]

I just hope Ashley will finally realise that a successful team led by Benitez would do his sports direct brand a whole load of credit and backing him would enhance it

[@Coptah]

As an Newcastle fan, this man is such a lovely bloke. Not only someone who is incredibly motivated and experienced but someone so passionate that you feel his presence without even being there.

[@newcastlefanstv]

Great interview Guillem. 👏

[@Steven-pm4vs]

Thanks for another great video, Guillem. I'm really enjoying these longer interviews. So much more informative than postgame press scrums.

[@Azy_Wazy10]

Rafa ❤ you can see how much he loves football by the way he speaks about it. Newcastle have a gem

[@robbierea9637]

thank you so much gulliem it means alot to me to see my idols behind all the media talk thank you for bringing this to us.

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

My pleasure!

[@Randy071290]

Such a phenomenal manager; absolute joy to listen to.

[@NaturalOpinion]

I absolutely love Rafa as a Liverpool fan, not just the manager but the man! YNWA

[@hbayumy]

Your interviews are the best on KZbin, simply because you extract the untold stories from every guest, great job..keep them coming Mr. Guillem.

[@rongalloway2274]

This man is so honest and full of integrity, humble and yet very passionate and hard working. He is a breath of fresh air, there is no arrogance whatsoever. Such a pleasure to listen to an in depth interview of a man that is so loved in many places he has worked but we knew so little about him until now. Thanks Guillem for such an excellent interview. I didn't think it would be possible to admire Rafa any more but this has cemented my admiration for him. So grateful he chose to come to us at Newcastle United.

[@Rowlyboy]

After about 5 minutes i wanted to add a comment to this video saying how impressive Rafa was, but I was so enthralled by the way he speaks, handles himself and talks about his work ethic as if its normal, I'm only commenting after finishing the video. The Newcastle board are so lucky to have a manager of this calibre and with this amount of experience at their club, its so sad to think he may not be given the financial backing to move Newcastle back up the premier league hierarchy back to where it belongs. Really impressive interview Guillem and the team, 53 minutes of consistent insight in a youtube video is to be applauded

[@awenger444]

I'm an Arsenal fan but I've always been a fan of Rafa Benitez. He is a gentleman. Very honest and hardworking and professional. He along with Arsene Wenger and all the early foreign managers contributed in making the Premiership the most marketable and exiting league in the world. Newcastle FC are lucky to have him.

[@btaylor7226]

Brilliant interview Guillem and reveals everything I had come to believe of Rafa. We are very fortunate to have him at Newcastle United. He shows such commitment to his club, his players, the fans, the city.....we just love this man! He deserves to be backed by our owner. If he should leave then I can only wish him well and thank him for the belief he has instilled the fans.

[@arahman137]

Rafa Benitez comes across one of the most thoughtful persons you'll ever meet in each of his interviews / talks. Thank you for this interview. As a Liverpool fan he'll always be a legend to me, so I might be a little biased.

[@sandancer9378]

Never had Rafa down as a father Ted man! 😮

[@jamesmcmillan1809]

That surprised me too! lol

[@MHLFC07]

Thank you Rafa Benitez for what you did for Liverpool FC. We appreciate you

[@riowhite2259]

It's the craziest thing, but I can't help but smile when i hear rafa speak. Humble. Intelligent. Passionate.

[@toonman1892]

There isn't a day goes by that I don't thank God we have Rafa as our boss. Such a great, humble, passionate, and genuine man.

[@stephenoshaughnessy5717]

Liverpool Fan, will love Rafa for the rest of my life and I'm glad he's at Newcastle, we get to see him more and he's at a fan base who I know will also grow to idolise him, Hope you finish second every year, behind us, obviously.

[@DFandV]

Stephen O'Connor Liverpool can compete for the league with the squad they have if they keep the squad they've now.

[@bridge0370]

A great interview.... Probably the best indepth interview that I have seen from Rafa.... I don't think I have heard so much detail from him about what it was like in Istanbul... Really good to hear his story... He will always have a special place in this Liverpool fan's heart... YNWA

[@MjolnirMarks]

Awesome interview! I've also thought of Rafa as a very serious man, but from this, I learnt about so many other aspects of his personality. He is a very likable man, and evidently an extremely hard-working one too. Thank you, Guillem, for this.

[@mdwatkins60]

I am working my way through your interviews. More than anything I am impressed with how frankly and honestly the interviewees speak to you. I don't think I've seen them open up like this before.

[@rdanielr93]

Great interview Guillem, graciés for this one. Rafa is such a world class coach, such a pleasure of having the best ones in the Premier League in all types of clubs, hope he stays at Newcastle and builds something really interesting. Cheers!

[@skitskot]

Rafa is mint. More Rafa please.

[@asseenoverthere2474]

Thanks Guillem for a great interview with a brilliant man, brilliant coach and undoubted savior of our beloved toon.

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Thank you! It was a pleasure to talk with Rafa

[@keshchada9092]

Guillem, I am a Liverpool fan and I have watched your interviews with Jurgen Klopp and Rafa Benitez in the last couple of days. I listen to you on TalkSport mainly. You always have such a relaxed approach and you show such great respect for the person you are talking with. I'm sure that they feel it too. Thanks for letting us see the another side of these guys.

[@StudyIQEducationLtd]

Thanks for the awesome interview

[@chrislott82]

Fantastic interview Guillem.Very informative. Rafa is an incredible man, and will forever be a legend at Liverpool. And well done for the job he is doing at Newcastle. YNWA.

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Gracias Chris

[@sparkyj398]

Thank you for two fantastic interviews with two legendary managers. I particularly enjoyed the parts about their childhood/families, it gave great insight into what made them the men they are today. Thanks to Rafa and Jurgen for being so open and honest. More please Guillem!

[@pierzing.glint1sh76]

Great interview! Confirmed what I already thought, RB seems like a nice, down to earth hardworking guy. Hope he does well for Newcastle in the coming years !

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Gracias!

[@kingkenny2635]

Goto love Rafa ❤️⚽️🏆

[@lyeslassouani298]

Thank you so much for the incredible unique content with these stars in football. much appreciated Guillem :)

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Glad you’re enjoying the videos!

[@eduardoesteve1045]

Graet interview!!! Lo viene siendo... gran entrevista Guillem!!! Ya sabes, Rafa es así y hablar una hora con él no tiene desperdicio y bien lo sabes!!

[@chikambure]

Rafa is such a humble guy. Massive respect

[@septic1502]

Great interview Rafa is a legend and I’m happy we get to see a side of him in relaxed conversation

[@reginaldezeani4539]

Thanks Guillem. Another great interview. We appreciate your work.

[@ruxiist]

Dismissed you way too early Guillem. Great pod and insightful questioning. One suggestion. Try to get the pod on ITunes if you can as that would be more convenient for listeners. Other than that, gracias a todo. P.s Rafa for England would be boss.

[@wrighj]

Ruxiist Rafa for England ! Never thought of that before . He’s great in knockout competitions aswell .

[@Smartie29]

Brilliant interview! Keep doing what you're doing Guillem.

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Thank you Andrew! Glad you enjoyed

[@setantii298]

Rafa as England manager is an interesting thought. Big respect for the great man. YNWA.

[@radioliverpool6580]

Loving your work and approach Guillem. You are bringing out the usually unseen and human side of people Thanks.

[@iamPrincevinny]

Great job on Rafa Benitez. It cleared all the fake news and rumours about him. Thanks

[@vaazig]

Great interview. Love the format!

[@aaronabberz]

Rafa is a quality lad .

[@isakpetterssonmusic]

This channel is growing. It will have 100 k subscribers in no time if you keep up with this good content! 👏🏻😌

[@danielmutch4187]

Thank you for this great interview. Excellent to see a different side to Rafa. A more personal side to him. I’m a massive nufc fan and a Rafa fan. You are certainly right to say he is seen as a god by some fans, as I am one of the 😂. One thing I would say is that I was hoping to see and hear more from him about his current experiences here at Newcastle United and what his future may be here.

[@thomaswalton992]

There's a genuine feeling from raffa that I hope and feel that he is willing and has the desire to take Newcastle to the the next level Come on the toon Raffa we believe in..,watch this space..

[@JM-jb9wk]

Great pod and channel. More please!

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Stay tuned! Make sure to subscribe.

[@jackfarr_23]

Nice video Guillem, you asked some interesting questions - I would like to have heard about the 2007 final as well. :)

[@arjunplaha2130]

would love to see more of these

[@seanm89]

Legend!! Thanks for everything Rafa YNWA

[@perodelgardo]

Great stuff, Rafa is a star - well done.

[@eddiehearnsprotrudingsmall4866]

Guillem Ballague the best journalist in football

[@nickkilty2842]

What a really insightful interview with one of the most intelligent people in football

[@aaronabberz]

As he described his younger days i felt as though it was a reflection of how i feel about the game .

[@jazzy1984]

Great interview! Great channel !

[@maxkellerman4313]

Legendary manager!

[@BuyTheTruthSellItNot]

Fantastic interview and great channel!

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Taa very much

[@NiNJAPiG12345678]

Brilliant interview! such a class boss Rafa is!

[@mrchoonz]

Thanks GB! Wish there was more about NUFC!

[@JROACHBLUESTONE]

Great interview Guillem, highlights what an intelligent and honourable man Rafa is. As a Toon fan I sincerely hope he remains at Newcastle for many years to come. However, England might come calling after Russia :-)

[@liontasouou]

Great great work, it's very interesting getting to know your football heroes better and listen to their insights. YNWA

[@maxkellerman4313]

Guillem, you should put the time stamps in the description

[@Maj1794]

Another fantastic podcast! 👏🏼

[@ThebigNbold]

I love this channel so much mate, really great interviews! :)

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Thank you Sam

[@baconsarneybroonsauce6913]

Rafa Benitez an absolute legend of a human being

[@etam70]

It was a amazing interview.

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Thank you

[@neillloyd6969]

Quality interview by a knowledgeable, football journalist. Intelligent questions. Nice to see that for a change :-)

[@rseizer]

Excellent interview

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Gracias Richard

[@juliandu]

Quality content in a time where its all headlines and rumors!

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Thanks!

[@jamesmcmillan1809]

Thank you for another fascinating interview. I hope you're enjoying Kiev and will be posting pre and post match. #YNWA

[@oscart7827]

Great stuff Guillem.

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Thank you Oscar

[@joshsebz8843]

Awesome KZbin channel! I've been scouring your content because I'm a bit late

[@triumph59]

Loved your Rafa interview Guillem as an Arsenal fan I always admired Rafa the way he set his teams out, and the champions league final in Turkey was an unbelievable night for any fan of football, I have seen you do short snippets with Robbie on AFTV and do you think it will be possible to do an interview with Unai Emery? Do you know him and have you some with him before? Keep up the great work Guillem everyone enjoys your content on your great channel 👍🏼👍🏼 Thank you 😊

[@robinwahedi]

Enjoying your Channel Guillem 👍🏽

[@Jazzi860]

Very good interview thank u so much just having my coffee watching this great interview..love Rafa too very smart man...are you going to be interviewing like this for world cup too ? Keep up the good work

[@Stantheman848]

Trevor Ogorman rafa smart.....wow wtf.

[@Jazzi860]

theconman why don't you think so

[@Stantheman848]

Always thought that he was a bit thick. He had a chip on his shoulder from being thick at school...so he tried to make the simplest game on earth into a complex science that only he understood. Explains his ridiculously shit tactics when managing Liverpool and every club since. Football is a simple game complicated by idiots.

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Thank you Trevor! How was the coffee? More videos over the World Cup! Subscribe so you never miss a thing.

[@eoinnoonan8738]

Guillem, this is excellent stuff. People will find it

[@wrighj]

Legend .

[@Musician7831]

Rafa.. Rafael! Rafa.. Rafael! Rafa ...Rafael ! Rafael Benitez!!

[@Mattythebeast2012]

What a man

[@allanlowes8032]

Thank you, rafa benitez for 2005, greetings from Germany ❤

[@ivanbenisscott]

Great pod,, please tell me that your planning to get pep on the podcast??

[@rufusnganga1118]

good manager....communicates effectively

[@zak6893]

"Black boards that are white" keep up the good work Guillem really enjoy your channel :)

[@manusiaganteng2753]

love your channel

[@touretteguy9920]

Great channel!

[@TheOnlyTaps]

Great interview!

[@GuillemBalagueOfficial]

Gracias!

[@socalju2447]

Betamax!!! Wow Rafa...Respect!

[@Edintek]

Brilliant interview Guillem. Do you thing Rafa would ever be the Spain national team manager ?

[@niceday1441]

Thanks Rafa for the greatest final ever, thanks for the years, shame you couldn't of had these owners when u were here. Great job at Newcastle... If u get some signings then u can get europa league with Newcastle for sure. Use the loan system if Ashley is being stingy

[@soccer1970-f5f]

Great interview Guillem, must feel quite strange speaking to each other in English.! Hated the way he was treated at Chelsea, when I thought it was some of the best football Chelsea had played in a while. Pity CFC fans had no respect for the Europa league. Would like to see you in discussion with Manuel Pellegrini. Cheers.!

[@iggsolo]

Un grande dentro y fuera del campo

[@WEASELWAZEL242]

I'd have him back at chelsea great interview good work

[@rahim7133]

love rafa

[@willwells1818]

Really great as always Guillem! For your thumbnail, you should use a screengrab of you and Rafa talking - it might be more appealing to people as it shows Rafa away from the mainstream. Just my opinion anyway :)

[@AgentRafa]

Two Spanish guys speaking English. Great interview. Rafa YNWA.

[@2025UK]

Great Guy sad it didn't work out at Madrid!