Rafa Benitez & Jamie Carragher on how Liverpool won the Champions League in 2005 🏆

[@lostella81]

That AC Milan side was a dreamteam

[@kylemuckian4431]

2 ballon dor winners in it Shevchenko 2004 and kaka in 2007 And not to mention crespo maldini and Cafu

[@ashutoshsingh7016]

All 11 starting players are legends and the only one of those to not win a CL was Crespo. Even the bench was stacked! Rui Costa and Costacurta were on the bench.

[@eldio2124]

Never been a more talented 11

[@lostella81]

@@ashutoshsingh7016 kaladze n Inzaghi too, absolutely ridiculous side.

[@starsareangels]

That defense is INCREDIBLE

[@stephenmason9527]

With all due respect, the 2 league titles in Spain during *THAT* time period with those Barcelona and Real Madrid teams is by far and away his biggest achievement. Not once, not a fluke, but twice It doesn't get talked about nearly enough in my opinion.

[@guysegal3664]

League title cant be a fluke...

[@scorpiusjoecrux2039]

God bless you. Don't forget the UEFA Cup/ Europa League too. He is a great Coach... But highly underrated

[@khalidsparrow101]

I agree considering real and barca had legends.

[@stephenmason9527]

@@khalidsparrow101 It was arguably the all-time peak of Spanish league football, as an entire league.

[@reddd-77]

@@stephenmason9527 I didn't watch football then, what season was it and how were Valencia so good?

[@amitabhsharma3916]

Klopp will probably win the league for us, but we'll still love Rafa as much as we love Klopp. Rafa was an emotion

[@nefariousnilbog]

So so lucky to have had these two incredible men as managers

[@Rayk76]

I loved Rafa when he managed us but since he left I just don't hold him in the same regard as I do Klopp who I can't get enough of

[@ttfggg3004]

@Ian TB Is this an English test bruh....

[@Chicken_Dippers]

It is a shame Rafa was under the destructive hands of Hicks & Gillette for the latter half of his tenure. They forced him to sell arguably the best midfielder in the world (Alonso) because we needed the money. A lot of people blame Rafa for that sale which is a shame :(

[@taliamason7986]

@@Chicken_Dippers That sale was his fault. He literally went after Gareth Barry who played the same role as Xabi Alonso . Alonso rightly felt betrayed and disrespected by that and had every right to move to Real Madrid. In the end it was pointless because we ended up signing freaking Aqualani instead while the at the time newly cash injected Manchester City signed Barry. I love the man and respect his tenure as a whole at the club. But his obsession with a mid table level player over one that was far better in almost every aspect and achieved way more in his career was beyond ridiculous. It's no different to when SAF traded Jaap Stam for Juan Sebastian Veron for Manchester United.

[@javn2124]

This is fascinating lesson in coaching by the legend that is RAFA

[@big-mannoltes2718]

Shut up dickhead

[@online1hrago924]

@@big-mannoltes2718 your mum is your dad, you dickhead

[@chrisvoiceactingvoiceover1431]

Big-man Noltes 😂 Soft lad....!

[@d347b2]

"here's how i managed to get my team 3-0 down after 45 minutes".

[@LFC-st7dc]

@@d347b2 "and how I managed to complete the greatest comeback in the history of the sport in another 45 minutes"

[@christianround2774]

Jesus christ. Was there anyone in that AC Milan side who isn't a legend of the game?

[@MichaelJ44]

All of them. They played in farmers league

[@chrishaswell4405]

Maldini Nesta Stam Cafu all the best in world at there position at one time or another

[@maidenless2110]

Even their super sub jon dahl tomasson is a Danish and Feyenoord legend.

[@nathihlatshwayo1182]

@@MichaelJ44 🤣🤣🤣

[@accountuser5588]

Christian Round I was thinking the same thing. The squad was ridicolous!

[@ikrammiah2324]

Rafa will always be a Liverpool legend. Even when he comes to Anfield as an opposing manager, he always had the adoration of the fans.

[@Milltao3]

@Rex makepeace 😂

[@josephclarke557]

What about now he’s Everton manager? 😂

[@Kloppsserialbottlers]

This comment aged perfectly haha

[@fredericcjm7]

@@josephclarke557 still a liverpool legend,he proved it as an undercover spy

[@EzPzz]

@@josephclarke557 Agent Rafa 2-0 we love him more now for hopefully sending them down 🤞

[@forwardslash1486]

That Milan side is incredible, legends in every position. World cup winners champions league winners ballon dor winners

[@arjankanani8393]

And coppa liberdadores winners.

[@akramebrahim1446]

But no Gerrard!!!!! Theres only 1 stevie G. N they didnt have the traveling kop or the liverpool supporters

[@akramebrahim1446]

@Slabhead shush Maguire.

[@84jordie]

Yes it was incredible. Maybe Ronaldinho and Messi's Barcelona would be comparable to that Milan side.

[@khalidnur7042]

ShiftCtrl85 true words bro

[@policethreshold2719]

That’s crazy, Milan’s side is like an entire fifa 20 icon team

[@eireabu9486]

Imo the whole team will have won by 22

[@eireabu9486]

@Omar well I did

[@eireabu9486]

@Omar yes u are and don't get to upset

[@Scallion_D]

On paper yes but not that good on the pitch as Deportivo showed too.

[@Scallion_D]

@Franz Styles No doubting their CL record. But they only won one league title during that run. And two big blips vs Deportivo and Liverpool.

[@ashutoshsingh7016]

Man won 2 la ligas on a shoestring budget. Simeone is lauded for winning la liga by breaking the monopoly of the big 2 and rightfully so. Imagine doing it twice...

[@kylemuckian4431]

And also nearly won the champions league with valencia if im not mistaken

[@fraz6354]

@@kylemuckian4431 Hector Cuper was Valencia manager when they made their 2 champions league finals.

[@theperformancelocker744]

No Messi back then son. Simple.

[@revenone1077]

La Liga was very different, Valencia won the title with 75 points (W 21 D 12 L 5) and only scored 51 goals. Deportivo were second, Real and Barca were nowhere near winning it.

[@ashutoshsingh7016]

Real Madrid won the 2002 UCL. They were still spending shed loads of money on superstars. Deportivo were a real threat. Let us not forget that they knocked Milan out with their own incredible comeback. But, he did it twice. That is what made it special.

[@moluther2826]

I love how he calls Gerrard "Estibi" 😂😂

[@redfury223]

Bloody brilliant.....as a Spaniard that makes me cry with laughter.....yes that's how we speak coz in Spanish, Steven is Esteban or Estibi as Rafa so brilliantly puts it....hilarious

[@redfury223]

That Liverpool side had real cojones as we say

[@dezfelix7538]

Remind me of gud ebening

[@moluther2826]

One thing we've established from this video: Xabi's not the quickest

[@nyikasplace9886]

Haha lol right

[@Long-Horse]

He didnt need to be quick when he could put the ball right to anyones feet from pretty much anywhere on the pitch.

[@welcometolife4237]

He got massive long pass and vision that turtle guy

[@jasontodd201]

Neither was Molby.

[@6steveo9]

@@Long-Horse He was quicker than 99% of the players he played against. He was quick where it actually counts in football: in his head.

[@epicledgerllc2026]

Rafa will always be a Liverpool legend....

[@DD-gn7yj]

And a Newcastle one too, basically wherever he goes.

[@eldio2124]

I’ll always love him more than Klopp. Cos I grew up watching this guy as manager. Same way I can never love Liverpool players more than torres and Gerrard

[@elijasteiner1937]

@@eldio2124 I understand that but if klopp wins the league I see no reason for people to like rafa more

[@Stantheman848]

Why?

[@Stantheman848]

@@elijasteiner1937 rafa was a conman..... he failed for years before the yanks came..then they gave him massive money.. still failed...then when they fucked up financially.... rafa blamed them and played the fans so well.

[@supermovies4625]

"Best night of my life... hopefully my wife cannot hear me." 😂😂😂😂😂

[@simplythebest286]

hahahahahaha

[@marksouthall4508]

Supermovies I loved him so much at LFC

[@alphaomega9873]

Jamie definitely cocked out of his mind. Look at that stiff jaw

[@sallee4321]

haha

[@akmalrodzi4633]

"This team had character, real, real character.." Now how many managers in the world right now could say that about their team.

[@thilaksalian9509]

Jurgen klopp

[@ffggtfdd]

Rodgers

[@Julian-to7ro]

Klopp has it since around 2018. Never give up, always keep it real, play for the shirt and the people. Don't give up. That alone is like a shield and makes rivals nervous (and cost 0 €)

[@jessethomas4302]

Peter Parkinson dead 😂😂😂

[@sulasaurus]

@@jessethomas4302 i mean the leicester team rn are absolutely astounding they have a personality

[@corriblehunt4554]

I forgot how much I love Rafa. It's almost a shame that Klopp has surpassed him as my all time favourite manager. The only man that could knock Rafa off that perch

[@chrisvoiceactingvoiceover1431]

Corrible Hunt RAFA will always be number one. Won’t matter a jot if we win the League this year, etc. Rafa’s #1.

[@elijasteiner1937]

@@chrisvoiceactingvoiceover1431 jesus

[@Stantheman848]

Best PR team in world football.... total conman.

[@eldio2124]

Always will love Rafa more.

[@GogonsUg]

Absolutely right

[@geraldylionel1180]

That Milan team though. Legends from back to front.

[@indrohari1908]

@LucasTorreiraisthegoat yet that team with older age beat much better liverpool in 2007 ucl final

[@big-mannoltes2718]

Gerrard is the best player of all time 🐐🐐🐐

[@TheToohey10]

@@big-mannoltes2718 relax

[@indrohari1908]

@@big-mannoltes2718 nobody players is perfect mate,,,after all this is team game flaw in one player game can be compensate with tactic and help from teammates when play in the game

[@Mohamed-jb9yx]

LucasTorreiraisthegoat If you remember Chelsea. They couldn’t win a CL when they were the best. 2005-10. They won it when no one expected in 2012. If you are destined to win the trophy, the “average” becomes a beast

[@guatechapin22]

As a Liverpool supporter we had no business beating this team. greatest game i've seen in my life unforgettable emotions solidified my lifelong loyalty to LFC

[@dee_freezy]

Managers should visut MNF more frequently, outstanding stuff

[@hugzy14]

Absolutely. Man utd fan just love these insights

[@TVKym]

RAFA THE GAFFER

[@BryanRitchie]

Rafatollah!!!!

[@yeboii5677]

Didn’t realise how much Rafa has won but that 2005 final was still the best game of football I’ve ever watched.

[@samclark8628]

I’m a united fan but I think Rafa was a top manager and still is a top manager seems like a nice fella aswel

[@heavystorm1614]

I think Arsenal should go for him tbf

[@Yourztrulydaboy]

who cares if youre a united fan? any logical football fan knows the quality of rafa

[@muzlp]

Im also an Utd fan & im agree with u as well but somehow he's not that popular as he should be. That 2005 Champions League, the whole knockout stages he got his tactics perfectly executed against top2 teams

[@samclark8628]

Mus Azman yes your absolutely right he’s not as popular as maybe he should be I think it’s maybe the type of football as everyone wants the klopp & pep style don’t they these days but he obviously a good manager I mean he’s won trophy’s we huge teams and also smaller teams he won la liga with Valencia champs leauge we Liverpool worked wonders we Newcastle won a trophy with Napoli so he’s deffo a good manager I’d like to see him back in England if I was arsenal I would 100% get him he’d deffo make them solid

[@Stantheman848]

You must have loved him at liverpool....zero chance of a league challenge while he was there.

[@gunner0479]

That ac Milan team was by far the best in europe. Literally had a legend in every position. Rafa is too underated. Liverpools team was kind of average

[@chrishaswell4405]

Deanz Beber bang average except gerrard a mid table team at best in today’s league

[@Tridentus]

@@chrishaswell4405 Finnan Carra Riise Xabi Hamann Garcia. All top class. I'd take every single one of those players to fight for a place in today's team. Not saying they'd all get in but I wouldn't feel bad about having any one of them.

[@mmw4990]

@@Tridentus of any of those players who gets in the current Liverpool team? Alonso at a push and that's it

[@huttthejabba875]

@@mmw4990 carra obviously does, and hamann circa 2002-3 was brilliant

[@madeovstarstuff]

@@mmw4990 Alonso and Gerrard

[@kylemuckian4431]

that 2005 Final is Undoubtedly the greatest champions league final ever

[@eldio2124]

Greatest final ever

[@basilsiraad4757]

1999

[@Its360fps]

looooooooooooooool you're joking?

[@yeboii5677]

Greatest game ever ??

[@kylemuckian4431]

yeBoii Yes

[@hs4lhp828]

Been watching football for nearly 30 years. Seen many great games, but 2005 CL final takes the cake. Utter drama, unbelievable underdog comeback. Liverpool gave everything that match. Rafa is such a great manager and seems like a great guy on top. Legend.

[@anthonyholman2734]

Rafa: This team has character. Real, real character. Spine tingling.

[@PhilipGaffney]

Never knew I wanted match analysis 14 years later

[@intuitiveempath8988]

Rafa Still Has Quality

[@thatboi5415]

Qualiteee?

[@will5723]

Koalite

[@bernardwadding]

And Control

[@PersianWolverine]

He always had

[@intuitiveempath8988]

PersianWolverine yea he was a little bit of a tinker man at Liverpool, that’s what ended him getting the sack, Remember, but still quality..

[@johndoherty5194]

I still dont know how liverpool won this game, just look at that AC Milan team, I will never forget that game

[@eldio2124]

It defies logic.

[@dmvdsearth]

Heart! The will to win...

[@tharealchance]

@@dmvdsearth It's call luck

[@fernandopizarrovillagarcia6992]

They slept just like Barcelona

[@lalocorgan]

Yeah, I still think that 9 out of 10 times we'd lose to them. But not that night.

[@gio8883]

Respect to Rafa, to go to Newcastle and establish them as a mid table team in the PL.It's always easy to go to big clubs with huge finances and win trophies like Guardiola.

[@davidaames3583]

That's why I rate him higher than guardiola... He won league title with Valencia and made Liverpool champions of Europe.. I respect guardiola a lot but I don't think he can ever do that...

[@eldio2124]

David Aames agreed. To me I respect managers that have to struggle to win. That’s what management is about, struggling and getting the best out of your players. Not when you have the best players and you win

[@Chigz10]

He didn't really establish Newcastle as a mid table team they've been higher than that this century

[@paulie-g]

@@Chigz10 .. with the squad he had? After relegation? Put some respeck on Rafa's name mate

[@antonironstag5085]

He left Newcastle because the owners didnt share the same vision for the club that Rafa had.

[@ay613]

Thanks sky i have never realise how much there is behind coaching. This has helped me to respect coaches a lot more. And not just say hes not good. players have a lot to do with coaches getting sacked at proffessional level. People will blame pellegrini but the players must take some if not most of the blame. U have countless managers yet west ham is still the same old west ham apart from the odd 6th place finish with bilic again how did that end up... This shows emery should get a chance. As u must remember what he did at sevilla and valencia. Character is key remember. Thats why man u were so good over the years and never got tired of fergie.

[@jamielj33]

I love this man. What an absolute legend!

[@TheImperfectionist91]

The best final of all time

[@kennethmccalla4217]

Off course i agree with that .please show me a better C.L final.

[@dennislfc5069]

isn't it fair to just call it the best football match

[@Rahim103.5]

@@dennislfc5069 best final tho

[@imgoingonamarch]

Dennis LFC no

[@stevebooth8727]

@@imgoingonamarch yes

[@slamdunkd12345]

rafa is up there as one of the GREATEST coaches ever in the history of football. what he's done is nothing short of phenomenal and it's really dissapointing the newcastle board didn't back him

[@mattwordsworth9825]

Thats Mike Ashley for you. It's a shame that Rafa had to put up with the two idiots Hicks and Gillett that almost destroyed our club.

[@markhutchinson5857]

Liverpool have been blessed with some legendary coaches with many qualities. Shankly, Paisley and Klopp are rightly lauded but Benitez is the most intelligent coach they’ve ever had. Tactically, he has no peers.

[@frontwasatch]

I’ll include Brendan Rogers for building a great team.......Suarez, sterling, Sturidge....if it’s not for that Gerard slip he would’ve been in history books.

[@markhutchinson5857]

@jermaine tobin it's fairly bold but like most of my opinions, it has it's base in everything I've read and the fact that modern football is light years ahead of the Shankly/Paisley era, in terms of tactics. It's no coincidence that so many players such as Carra, Torres, Xabi, Gerrard, Ayala, Mascherano etc have said he's the best tactical mind they've ever seen. The man has a encyclopedic knowledge and memory for detail that has astounded (and annoyed) many of his players. He was using analytics before it was really a part of football. His teams consistently perform beyond the sum of their parts due to his intelligence. There are newspaper articles from the guardian and independent that you should check out that go into great detail on his intelligence talking with former players/staff from Valencia right up to Chelsea. He isn't the warmest or the most emotionally intelligent but he's definitely the smartest!

[@simplythebest286]

fully agree !!!!

[@mja2317]

Klopp is as clever. The way the current Liverpool team manage space on the field is top class.

[@markhutchinson5857]

@@thelonesoldier4518 He's certainly impressive but he has much more talent at his disposal than Benitez ever had. I would take nothing, in terms of credit, away from either manager.

[@ay613]

Very interesting learning from a great coach.

[@davidcottrell-jones9157]

When you look at that AC Milan team it shows how incredible it was that we managed to win!

[@spnhm34]

I remember Pat Nevin saying that Rafa had the emotional depth of a pea. How wrong can you get? The man’s bursting with energy and emotion when he talks about that Liverpool team. Ask any Liverpool fan. We know how much Rafa loves our club.

[@adamyozza]

To play Devil's Advocate, he keeps those emotions very close to his chest when working. He's professional to the point of coldness. It's not a bad thing, btw, its actually a lot more dignified than the antics of Klopp, Pep and Mourinho but I suppose it could rub some people the wrong way

[@kingflixmovies837]

I'm sure he has fond memories of his time at Liverpool, but he is a professional first and foremost, and is only really interested in the current job.

[@thatboi5415]

When you look at the current LFC team it really amazes me more that we won the CL in 2005. The teams we beat to get there was simply ridiculous. I remember everything about that game, I watched it by myself, simply because I feared how good the Milan team was. Half time it was depression, full time my voice was totally gone, yelling in the house like a crazy person. BTW Arsenal, this is your man.

[@gunner0479]

I'd happily take him but he said he's staying in china. Super underated tactician. Don't know why people are snobby towards him.

[@thatboi5415]

@@gunner0479 he play expansive football all the time but he is up there with managers who know where to nullify and where to exploit against other teams. And he would certainly tighten that defense up in not a long time. Give Arsenal back some respectability and not conceding the most shots in the PL. Which is crazy to think teams like Watford are in the PL..

[@lalocorgan]

The teams we beat last CL, mate! The champions of Portugal, the champions of Germany, the champions of Spain! Oh... and Spurs.

[@RenzoCotta]

yeah I never tought of this until you said so ... arsenal really need a man like benitez ... one who can build with limited budget and nullify better teams with his tactics ... there's no better man for the job I think

[@thatboi5415]

@@RenzoCotta bro all Rafa needs is 4 players. A fast striker l, Auba a CM who can pass the ball quickly like Gerrard or Alonso, a CDM....Partay, a CB, Gabriel and a proper GK. He can fit the rest of players around them to form a solid team who can defend but also can create chances.

[@jasinmuhaj7501]

Just imagine, for the fans is like an emotional comeback while for the manager everything is well thought out and is more of a tactical thing. Just look at what Rafa was thinking during half time. Legend.

[@y1521t21b5]

One of the finest ever football tacticians. Fact. Respect! YNWA

[@aidangriffiths5075]

How Liverpool beat that ac Milan team is beyond ridiculous. Every player in the Milan team is a world renowned world class player. Fair play

[@dannythegent1]

They didn’t have Steven Gerrard though…..

[@youngcitybandit]

@@dannythegent1 honestly that game Dudek and Carra just randomly became the best CB/GK pair in the world. They snubbed out so much chances

[@malik1993619]

We had carra and Gerrard shouting orders now we got VVD and hendo carrying the torch 💪🏽

[@bernardwadding]

Hendo brilliant tonight

[@bernadettefarrell8161]

And Milner

[@scorpiusjoecrux2039]

Henderson is a genius. Homegrown talent. With responsibilities tossed upon him at a young age. I respect him a lot. And pray Scott McTominay will turn out like him.

[@abdulrahmanmussa4479]

@@bernardwadding especially this season my captain he's on another level

[@Long-Horse]

@@scorpiusjoecrux2039 Hendo is not from Liverpool he came through the Mackem youth team and made 71 league appearances for Sunderland.

[@MrAlumrocky]

how rafa managed to win two la liga titles above the galaticos and barca is crazy. he has my respect

[@eldio2124]

Never been a more talented team than that ac Milan team

[@ffggtfdd]

@Christian Cullen Juventus were better than Milan that season also. Their team was ridiculous.

[@unnanointedonesufi]

They didn't even win the league...

[@ashutoshsingh7016]

Ancelotti doesn't do well in leagues. He excels at knockout competitions.

[@alhamdulillah126]

Barça's 2010-2011 is by far the greatest team to ever play football and if you disagree you're just clueless

[@eldio2124]

Abdou MC Read what I said. I never said it was the best. I said most talented. Meaning the most world class players I’ve ever seen in one team. Club wise

[@Maj1794]

Whether you like liverpool or not you cannot deny that champions league final was one of the most memorable nights in history.

[@tameembadi]

Gosh this video is on another level! Imagine the level of detail that goes into coaching and making these decisions, while also being under the pressure of time and the occasion

[@peterstuart2501]

Why isn't the championship title for Newcastle listed?

[@eldio2124]

Second division trophies aren’t major honours

[@benitotommassi5820]

Doesn't really count for a manager of his standing

[@goatedclan2800]

Peter Stuart cos it’s not a major one even tho I think it is bit of beis

[@corriblehunt4554]

for the same reason Floyd Mayweather doesn't count the women he's beaten up in his boxing victories

[@jamessimonson9905]

Corrible Hunt ahahahah fucks sake

[@mickyfinn1737]

Big up Rafa we will never forget how you you took the club to your heart !! The way you was totally involved the Justice for the 96 !And met the family you will always be a legend on the fields on Anfiled road !!

[@KumarSanket11]

Thank you Sky Sports, Carra and Rafa for this ❤️

[@Mad_Intellect]

"Kaka was killing us between the lines" LMAO, Kaka was a monster, that through pass for Crespo's goal, bruh!!

[@giannb5145]

You really can't get a better defence than Cafu/Nesta/ Stam/Maldini, even if all of them (except Nesta) were beyond their prime in 2005. Maldini and Cafu amazingly won another CL in 2007, and so did Inzaghi...

[@hitsurei]

most of them are on their prime. it's just makes the sport way more interesting, because sometimes unlikely stuff like this makes the sport really beautiful.

[@GizziMoD]

Lifetime arsenal fan, ended up routing for Liverpool that night... there was just something spiritual about that 2nd half, never forgot those fans at halftime just incredible... then stevie scores and starts to raise the fans even more.. spine tingling... one of the most incredible games

[@szithaanu9934]

Can't get my head around the fact that that game happened almost 15 years ago. I remember it so well. What a night. Just realized it was 15 years after our last league title and.........perhaps 15 years later we'll win our next league title??

[@ashdude3058]

Heh.

[@COXiiBOii]

Seriously, this is probably the best video on this KZbin channel

[@ryse12321]

when you look at the spreadsheet of both sides.. liverpool was full of average players only had 2 world class players in xabi alonso and steven gerrard and that milan team was full of world class players and legends in every single position... no champions league game can ever compare to this miracle comeback and will always be the greatest comeback and greatest champions league final in history... a true underdog story

[@swapnilpradhan5550]

This was a delightful treat. Thanks!

[@honestfm]

Rafa seems to be a man with a lot of humility.... Jamie seemed to want to dramatize the whole event. Rafa seemed to speak down on the event as if to make the events seem more relatable.

[@joaspl9420]

World class manager

[@Blueboy272]

What a pleasure seeing a manager and a player analysing a legendary match that they featured together in. From a neutral point of view at least, that was class. Would love to see more of similar!

[@FDonovan1979]

I wish Jaime would let Rafa riff a bit more..legend

[@OttawaRocks]

This is one of the best interviews because it gives you great insight into what the manager and player were thinking & communicating at halftime and during the game (including during the penalties). It shows you what Rafa felt he missed during the 1st half tactically and what he needed to do to make things better. This was more about tactics for him and less about hoping to motivate and emotionally galvanize a possibly shellshocked club.

[@OttawaRocks]

To add to my comment: Some managers have a single minded self belief about them - they transfer that emotion & belief to the players and the players rally and play better. Rafa is different. He already knows that he has a team full of character players (that he knowingly built into the system himself via signings & player development over months and years). So his job in that moment of the final was to tactically improve his team and hope for the best thereafter. As good fortune would have it, Liverpool delivered a fantastic win!

[@jameswilliamson3446]

Rafas record speaks for it self, one of the greats 👍

[@Crackoneopen]

This Liverpool team never gave up - such a great display of heart, courage and determination!

[@Julian-to7ro]

What amazes me is the comeback. That Milan team was one of the best or maybe the best in the world at that time. The way we came back in the 2nd half, the desire and will. We have that spirit again since 2018 I think. And he talked alot about character, we surely had that there and also now back again. Amazing how much that influences a game (and tactics too of course)

[@cmac7165]

Amazing watching this brings back the memories the lows my dad and me felt the first half , Milan played us off the park but the second half extra time penalties were amazing and a amazing memory to share with my dad. The best final ever and an example of why football is more than a game!

[@1972dsrai]

Winning the ECL was one of the greatest nights of my life. What he did at Valencia winning 2 league titles is next to impossible, but he did it on a fraction of the budget the 2 big guns have. Nice to see Rafa’s thoughts about that night. Dudek’s save from Shevchenko was one of the greatest saves ever.

[@naothi]

Plus a UEFA Cup

[@Luke-kj1rj]

Still baffled we won 15 years later, a miracle indeed. Beautiful night and amazing game. Thank you Rafa

[@000hariviv]

That AC Milan team was lit !

[@Mohamed-jb9yx]

A Liverpool also beat unstoppable Chelsea in 2005 if you remember. Sometimes the spirit and destiny beats quality

[@Mohamed-jb9yx]

A From 2005-2010 Chelsea were insanely powerful. Yet they didn’t win a CL. They won 2012 when they were so weak and nobody expected them to win

[@taninnuchlamjiak6214]

Rafa is a Liverpool legend no matter what❤

[@mrfas4217]

English dictionary; Word : Character Rafa : Yes

[@mattymoo50001]

Always wondered where Brendan Rodgers got it from.

[@benjamineckford1718]

In the 2003-04 season he won La Liga and the UEFA Cup with Valencia, that was a massive achievement and what prompted Liverpool to sign him to replace Houllier

[@coachhbosoccer]

Its one of the most astonishing live games I have ever watched. As much as Liverpool was my team, that Milan team was just outstanding.

[@sebastianelytron8450]

Sky should fire their graphics team. They were supposed to put up the AC Milan team in the 2005 final, not the World XI dream team of the decade. Schoolboy error!

[@jameswheatley499]

Having said that I love Rafa. Legend. European Champions,. Super Cup Champions and World Champions. How good does that sound.

[@eldio2124]

Greatest night in football history

[@kennethmccalla4217]

Off course the best final off all time.he won the C.L in his first season..and remember the F.A cup final against west ham .if u ask me that was also the best F.A cup final

[@bcpjw]

These 2 men always make me smile! Just a little sad they did not get to lift the premier league title 10 years ago

[@njlaz]

That Milan team was brilliant, look at the bench Rui Costa

[@owenmonjesmugas3637]

And to think 14/15 years later, they aren't even playing the champions, well, not even the Europa league. It's sad.

[@Scallion_D]

Costa was finished by then.

[@Snippets635]

Jamie really has got the hang of this hasn’t he... almost like him as much as I do G.Nev

[@user-lb1bd7kr3i]

Harry Kewell was a great player. Just injured far too often.

[@paulie2476]

True. Maybe in top 5 left wingers in the world in his prime, especially in those Leeds days.

[@user-lb1bd7kr3i]

Yes, I think even Rafa Benitez compared him to Steven Gerrard in terms of ability

[@rickylovesyou]

@@paulie2476 more a second striker than an out and out winger.

[@dcooperpromanager]

Harry Kewell for me was the best header of the ball in the premiership. But injured too often.

[@akadapper]

By the time we got Kewell, he was essentially a cripple. Same with Zenden, top winger but too many problems

[@larrywilkes3818]

What a fascinating conversation and how good to see Rafa showing how intelligent and articulate he is instead of just the usual post match twaddle we always get from managers and players. Newcastle and Arsenal's loss.

[@omaerhussain]

The change of formation was genius

[@badabing9234]

Missed opportunity here to hear so much from Rafa but Carragher just couldn't help himself.. just had to continually show how football intelligent he is.

[@LiverpoolfcEPL]

Liverpool was a huuggeee underdog in that final for him to tactically changing stuff at half time make him a tactical genius

[@guanjun1178]

I still love Rafa to bits.

[@samasob8233]

Carra, "Rafa I will ask you a question, did you believe at half time" Rafa, "I will ask you, Did you hear the fans", I didnt hear, ...the rest is history, what an absolute legend Rafa you are :)

[@dravendean8710]

Rafa i love you thanks for the great memories!

[@dannyjohnson8662]

Crazy how that team won it, when you compare the two

[@eoinrichards7567]

Plymouth Rock they aren’t called luckypool for nothing

[@thembinkosifakudze2160]

@@eoinrichards7567 no WE ARE LIVERPOOL THIS MEANS MORE you heard that right b****th

[@thembinkosifakudze2160]

@@eoinrichards7567 the only team that has the right to be called the pride of england in europe its Liverpool

[@eoinrichards7567]

Thembinkosi Fakudze pride of England in Europe after heysel?????? 🤔🤔

[@thembinkosifakudze2160]

@@eoinrichards7567 no team in england match the status of liverpool in europe even the so called man united with their biggest fanbase get it

[@easterboc1]

I loved this manager. Liverpool have had their fair share of genius managers. That,s why we are the greatest team in English football history

[@ElomAgagah]

It seems to me as if Jaime is trying to undermine Rafa, Rafa explanation of his mindset at the time was brilliant, underated manager.

[@ArtyShat]

I'm from '92 and i know everyone in Milan team, in Liverpool team just 3 players: Xabi, Gerrard, Dudek. What Rafa did in that dressing room after the half time will be legendary.

[@tapiwanyakabau4058]

This a bliss for any footie nerd!

[@redmed10]

Rafa looking so young alongside Steven Gerrard in photo together with cup. Always loved garcia volley goal against juventus. One of the first goals I ever watched on my phone. Grainy as hell but still beautiful.

[@benstormbadass1936]

With out a doubt the most exciting Cup Final Ever. Us Liverpool supporters will never ever forget it . Thanks Rafa! ! 👇🏻 YNWA

[@happy_camper]

That insane starting XI, and even Rui Costa on the bench for Milan.. what a team.

[@honestlysaying5447]

Im amazed by seeing Gerrard interview saying they had tension between them

[@kingflixmovies837]

It's not surprising though. Rafa doesn't really have friends or loyalties.

[@williamthompson467]

Love you Rafa and Jamie. Liverpool legends. YNWA.

[@reepo7936]

After this interview he gonna get a dream move to a big club , rafa a legend, what he did for liverpool and newcastle... get the Bayern's job Rafa

[@Raphaelkungfupanda]

Am a Chelsea fan but I appreciate this man as our interim coach.

[@fakeashdog2084]

The teacher And the student

[@andypandy4607]

The Spaniard and the scouser

[@brandonwilson2732]

Rafa is a tactical genius absolutely fascinating insight into his management skills.