“Yossi says that if Rafa stays, then he will go.”
A source close to Yossi Benayoun told Goal.com why the Liverpool midfielder wants to leave Anfield. The Israeli apparently believes that Rafa Benitez just doesn’t trust him:
“Yossi loves Liverpool and wants to stay but he feels that Rafa does not really trust him. Whenever Rafa looks to make a substitution or rotate the team, Yossi always seems to be the fall guy, even when he is playing really well. He believes he would be better off playing under a manager who really believes in him. None of the [Liverpool] players really know if Rafa will be manager next season but Yossi says that if Rafa stays, then he will go. He feels he would get more chances at another team.”
Benayoun only signed a contract extension until 2013 last summer but he has strongly been linked with a move to Chelsea. The 30 year old started the season strongly and scored nine goals in 42 appearances, becoming one of the most creative players in the Liverpool team, but he has become frustrated with the manager’s seeming reluctance to pick him as an automatic first choice.
Newcastle News 24/7
May 31st, 2010
Yossi had a really good 2009, particularly from late March to about November. Other than that, he hasn’t been much better than Babel during his time at the club. You often hear him referred to in the media as our most creative player last season but that just means he can dribble, without ever actually making an opportunity from it (that lovely through ball for Torres against Man Utd was the exception.) Looking at the league stats, Yossi had the same number of assists for last season as Insua, and two-thirds the number of – wait for it – Aquilani! Flatters to deceive is the phrase. We’ve already replaced him, with the free, and more incisive, Maxi Rodriguez.
June 1st, 2010
Bye bye benitez, benayoun, lucas, carragher, insua, kuyt, agger, ngog, pellagrino, all the scouts and all the kids hes brought in. A complete clearout is what’s needed. bring back Paco Ayesteran.
June 1st, 2010
0====o . ,. yosi
June 1st, 2010
out
yossi 8 mil
reira 7 mil
march 30 mil
ngog 2.5 mil
babel 10 mil
degen 2.5
++ 15 mil from owner.. = 75 mil
buy
simao for reira 8 mil
navas for ngog 12 mil
taiwo for march 8 mil
pavlyuchenco for babel 14 mil
wilson for degen 2.5 mil
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30.5 mil
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more 40 mil ????… << super strikas…
June 1st, 2010
You guys say nobody is bigger than the club hey? Interesting that you Rafa supporters feel that he (Rafa) is bigger though. I laugh at how Rafa got it right to pull the wool over your eyes. Shanks would never have allowed this to happen. He would’ve been the first person to tell (not ask)Rafa to leave!
How I miss Shankly!
June 1st, 2010
Hey Rick we don’t believe Rafa is bigger than the club. We just look at the facts and not get swayed so easily by the cretinous media. As for saying Shanks would tell Rafa to leave, I think he would be the first one to tell the yanks to leave and then ask for Rafa to stay.
June 2nd, 2010
Just popped in to say bye-bye to Yossi.
August 17th, 2010
I hope you have a great day! Very good article, well written and very thought out. I am looking forward to reading more of your posts in the future.