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Article #345: Rafael Benitez : the Master of Rotation

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Many have cited the way Rafael Benitez talent. As a coach, Benitez has one goal;
handles his strategy as unorthodox but and that is to continually improve his
brilliant (as the two are so often team. That cannot be done, he argues,
linked) and, while few are as willing to without trying to find who is available
take the chances he does, all have to and see what they can do. This thinking
admit that his particular brand of is simple but aggressive, and marks him
thinking suits him well; leading him to suite different than his fellow coaches.
an impressive record. But what makes him He places an emphasis on team, rather
seem so strange when compared to other than one player. Many teams will have a
coaches? What earns him so much debate definite "star" and try to build
and admiration? It is quite simple, strategies around that individual.
really: he refuses to stay content. Benitez does not. Instead, he calls for
Yes, yes, we know: all coaches want the team effort and support. No footballer is
best for their teams and will seek it to rank above another (whether he's a
out. But, at the same time, there is a star player or not), simply because this
certain level of complacency that occurs does nothing to help the overall goal of
when a team becomes successful. Players becoming better. Players work best
and coaches alike will believe their together, not separated by rankings of
method has been perfected and that they who is supposedly the best. And this type
should do nothing to change it. After of thinking borders on the shocking in
all, why tamper with something that has the sports' world, because so few will
proven to work? dare to do it.
They will refuse to look at other ideas But, in truth, Benitez offers a common
because they are worried of destroying sense approach to football: a team cannot
the success they have created. think themselves perfect; there is always
Benitez is the opposite of this. He room for improvement; no player is
willingly seeks out change. There is no guaranteed to be safe to change; and no
one who boasts a roster that is more player puts himself above the good of the
constantly updated, fixed or completely team. With this, he's managed to create a
reorganized as he does. And there is no strategy that works... and succeeds.
one who will more actively look for new






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