One of the heroes of Liverpool from the famous Champions League final in 2005 - Jerzy Dudek openly shared about his bad relationship with former coach Rafael Benitez. Former Polish goalkeeper has revealed that he felt a great desire to beat up physically with the Spanish coach.
Dudek spent six seasons at Liverpool between 2001-2007 and remains in club folklore for bailouts in penalties, brought last trophy of the Champions League. Dudek, however, was equally known for gaffes that allow the door for which in the past has lost his place.
It was at that time attracted Pepe Reina, but what infuriated Dudek most is that Benitez had frustrated his potential transfer to Cologne. "I was mad, completely mad. In my head I could hear a diabolical voice that whispered to me: "punched him in the face, punched him in the face and he will let you go to Germany." If I am completely honest, I really thought about this option, "said Dudek in his autobiography.
"But then the consequences of that act also flashed me. Would he let me go? Would not just to create a huge scandal for the media? Am I really had to leave if his foul-one? "
"I have no answer to these questions, but I managed to stop. Smack manager of Liverpool, who won the Champions League trophy just months ago, it would not look good in my business card. This does not change the fact that I was angry. I feel that he treated unjustly with me, but exactly does Rafa. Everything is done so cold, almost inhuman because he sees it as a business. Rafa had to defend their own interests, but it was difficult just to endure the consequences, "added the Pole.
Dudek left Liverpool, having played 184 matches for the club in all competitions.
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