# A Season on the Brink

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- Authors: [Guillem Balagué](https://www.bookquiver.com/guillem-balague)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2011-08-25

## Description

'ENTHRALLING' FourFourTwo 'STIRRING' Dublin Herald 'FASCINATING' Red and White Kop 'ASTONISHING' Bleacher Report The Sunday Times Bestseller Twentieth anniversary edition, fully updated with a new foreword from Rafael Benitez When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-05 season, the reaction of many fans was 'Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'. After a wonderful spell at Valencia, the Spaniard arrived to take over Liverpool's famous Boot Room, determined to change the club's fortunes and win over a disillusioned Kop. In just one season, Benitez's importation of Spanish players, coaching methods and diet led to a revolution, usurping José Mourinho's Chelsea to reach the European Champions League final in Istanbul. It was a match that would go down in history as one of the greatest of all time. At half-time, Liverpool were 3-0 down to Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan, a team many regarded as the best in the world, filled with stars such as Paolo Maldini, Kaká and Andrea Pirlo. However, against all the odds, Liverpool produced a stunning comeback, with goals from club captain Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Šmicer and Xabi Alonso, before a dramatic penalty shoot-out saw the Reds clinch European glory. Featuring exclusive interviews with Benitez himself, assistant manager Pako Ayestarán and key first-team players, this is the behind-the-scenes story of Rafa's remarkable success with Liverpool.

## Editions

### A Season on the Brink

- Publisher: seven_dials
- ISBN: 978-13-9962-666-8
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2025-05-01
- Language: en_GB

### A Season on the Brink

- Publisher: seven_dials
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-13-9962-739-9
- Published: 2025-05-01
- Language: en_GB

### A Season on the Brink

- Publisher: seven_dials
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-0913-814-3
- Published: 2011-08-25
- Language: en_GB