Benitez confident for Chelsea future despite facing fans’ hostility
27 Nov 2012 7:37 AM IST
Rafael Benitez believes he could win the support of Chelsea fans in future after his first game in charge was booed by home crowds. The ceaseless boos and jeers rocked the Stamford Bridge on Sunday before the kick-off until the stadium announcer reminded the fans that they should keep silent and pay tribute with one-minute silence to the former Chelsea manager Dave Sexton who passed away.
With six shots less than the visiting Manchester City, the European champions ended the match in a goalless draw. ‘My concentration was only on football in the match. I don't really get what they sang,’ said the interim manager, who took the job following the sack of Roberto Di Matteo, the man who helped Blues win the first ever Champions League trophy in May.
Roberto Mancini, Man City manager, said Benitez's only way to change the fans' views are ‘win, win and win’. ‘It's always not easy for new manager. It's difficult for him. But he is a good manager. He has experiences with many trophies. He has time to show it,’ he said.
Benitez agreed with his counterpart's viewpoints. ‘I will work hard with professionalism. Like fans, managers always try to win every games. When we start winning games, they can see that I try my best for the club and we want to win together.’
FREIBURG SHOCK STUTTGART 3-0
Freiburg cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Stuttgart at the Baden-Wurttemberg derby whilst Leverkusen craved out a 2-1 win at struggling Hoffenheim that dropped to relegation zone to close the 13th round of Bundesliga.
Freiburg stunned Stuttgart 3-0 to conquer sixth position and to remain unbeaten at the fifth match in a row. Jan Rosenthal, Pavel Krmas and Max Kruse scored for the winning side.
Elsewhere, Leverkusen inflicted Hoffenheim the seventh loss of the season to compound the worst-ever start into a Bundesliga season. Lars Bender opened the scoring for Leverkusen while Daniel Carvajal doubled the lead just before the half-time.
With six shots less than the visiting Manchester City, the European champions ended the match in a goalless draw. ‘My concentration was only on football in the match. I don't really get what they sang,’ said the interim manager, who took the job following the sack of Roberto Di Matteo, the man who helped Blues win the first ever Champions League trophy in May.
Roberto Mancini, Man City manager, said Benitez's only way to change the fans' views are ‘win, win and win’. ‘It's always not easy for new manager. It's difficult for him. But he is a good manager. He has experiences with many trophies. He has time to show it,’ he said.
Benitez agreed with his counterpart's viewpoints. ‘I will work hard with professionalism. Like fans, managers always try to win every games. When we start winning games, they can see that I try my best for the club and we want to win together.’
FREIBURG SHOCK STUTTGART 3-0
Freiburg cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Stuttgart at the Baden-Wurttemberg derby whilst Leverkusen craved out a 2-1 win at struggling Hoffenheim that dropped to relegation zone to close the 13th round of Bundesliga.
Freiburg stunned Stuttgart 3-0 to conquer sixth position and to remain unbeaten at the fifth match in a row. Jan Rosenthal, Pavel Krmas and Max Kruse scored for the winning side.
Elsewhere, Leverkusen inflicted Hoffenheim the seventh loss of the season to compound the worst-ever start into a Bundesliga season. Lars Bender opened the scoring for Leverkusen while Daniel Carvajal doubled the lead just before the half-time.
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