Iako u vitrinama ima dva naslova prvaka Španjolske s Valencijom, Rafa Benitez vjerojatno najbolji status ima u Liverpoolu.

Vodio je Redse u onom čuvenom instanbuskom finalu Lige prvaka protiv Milana; taj mu je trofej kupio sasvim dovoljno kredita da do kraja života ostane omiljen među navijačima Liverpoola, iako mu je domaći naslov, koji Redsi čekaju desetljećima, uvijek izmicao.

Međutim, devet godina nakon odlaska s Anfielda Benitez je možda - ovisno o tome hoće li Redsi iskoristiti njegov poklon - ipak donio naslov Liverpoolu.

Rafin Newcastle šokantno je preokrenuo vodstvo Manchester Cityja i slavio s 2:1. Liverpool ima priliku nadoknaditi bodove izgubljene u međusobnom ogledu s Građanima i pobjedom protiv Leicestera (srijeda, 21:00) ponovno pobjeći na sedam bodova viška.

Navijači Liverpoola nakon utakmice na društvenim mrežama slave svog novog-starog heroja. Ako Liverpool osvoji naslov, Rafa mora dobiti medalju; konačno će Liverpoolu donijeti Premierligu; iz perspektive Liverpoola, Rafina druga najvažnija pobjeda u karijeri, samo su neke od reakcija u čast Beniteza.

Navijači su se prisjetili i Roya Hodgsona, još jednog bivšeg menadžera Liverpoola, koji je ove sezone sa svojim Crystal Palaceom srušio City. Neki sugeriraju da bi i on trebao dobiti medalju, naravno, ako Liverpool obrani prednosti i uzme naslov.

Društvene mreže ''izgorjele'' su od reakcija, a dobar dio njih obojen je i humorom. Najbolje pogledajte u nastavku…

Give Rafa Benitez a Premier League winners medal if we win the league @LFC

— - (@AnfieldRd96) January 29, 2019

HT: Newcastle 0-1 Man City
FT: Newcastle 2-1 Man City

Rafa Benitez is finally set to win the Premier League title for Liverpool. pic.twitter.com/GcxZ3Ltzrb

— Mootaz Chehade (@MHChehade) January 29, 2019

Don't worry Jurgen, iv got this 🔴#Newcastle #Liverpool #Rafa pic.twitter.com/ULlEtAfqEX

— Anything Liverpool (@AnythingLFC_) January 29, 2019

Can’t wait for Rafa Benitez to rip open his shirt in his post match press conference, revealing his Liverpool shirt

Absolutely love that man

— Josh (@KloppStyle) January 29, 2019

Words can’t describe how much I love Rafa Benitez...but numbers can

2-1 pic.twitter.com/9RzY1NK47v

— View of the Kop (@ViewOfTheKop_) January 29, 2019

Newcastle 2-1Man City

Palace 3-2 city

Rafa Benitez & Roy hodgson wining the Premier League title for Liverpool. pic.twitter.com/TcmWqVoixD

— TAA66 (@trentarnoldo66) January 29, 2019

Rafa Benitez ... once a red, always a red! @LFC #PL #NEWMCI

— Seema Jaswal (@meseemajaswal) January 29, 2019

Rafa Benitez forever doing bits for Liverpool, even at Newcastle pic.twitter.com/zcndslXuxU

— Dan Wright (@daniel_wrong) January 29, 2019

I’ll always adore Rafa Benitez, but my love for him right now is bordering on unhealthy.

— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) January 29, 2019

Rafa Benitez, Liverpool's magic man 🧙‍♂️👏 pic.twitter.com/Hsz29qe4y2

— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) January 29, 2019