Benitez finds love in Liverpool

Last Updated : 07-Aug-2004 by
After breaking off an unsatisfying affair with La Liga champions Valencia, the 44-year-old Spaniard feels he has finally found his perfect match in the Premiership with Liverpool.

Benitez said: "I can say Liverpool is a joy. My office here is 20 metres long and eight metres wide, it is bigger than the Oval Office in the White House! I can see the training grounds and it's incredible, like being in another world.
 
"It feels as if I have been on a permanent honeymoon since I arrived here, I am on a cloud and I feel as if with Liverpool I have found the love of my life.
 
"My system depend a lot on the players, but we will try to find a similarity with Valencia while respecting the characteristics of our new players.
 
"Balance on the pitch comes from mixing talent and quality with the right attitude and defensive spirit. However, you can never forget that quality is the most important thing and good football should always get its rewards."
 
"I have a long contract, they want the team to be competitive and that in three years' time we can win the Premier League.
 
"I did have better financial offers from other clubs but this one was the most appealing for sporting reasons."