Rafa and Yossi's love and chemistry
With Peter Crouch on the verge of rejoining Pompey and Xabi Alonso's future still very much up in the air, one player who won't be leaving Anfield this summer is Yossi Benayoun. Why? Because Rafa Benitez loves him. No, Rafa and Yossi haven't had a change in direction in their personal lives over the summer holidays, well at least I don't think they have.
Having been linked with moves to Tottenham, Portsmouth and Manchester City over the summer, it looked as if Benayoun could have been deemed surplus to requirements after just one season on Merseyside. But, Benayoun, who scored 11 goals in 48 games last term, is clearly happy to be at one of the world's greatest clubs judging by his interview with the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz.
"It seems the media in Israel and England are in a contest to see who's more bored during the slow summer months. The media in England published a story that Rafa Benitez told me finally that I'm staying at Liverpool.
"These reports are the work of the writer's imagination because, even before the season ended, we determined that I would be staying. Benitez told me unequivocally that he brought me here, that I had a very good season, that he's depending on me and that there's no way I'll leave Liverpool.
"I have very good chemistry with Benitez. He loves me. He bought me. I really enjoy being with him, moreover, I had an excellent season. I even surprised myself. Benitez didn't want to hear and isn't prepared to hear about any possibility of letting me go at any price.
"Liverpool is good for me and it was always clear I want to stay and Liverpool wants me. I got better offers financially but these tempting offers don't change my mind. If Liverpool wouldn't want me, I'd leave there in seconds. Even if I had a contract, if I understood they didn't want me, I'd get up right away and leave. But I'm not leaving Liverpool."
What about you? Are you happy to have Yossi in the squad? What did you make of his debut season at the club? And do you think he can get better and offer Liverpool more week in week out? Keep the comments coming below.
Source: Sky Sports
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