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Where are they now? The final Liverpool XI of the Rafa Benitez era – PF

He brought more success to Anfield than most. Guiding the Reds to Champions League and FA Cup glory earned Rafa Benitez his place in Liverpool history and no matter his subsequent career choices, that is where he will stay.

Appointed in the summer of 2004 as Gerard Houllier’s replacement, success was instant and stunning for Benitez. His first season ended in that Istanbul comeback and his second culminated in that FA Cup triumph.

Another Champions League final followed in 2007 but three years later it all came to an end for the Spaniard, sacked by the club in the summer of 2010 after a disappointing 0-0 draw with Hull City rounded off his final campaign. But where are the players who started that match now?

Read the article at Planet Football.

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