Benitez decides to grin and bear it

Rafa Benitez initially came into Cobham yesterday with a knowingly wide smile, well aware his Wednesday comments would make this a testy press conference.

Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 - 00:00

Miguel Delaney

There was a distinct moment, though, when his face dropped.

As the situation started to simmer, the Chelsea boss was asked how he thinks he’s performing.

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