Benitez wins tactical war

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Tue, 03 May, 2005 - 22:39
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No wonder they sing his name to the tune of ‘La Bamba’, no wonder Spanish flags vie with red and white banners for space on the Kop, for Rafael Benitez has proved himself a tactical mastermind in European football once more.

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