Benitez happy to polish rough gems

Rafael Benitez gets as much satisfaction from improving a player with coaching as he does from buying the ready-made article.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2005 - 10:54

Rafael Benitez gets as much satisfaction from improving a player with coaching as he does from buying the ready-made article.

The Liverpool boss is fighting an uneven battle with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho as the clubs prepare to meet for the second time in a week on Sunday.

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