Premier League - Benitez back in hospital

Eurosport - Thu, 15 Jan 09:44:00 2009

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has gone back into hospital for a third operation on kidney stones, leaving assistant Sammy Lee in charge of the Premier League leaders.

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Lee said he hoped the Spaniard would be back in time for the two derby matches against Merseyside rivals Everton.

"It's a difficult time for him because you know Rafa Benitez, all he wants to do is be out there on the training pitch with his players," Lee told the club's website.

"He's going for the third operation but we're hoping it won't keep him out for too long, hopefully just a couple of days."

Liverpool host the Toffees in the league on Monday January 19 before the teams return to Anfield for their FA Cup fourth-round tie six days later.

Reuters

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  1. ooook... fergie's right, rafa was disturbed coz rafa stressing bout his 3rd operation, probably the medical terms not covered in his contract... hahhahaha... he's always hold form go to the john, that's why he got kidney stone... what a jackass!!!

    From Bali Tenno, on Wed 14 Jan 10:03PM
  2. United have WON again.. Someone tell the fat chap and thank him again from all United fans for the help he has given us. As for his stones - who gives a @#$%

    From Mike S, on Wed 14 Jan 10:00PM
  3. I wish Rafa well and I reckon he is having his marbles put back in and the kidney stones actually taken out this time.

    From simon-roberts, on Wed 14 Jan 9:42PM
  4. Best news i`ve heard today, scouse muppet

    From Shaun, on Wed 14 Jan 9:41PM
  5. FERGIE BARK AT THE REF, AND THE MATCH CHANGE IN HIS FAVOUR, I HAVE SEEN THE PREMIER FOR YEARS, AND IF YOU ALL DO NOT SEE THIS YOU DO NOT KNOW ABOUT FOOTBALL, ALSO THE REFS, ARE SO SO BAD, THEY SHOULD BE PUNISHED AS WELL. IT TOOK SOMEONE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT FERGUSON, THE OLD DOG KNOWS IT. IF YOU PLAY FOOTBALL YOU WILL KNOW SOME OF THE MANAGERS TRICKS. FAIR ENOUGH, BUT ACCEPT, WHAT WE ALL SEE, HOW THE REFS BLOW FOR MAN U.

    From juan, on Wed 14 Jan 9:38PM
  6. cherylmatthews oh you're really grown up....physically if nothing else.

    From sappercommando25, on Wed 14 Jan 9:19PM
  7. It is one of the closest prems in years so its understandable that those who had the monopoly on the top spots are therefore very nervous, unbelievable but given a few dropped points and "lower" teams doing a good run you could have the "top four " replaced by those who have never been there before. Ooh isn't it exciting though. Liverpool hopefully can keep pressure on Man U until the end and hopefully nick it, meantime Munich, Heysel, Hillsbrough and others were tragedies and those who blame people as if they were someway caused deliberately by individuals these people are unfortunately full of hate for some reason and should look at the reason for this hate because its not football causing it, they should Kop on and chill out its exciting and a wonderful sport to follow but its not the be all and end all (see the comment about gaza children loving to see a football game) and oh .. YNWA

    From ned n, on Wed 14 Jan 9:12PM
  8. Rafa's faking it was when he just seen the man u chealsea score

    From peterlalor, on Wed 14 Jan 9:10PM
  9. Good job post#46. I hope post#40 get the sense of your message and bury himself in shame. Urban Knight, you are a true ManU fan. It clearly show the defference between those who buy ticket to watch their team and those who beg for sit at the bar to watch their club. Post#40 something for you to think about! Liverpool4life!

    From oluwafemi, on Wed 14 Jan 9:04PM
  10. probably shocked that torres thinks utd will win the premership which they will anyway

    From kai, on Wed 14 Jan 9:02PM
  11. Despite his idiosyncracies and his strange rants, which will only unsettle his own players, I wish the guy no harm. Hope you have a speedy recovery Rafa. (MUFC)

    From quatt47, on Wed 14 Jan 8:58PM
  12. Its quite shameful and disgusting some of the comments post on this site. I mean, if you dont have a better thing to say to contribute to football gist, I think it will be more honorable to keep quiet and listen to mature football fans talk. I want all ManU fans to read the comment of post 68 and 74 and learn from them. Andy H and Julie C, you guys are mature.

    From oluwafemi, on Wed 14 Jan 8:53PM
  13. Great comment beef_cake74! YNWA

    From John, on Wed 14 Jan 8:41PM
  14. to cheryl matthews. you got some front. talking about rafa being an immigrant when u got that diver ronaldo . who incidently he too is an immigrant , whiskey mac ferguson , who incidently is also an immigrant from across hadrians wall, and last but not least SHREK,ONCE A BLUE,ALWAYS A RED ROONEY , who happens to be an immigrant, from just down the east lancs road in a place , you darlin had best get used to hearing about called LIVERPOOL CHAMPIONS 2009 . swivel on that 1 hunny !!!!!

    From steve_ash98, on Wed 14 Jan 8:41PM
  15. Maybe Rafa should stop trying to play Fergie at his own game, look what happens then - you draw against Stoke while watching United slaughter Chealsea to be in a mathematically better position than you, and to top it all off you go and make yourself ill!!!!!
    On a more serious note, much as I hate Liverpool and dislike you for being manager of that tripe, here's hoping it's not major from all the true United fans out there, the same ones that would observe a silence for Hillsborough in the same way as one for Munich. Hope you are back where you belong in the dugout soon.

    From Michael, on Wed 14 Jan 8:27PM
  16. cherylmatthews,you also sound like a very nice classy bird too,lets hope,everyone close to you remains in good health

    From paul, on Wed 14 Jan 8:27PM
  17. Poor Bennie!!!

    From mehdi y, on Wed 14 Jan 8:19PM
  18. I believe Gary Neville has been in hospital having a charisma bypass operation

    From busybee, on Wed 14 Jan 8:18PM
  19. whiffer your a disgrace to football fans all over the uk,pathetic little man

    From paul, on Wed 14 Jan 8:16PM
  20. enough he's a human being a father and if it was your father you would wish him well he without sin throw the first stone guess thats no body on this site. get well soon

    From Julie C, on Wed 14 Jan 8:15PM
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