{"product_id":"a-season-on-the-brink-guillem-balague-9781399626668","title":"A Season on the Brink","description":"'ENTHRALLING' FourFourTwo\n'STIRRING' Dublin Herald\n'FASCINATING' Red and White Kop\n'ASTONISHING' Bleacher Report\nThe Sunday Times Bestseller\nTwentieth anniversary edition, fully updated with a new foreword from Rafael Benitez\nWhen Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-05 season, the reaction of many fans was 'Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'. After a wonderful spell at Valencia, the Spaniard arrived to take over Liverpool's famous Boot Room, determined to change the club's fortunes and win over a disillusioned Kop.\n In just one season, Benitez's importation of Spanish players, coaching methods and diet led to a revolution, usurping José Mourinho's Chelsea to reach the European Champions League final in Istanbul. It was a match that would go down in history as one of the greatest of all time. \nAt half-time, Liverpool were 3-0 down to Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan, a team many regarded as the best in the world, filled with stars such as Paolo Maldini, Kaká and Andrea Pirlo. However, against all the odds, Liverpool produced a stunning comeback, with goals from club captain Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Šmicer and Xabi Alonso, before a dramatic penalty shoot-out saw the Reds clinch European glory. \nFeaturing exclusive interviews with Benitez himself, assistant manager Pako Ayestarán and key first-team players, this is the behind-the-scenes story of Rafa's remarkable success with Liverpool.","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50190482997536,"sku":"9781399626668","price":9.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781399626668.jpg?v=1769431861","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/a-season-on-the-brink-guillem-balague-9781399626668","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}