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Why Rafael Benitez is immune to the pressure despite Liverpool’s dire form

Before we get carried away, let’s remind ourselves: Rafa Benitez has been here before.

In 1996, he was sacked after winning just two of 23 games at Real Valladolid. The following season, he was at Osasuna: one win in nine, then the bullet.

That was pressure. Real pressure.