{"product_id":"9780752879369","title":"A Season on the Brink","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiographical Portrait of Liverpool's Spanish football manager Rafael Benitez and an extraordinary season for the club.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-2005 season, the reaction of many fans was 'Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'. The Liverpool fans had grown used to French manager Gerard Houllier but he had been a fan of the club himself since his days as a teacher on Merseyside. A Spaniard with admittedly a wonderful record at Valencia was going to take over management of Liverpool's famous Boot Room and try and win over a disillusioned Kop. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in one season, Benitez's importation of Spanish players, coaching methods and diet has led to a revolution, even usurping Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, whereby the team has ended the season winning the ultimate trophy for any European club - the European Champions League. No fan will ever forget the comeback from a 3-0 deficit to a 3-3 scoreline, then dramatic success in the penalty shoot-out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of Rafa's remarkable success.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Group, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014683738352,"sku":"9780752879369","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780752879369_p0.jpg?v=1763639272","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780752879369","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}