Salomon Rondon still remembers his first meeting with Rafa Benitez. He was 28 at the time, a consistent scorer in the Premier League during three seasons at West Brom, in Russia, and with Malaga in La Liga before that. Working with Benitez during that 2018/19 season with Newcastle, in which Rondon scored 12 goals, was still an education. "I have learned things from all of the coaches I have played for and I appreciate their lessons and the things they have taught me. As well as Rafa Benitez, I remember the things that I have learned from Manuel Pellegrini, Andre Villas-Boas, and Luciano Spalletti.

Source: Sky sports May 19, 2021 08:26 UTC