Benitez insists he did not hear jeers from Chelsea fans
New manager Rafael Benitez insisted he did not hear his hostile reception from Chelsea fans.
Benitez, hugely unpopular among the Blues faithful from his time as Liverpool boss, was loudly jeered.
But, speaking after the 0-0 draw against Manchester City, he said he was unaffected by the reaction.
“I can guarantee you because I am focused on the game I don’t hear the crowd,” he stated.
“My focus is on the team and on the pitch. I was not listening. I was concentrating on the game.
“It was a tough game against a top team. To see the mentality and work-rate of the players was quite positive.
“Clearly you could see they were trying hard with and without the ball. You could see everyone tried to help each other.”
More reaction to follow later.
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