#4 Rafa Benitez – Liverpool, 2004
In 2004, Rafa Benitez was appointed as Liverpool boss and fans were ecstatic, considering his recent success. He had led Valencia to their first league title in 31 years and won them a second title in three seasons when they once again finished on top of La Liga in 2003/04. In addition to this, he had led them to European glory as they completed the double with a UEFA Cup win too.
Although he was unable to deliver Liverpool their first league title in 30 odd years during his reign, he did still win a Champions League and an FA Cup, and reached another Champions League final.
The Spaniard was a part of one of the greatest comebacks of all time in Istanbul, a night Liverpool fans will never forget. And a year later, he also saw his Liverpool side come from behind to beat West Ham on penalties in one of the most dramatic FA Cup matches ever.
Benitez did not win a league title, but what he added to Liverpool, and the force he made them into in Europe, certainly made him one of the greatest managerial coups in Premier League history.
