Obasempire reports that Rafa Benitez had the entire Overlap panel in laughter after delivering a harsh jab at his former player Jamie Carragher during the latest episode of the podcast.
Benitez is currently jobless after being dismissed by Celta Vigo following a 4-0 defeat to Real Madrid last season, having taken over in 2023.
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Before his stint in La Liga, the Spaniard had returned to the Premier League as Everton manager, where he was in charge for six and a half months before being terminated in January.
Benitez took over an impressive squad from Carlo Ancelotti, which had been second in the Premier League at Christmas the season before the former Liverpool manager’s arrival.
However, after pushing both James Rodriguez and Lucas Digne out of the club, and bolstering the team with players like Salomon Rondon and Andros Townsend, his tenure at Everton was unlikely to endure.
Despite his recent challenges, Benitez remains one of the most esteemed coaches of his era, with his time at Liverpool especially notable.
In his latest appearance on the Stick to Football podcast, presented by Sky Bet, Benitez clarified that his time at Everton wasn’t as poor as many believe.
“I have some Everton fans say ‘We saved the club’ because we didn’t spend the money. So if we spent the money it would have been even worse,” he claimed.
On the podcast, Benitez also talked through the changes he has had to deal with as his career has progressed, particularly with the changes to the transfer market in the modern era.
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While explaining the huge market inflation managers now deal with, Benitez couldn’t help but through a dig at Carragher.
“If you want to buy Gerrard & Carragher this time, you pay £200m. £180m for Gerrard and £20m for Carragher,” Carragher joked.
The 64-year-old’s cheeky dig made Gary Neville, Jill Scott, and Roy Keane completely lose it.
Carragher played under Benitez for the entirety of his six-year spell from 2004-2010 and started the infamous 2005 Champions League final which saw Liverpool come from 3-0 down to defeat AC Milan.
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