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Rafael Benítez at Chelsea | The Gallery

Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
'The villainous Benítez has arrived at Stamford Bridge just in time for the panto season,' boos and hisses Stewart Smith Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
It's behind you. This courtesy of Malcolm Jones Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
David Rees's head may also be about to appear on a plate after he failed to provide a caption Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
'McKayla is not impressed with the new manager,' announces David Braley Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
Craig Bryant upholds the Gallery's fine tradition of disturbing depictions of Fernando Torres Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
'It will be brief, but maybe not so romantic,' muses Jack Palmer Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
Jack De'Ath is clearly a bigger fan of the Simpsons than poor Rafa Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
Koichiro Yamamura kindly offers our protagonist protection from the Stamford Bridge slurs Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
'I'm not sure this managerial appointment will deliver the free-flowing attacking football that Abramovich so desires,' reports Rowan Averill Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
David Geno reckons Rafa's appointment was lost in translation Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
'When hearing they'd appointed a Spanish waiter, Chelsea fans were duly concerned,' parps Jonathan Perera Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
Geoff Morley's entry is 'heading for the exit after only three games' – and also a cinema near you soon Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
'Like Rambo when he returns from Vietnam, Rafa is alone,' narrates Cesar Souto. 'He doesn't understand why he's booed and despised' Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
Andrew Dean presents 'Rafa and Roman's Bridge to Nowhere' Photograph: Photomontage
Gallery: Rafael Benitez: The Gallery: Rafael Benitez
Marcial Lavina rounds things off with an image that will most likely keep you awake tonight Photograph: Photomontage
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