The Latest Breaking News from Rafa Benitez

Nathan Patterson has been speaking about life under Rafa Benitez and Frank Lampard at Everton

The 21-year-old has played under two of the biggest name players in British football and a managerial legend.

Lisandro Martinez has described Gabriel Heinze as his "idol" and his fellow Argentine was also a cult hero at Man Utd. Until he tried to sign for Liverpool

The World Cup exploits of Senegal and the Republic of Ireland resulted in players heading to Anfield, but how did they fare?

Rafa Benitez, who spent six years as Liverpool manager, has been out of work since leaving Everton in January

Josemi Ray made 35 appearances in 18 months at Liverpool following his 2004 arrival

Frank Lampard is facing increasing pressure at Goodison Parks after two shambolic performances in a week at Bournemouth culminated in an angry clash with fans

The Saudi takeover leaves a bad smell but Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who has been in the job for a year, is the main reason Toon fortunes have been transformed

Djimi Traore may be best remembered outside Anfield for his tragi-comic own goal at Burnley but the character he showed in recovering from such a high-profile embarrassment to play an important role in Liverpool's astounding journey to Champions League glory that same season encapsulated the French-born Mali international defender's time…