Yet that summer, Benitez was gone, having failed to qualify for Champions League football.
Benitez's replacement, Roy Hodgson, seemed to deem the Italian surplus to requirements upon his arrival from Fulham . He brought in his own players—Christian Poulsen (boy, that was a doozy, Roy) and Raul Meireles—who were both central midfielders.
Aquilani was promptly shipped out on a season-long loan to Juventus (Poulsen's former club), where he was a rare bright spot during another frustrating campaign for
Three managers in three seasons was the sort of changeover that spells death—or, a likely transfer—for any player not considered a must-keep.
Источник: Bleacher Report




