Rafael Benitez came to realization at Liverpool after initially throwing off players

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Rafael Benitez led Liverpool to Champions League glory in his first season in charge and the Spanish manager has now opened up on the importance of emotion in a new Netflix documentaryRafael Benitez has opened up on his most famous night with Liverpool(Image: Europa Press Sports, Europa Press via Getty Images)Rafael Benitez has revealed how he transformed his approach during his tenure at Liverpool FC. If you're really emotional you don't find the way to success.."READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news and rumors today LIVE: Guardiola exit, Diomande decision, Camara moveREAD MORE: Liverpool gets Man City 115 charges update as lawyer gives new verdictThis approach initially baffled some senior squad members, as Jamie Carragher remembered the manager's initial encounter with Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard, both of whom were weighing up their futures at the club.He said: "Rafa was very straight-talking, very unemotional, he told us straight exactly what he thought.

And Rafa just came in and told him what he was doing wrong!"Rafa very rarely told you what you did right, he always told you what you needed to improve on and do better. I tried to do enough to make sure Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen stayed at the club and, as we know, one of them did move on, but it wasn't the one that we thought it would be."The team would subsequently prevail in what became one of football's most dramatic encounters, as Liverpool overcame AC Milan on penalties to secure their fifth European Cup.

Don't forget his English wasn't what it was years later, so it was a really tough situation for him to deal with as well."That was his greatest moment as a manager - to keep us calm and get the team organized, making the right decisions with substitutions."Didi Hamann replaced the injured Steve Finnan, prompting the Reds to switch to a 3-5-2 formation. He said: "I started to realize, while it's important to play with your head, you must never forget to play with your heart."He added: "It's not like I don't feel the emotions.