Arbeloa v Alonso: Benitez on his former players turned managers

Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso won three major trophies with Spain together [Getty Images]When former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is asked whether he had expected his then-players Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa to become managers, his response is brutally honest."Alonso, yes. Arbeloa, not really," he says. "For me, Arbeloa was a surprise."Almost 20 years after Benitez brought them together at Anfield, the pair will go head-to-head as Arbeloa's Fulham host Alonso's Chelsea on Monday.The pair