Former Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek has revealed that he was so desperate to leave at the end of his Anfield days that he considered punching manager Rafa Benitez.
Dudek wrote himself into Reds folklore with his role in the 2005 Champions League final against Milan.
After conceding three goals in the first half, the ex-Poland international watched as his side came roaring back into the decider to pull the score back to 3-3 before saving penalties from Andrea Pirlo and Andriy Shevchenko to seal a shoot-out victory.
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His final two seasons in England, however, saw him consigned to the bench as Pepe Reina took over as No.