According to The SunLiverpool boss Rafa Benitez has a database of more than 14,000 players. The Spaniard has reportedly created a 70-strong scouting network to give him information about stars he might want to buy, or those he might face.
Rafa's former No2, Paco Herrera, said: "Rafa lives football 24 hours a day, that's the first detail."
He added: "As time went by Rafa proposed to create a personal database, apart from the one at the club which is also very interesting. So he created a personal one, and that's where every day all the scouts from every country are putting information on all the players they are watching.
"What most people like at Anfield is to have an idea of play and a set pattern. Win or lose, the team plays with purpose and a pre-determined idea.
"What they value is the personality of Rafa. Professionals are respected there and Rafa is hugely respected."