John Terry sparked a revival in fortunes at Chelsea after confronting Rafael Benitez in front of the squad.
Benitez spent six months being jeered by Chelsea supporters when he replaced Roberto di Matteo as manager at Stamford Bridge in November 2012.
The Spaniard was an unpopular interim appointment due to his past with Liverpool, but he delivered the Europa League trophy and a third-placed finish before leaving at the end of the season.
Demba Ba played 22 times under Benitez, scoring six times, rotating with Fernando Torres and reflecting on that period fondly.
“It was weird because Rafa was getting booed by the Chelsea supporters at every game,” he told The Athletic. “To see your manager getting booed all the time is crazy. But he stayed focused.
“He managed to get us into the Champions League, we finished third, he won the Europa League, and we went to two semi-finals in the domestic cups. So he must have been good."
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