Chelsea: Rafael Benitez takes flak for Roman Abramovich   The
pact of silence and subservience Chelsea's fans have made with
owner Roman Abramovich ensured Rafael Benitez walked straight
into a wall of hostility at Stamford Bridge.  Abramovich's
decision to sack Roberto Di Matteo six months after winning the
Champions League offended many Chelsea fans - but it almost
qualified as a populist move compared to his replacement with
Benitez.  Benitez's time at Liverpool made him a figure of
derision and dislike at Chelsea. It was the result of an
acrimonious rivalry with Jose Mourinho and his outwitting of
"The Special One" in 2005 and 2007's Champions League semi-
finals and the 2006 FA Cup semi-final, plus some barbs many of
their supporters remember only too well.  This history meant the
introductions were always going to be awkward when the interim
manager met his new fans for the first time when Manchester City
arrived at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.  Benitez booed by Chelsea
fans  However much Benitez claimed h