Premier League - Benitez: Ferguson is 'scared'

Eurosport - Sun, 11 Jan 16:57:00 2009

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has attacked Alex Ferguson again - saying the Manchester United boss is "scared" of Liverpool's title challenge.

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The Spaniard on Friday accused Ferguson of being able to get away with attacking referees.

A day after his table-topping Liverpool side stuttered with a 0-0 draw at Stoke and ahead of the clash between United and Chelsea, Benitez said many other people feel the same way.

"For 20 years nobody could say these things, but maybe a lot of people are thinking the same as me. I do not regret saying it," Benitez said.

"I can guarantee a lot of people have sent a lot of messages, not to me but to our staff and a lot of people in Liverpool. It is one person saying what everyone wants to say.

"But I was not thinking about what people think, I was thinking about my club and Mister Ferguson's comments on Liverpool this season. You can understand why.

"I have known him for five years now and people are saying he is playing mind games. I think it is too early (for that).

"He is talking too much about Liverpool. He has to think about his own team, the problems they have and all the things they are doing."

Asked if he thought Ferguson was nervous, Benitez responded: "Clearly", before adding: "Maybe he is a little bit scared."

A draw at Old Trafford on Sunday would suit Benitez, who will watch the match from the comfort of his armchair after his team went four points clear of Chelsea.

United are fourth, eight points in arrears of Liverpool but with three games in hand.

"I cannot change the game so I will stay at home, watch it on television and enjoy it," he said. "It is clear both cannot win. We will see what happens. A draw could be a perfect result."

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  1. bikerdon what if he won you the world cup? then he would be a saint p.s. a scotland manger are you telling me Jesus was born there as well?

    From nick, on Wed 14 Jan 7:58PM

  2. bikerdon the haggis, sad @#$% get ur facts right stick to youre 2 team league up there

    From Taffy G, on Wed 14 Jan 6:32PM

  3. THE PRESSURE AT THE TOP HAS GOT TO BENITEZ.

    ITS AS SIMPLY AS THAT.

    From glaznieks, on Mon 12 Jan 8:42PM

  4. Ferguson the coward and wife basher like his son truth hurts think about it when a fellow scot hit him he ran to the cops help he hit me cry baby.
    but a real man would have hit back but again he is a manc now like when all the scots came there where was the mancs hiding in there wee houses like the cops that ran from them like i said sh.t bags cowards.
    NETHER MIND FERGUSON TRUTH HURTS YOU ARE NOUTHING BUT A BIG GRY BABY FROM A SCOT THAT NO.S HIM WELL why do Aberdeen hate him for ?and he will never be a Scotland manger cause we don't want a coward and a wife basher

    From donald, on Mon 12 Jan 3:33PM

  5. Ferguson the coward and wife basher like his son truth hurts think about it when a fellow scot hit him he ran to the cops help he hit me cry baby.
    but a real man would have hit back but again he is a manc now like when all the scots came there where was the mancs hiding in there wee houses like the cops that ran from them like i said sh.t bags cowards.
    NETHER MIND FERGUSON TRUTH HURTS YOU ARE NOUTHING BUT A BIG GRY BABY FROM A SCOT THAT NO.S HIM WELL why do Aberdeen hate him for ?and he will never be a Scotland manger cause we don't want a coward and a wife basher

    From donald, on Mon 12 Jan 2:16PM

  6. rafa will be pissin more stones in 3 games time ;)

    From Anthony M, on Mon 12 Jan 11:04AM

  7. Sounds more like Benitez is scared of Manchester Uniteds title challenge.. ferguson has been there before he knows how to chase like he knows how he likes his coffee in the morning! and on the basis of recent performances, mr benitez isnt as stupid as i thought, because he is right to bescared

    From danger,mouth almighty, on Mon 12 Jan 10:55AM

  8. managing a club base on text messages~ another classic following scouting on youtube~

    From Vitor, on Mon 12 Jan 8:25AM

  9. Rafael what you have is known as small man syndrome it can be cured in the mean time it is not recommended to open your mouth and stick your foot in it, at least not on TV. Another thing be careful of locals ripping of tourists paying 30 mil for Keene a player worth 10 mill to the most pundits will not impress to many share holders.

    From Tim B, on Mon 12 Jan 7:40AM

  10. Benitez, what an idiot you are, but there again you are a fool of a scouser too. Once liverpool wins a game - they have the league won (according to themselves), cant you try and emulate the United Gods and put your money where your mouth is? You win games on the field of play putting the ball in the oppositions net and not by just opening your stupid mouths and letting slurry flow out. What an idiot that spanish scouser is!!

    From pinadro, on Mon 12 Jan 5:12AM

  11. i couldnt understand the spanish tw*t were never scared of liverpool cos they f*ck it up for themselves every time, step aside you scouse @#$%s and let the big clubs that know how to win trophys do battle the last time liverpool won the league i was a f*cking baby and the real league the premiere league didnt exist you will self destruct soon enough probably when gerrard becomes someones @#$% in joey bartons old cell, build a f*cking bonfire quick

    From twy, on Mon 12 Jan 1:19AM

  12. Didn't Dean Martin have a song in the seventies 'Scolari, woe woe, Scolari woe, woe woe,woe.

    How prophetic with Scolari another non Brit that cannot stand the pressure. I reckon all other European countries ought not be able to have managers running a nearly team in Britain - Bet Scolari faces the chop with another whinge in three years time when Liverpool still do nothing again!

    From dead_leg, on Mon 12 Jan 12:50AM

  13. MANCHESTER UNITED 3 CHELSEA 0... Sir Alex likes to let his " Champions of the world " do the talking, the fact you scousers and chelsea rentboys are on a forum talking about US suggests you are the ones that are running scared and starting the mind games like benitez, when we havnt even started yet its to early, he needs to @#$% off back to spain he has no chance of doing anything in the premier league, he also spends big on @#$% players i can gurantee that this season united will equal liverpools 18 league titles

    thank you and see you all crying on sky when im supping my champers and watching the boys lift that cup once again!

    From tommwalshuk, on Mon 12 Jan 12:34AM

  14. benitez grea man fergie scot stink hay benitez u will never walk alone

    From adam, on Sun 11 Jan 11:30PM

  15. Man United fans think that they will win everything this season. Look at the teams that the actual no.1 clubs have got. You won champions League last year but you certainly did not deserve to. In fact you fluked it in penalties. So dont go around bragging that you are the number one club in europe and saying that you will win everything. Leave it to the end of the season and let facts to the talking, then you can brag about how you WERE the best club last year.

    From ryanpeter1993, on Sun 11 Jan 11:00PM

  16. dis guy talk much....he knows little about futball...Sir Alex pls. teach he smthin.
    he 4got we'v manutd and de rest teams...

    From allen, on Sun 11 Jan 9:44PM

  17. MUTACRAZE YOU ARE CRAZY.FERGIE IS MAD.MORINHO HAS BEEN SAYING THIS TONO EARS,WINNING CHELSEA DOES NOT MEAN FERGI IS NOT SCARED.OK?

    From Michael, on Sun 11 Jan 9:44PM

  18. Raaaafalllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh who is scared now. Pls. be mature in ur analysis - Chris Phc Nigeria.

    From Amuta, on Sun 11 Jan 8:43PM

  19. nevt61 im always ready 2 giv u a hand wen humpin silent screamz ma
    silent screamz ur a beast

    silent screamz ur here ur a beast beast beast

    From mikeadenola, on Sun 11 Jan 8:26PM

  20. Liverpool are top of the league right now check it on saturday evening

    From matty2, on Sun 11 Jan 8:25PM
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