Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says Jose Mourinho has made a mistake in trying to belittle the club.
Chelsea chief Mourinho aimed a swipe at Liverpool and Benitez ahead of this week's UEFA Champions League clash by suggesting Liverpool were not a big club for not challenging for the title and that they were only good in knock-out competitions.
Benitez is ready to use Mourinho's slurs as inspiration for next week's semi-final second leg meeting between the two sides at Anfield.
"I think Mourinho has made a big mistake by talking about the history of our club," Benitez told the Daily Telegraph.
"Our history is massive. He can't say anything about it.
"In the last three years alone we've won four trophies.
"We're playing Chelsea again in a few days, so I don't want to talk about these mind games.
"We were friends, but we are not now and I prefer to think about football and not the other things.
"But the difference on Tuesday is that we will play with 12 players.
"That is the key for me and they [Chelsea] must be worried because our supporters can score goals. To lose just 1-0 after playing badly is really positive for us.
"If we can improve just a little bit on Tuesday, then we will be there."
Chelsea chief Mourinho aimed a swipe at Liverpool and Benitez ahead of this week's UEFA Champions League clash by suggesting Liverpool were not a big club for not challenging for the title and that they were only good in knock-out competitions.
Benitez is ready to use Mourinho's slurs as inspiration for next week's semi-final second leg meeting between the two sides at Anfield.
"I think Mourinho has made a big mistake by talking about the history of our club," Benitez told the Daily Telegraph.
"Our history is massive. He can't say anything about it.
"In the last three years alone we've won four trophies.
"We're playing Chelsea again in a few days, so I don't want to talk about these mind games.
"We were friends, but we are not now and I prefer to think about football and not the other things.
"But the difference on Tuesday is that we will play with 12 players.
"That is the key for me and they [Chelsea] must be worried because our supporters can score goals. To lose just 1-0 after playing badly is really positive for us.
"If we can improve just a little bit on Tuesday, then we will be there."
By:Peter ORourke
Date:28 Apr 2007
Date:28 Apr 2007
Credit:www.skysports.com
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