Rafa Benitez
RAFAEL BENITEZ has made ending Liverpool’s championship drought his priority for the forthcoming campaign.
The Anfield outfit last won the title back in 1990 and finished last season in fourth place, 11 points adrift of champions Manchester United.
Since taking charge four years ago, Benitez has led Liverpool to glory in the European Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2005 and the FA Cup the following year.
The Anfield outfit were also beaten finalists in the League Cup and World Club Championship in 2005 and the European Cup two years later.
However, the Premier League has become the holy grail for Liverpool, particularly as United’s most recent triumph has moved the Old Trafford outfit to within one of their record 18 championships.
And Benitez, who hopes to bolster his squad numbers further in the coming days, has revealed realistically challenging for the title is now his team’s primary target.
“I’m confident this is our best squad we’ve had during my time here,” said the Anfield manager. “We were looking for players to improve our weaknesses. I think we have found some of them, hopefully we can find some in a few days or a few weeks.
