Liverpool FC News: Benitez launches new cryptic attack against Reds regime

Nov 2 2010 Liverpool Echo

Liverpool FC News: RAFAEL BENITEZ has launched another cryptic attack on the current regime at Liverpool, this time lambasting successor Roy Hodgson.

Almost two weeks to the day since hitting out at then-managing director Christian Purslow and comparing his own departure from Anfield to a bottle of milk, Benitez claimed Hodgson could not “see a priest on a mountain of sugar”.

Inter boss Benitez, back in England for tonight’s Champions League game at Tottenham, was responding to accusations from Hodgson that he had banned club ambassador and scout Kenny Dalglish from Liverpool’s Melwood training ground during his time in charge.

“I think that Mr Hodgson, he doesn’t understand,” Benitez said. “Every single press conference is even worse than the last one. He’s talking about things that he doesn’t know.

“And some people cannot see a priest on a mountain of sugar.

“Maybe he hasn’t been in Liverpool too long.

“We gave the fans their pride – again.

“We fought for the fans, we fought for the club and we fought for our players.

“So maybe he cannot understand this.”

He added: “I brought back Kenny Dalglish to do a role in the club and Christian Purslow gave him another role.

“He (Hodgson) doesn’t know but I will explain it to him.

“So, instead of talking about the flips or the flops, he has to concentrate on his players, try to do his best.

“He has a good job to do.”

Once again defending his own record as Liverpool manager during a six-year reign that ended in the summer, Benitez said: “They’ve signed nine players. With £10million net spending, I left that squad with £300million value, 13 internationals. So, instead of talking about flips and flops, he has to concentrate on his job, try to do his best.”