Rafa Benitez today dismissed suggestions from Alex Ferguson that whoever wins the Champions League quarter-final between Liverpool and Chelsea will be the biggest threat to Manchester United in the Premier League.
The Old Trafford boss claims the loser will be knocked off their stride in the title race. But Benitez told his pre-match press conference: "If Chelsea are not in the Champions League he knows they'll be a threat, and if Liverpool are not he knows we'll be a threat - he loses either way. "I think they (United) have a problem because, clearly, either us or Chelsea will be able to focus on the league. "I think he will be supporting Liverpool because we are the big threat now and if we continue in the competition maybe we'll be tired. "You will have time to prepare for every single Premier League game (if you are eliminated), so clearly he will be supporting us. "He likes to talk too much about other teams. I don't think it's mind games - I think maybe he's a little bit scared."
