Rafa Benitez says Liverpool need a miracle to win the Premier League as he prepares to face former club
RAFA BENITEZ says Liverpool can only win the Premier League if they experience the kind of miracle season that saw Leicester being crowned champions.
Newcastle boss Benitez faces his former club today insisting Jurgen Klopp's side need a freak year if they are to finally end their long wait to win the title.
Benitez spent six years trying to turn Liverpool into champions so knows what it takes to try and deliver the success the Anfield fans so desperately crave.
But the Spaniard who won a Champions League title with the Reds believes Klopp's squad just cannot match up to the likes of Chelsea and the two Manchester clubs.
Benitez told FourFourTwo: "When I arrived at Liverpool, the budget was £20m gross. When I left, it was £17m, but still people said I must win the title, I must compete.
"If other teams maybe aren’t doing too well, you can be there. We had 86 points one year and finished second. Why? Because United were there.
"Leicester won the title because three or four top sides were really bad and were not performing.
"United had around £50m more every year, but people said I had to compete against them every year. After, there was Chelsea.
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"At that time, it was Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. Now you have Manchester City and Tottenham, as well as PSG and the others. But it's always been similar.
"There are massive clubs with massive amounts of money and Liverpool were always a little bit behind.
"How can you win trophies? You have to create a good team with a great atmosphere and work hard and then you can get there.
"The reality is, the teams that have won the title, probably 90 per cent of the time, are the teams with the most money."
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