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 Milan boss Benitez, back in England for Tuesday night'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 and not talk about the level of his players or the new players.

"Concentrate, try to do your best because it will be the best for the club and it will be the best for the fans."




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Well said Rafa

And so say all of us Rafa, Roy is a bloody fool but he is a dangerous fool.

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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 Milan boss Benitez, back in England for Tuesday night'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 and not talk about the level of his players or the new players.

"Concentrate, try to do your best because it will be the best for the club and it will be the best for the fans."




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Rafa is right...Roy is playing a dangerous game trying to distract us by bringing this stuff up. It stinks of a man who sets his home on fire to hide the fact that he as broken the family china.

Walk on

Rafael Benitez has hit back at Roy Hodgson and urged him to focus on his own job at Liverpool rather than attacking him.

Hodgson alleged last weekend that Benitez had made club ambassador Kenny Dalglish feel unwelcome at the club's Melwood training ground during his final season in charge of the Reds.

Nearly a fortnight after using a Spanish proverb about milk when revealing the reason for his Anfield departure the current Inter Milan manager has used another phrase from his homeland to respond to the claims and criticised the 63-year-old's media demeanour.

He said: "I think that Mr Hodgson, he doesn't understand. 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."

Responding to the claims about Kop legend Dalglish, brought back to the club last summer, Benitez attempted to set the record straight and reiterated his claims about outgoing managing director Christian Purslow's influence in playing side matters last season.

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.

The Spaniard also took issue with Hodgson's allegations that Liverpool was overstacked with 'expensive flops', ahead of talks with new Liverpool owner John Henry and New England Sports Ventures (NESV), and urged him to instead focus on the task in hand.

"They've signed nine players. With £10million net spending, I left that squad with £300million value, 13 internationals," he said.

"So, instead of talking about flips and flops, he has to concentrate on his job, try to do his best and not talk about the level of his players or the new players.

"Concentrate, try to do your best because it will be the best for the club and it will be the best for the fans."

Fuckin Brilliant....love this guy...

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Same article as been posted in the Thread RAFA ON ROY Sonny jim.

Walk on

I have to say Hodgson had that coming.

Stilll fighting for us the supporters and the club .. class fella

This is getting embarrassing chaps. Does it have to be played out in front of everyone? I hope this is the end of it.

Here's Rafa in all his glory. http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,12606_6481759,00.html