Chelsea boss hoping to slay 'Goliath'

The Italian believes that his Chelsea side are mere paupers when compared to the vast wealth spent in recent seasons at Anfield. For this reason, Ranieri believes the pressure is firmly on the Reds ahead of Sunday's crunch Champions League decider.

Ranieri said: "We are like David and Goliath. They have spent a lot on players - Chelsea no.

"There have been a lot of teams who have spent a lot more than Chelsea but we are now fighting for the Champions League. Liverpool have spent a lot of money so the problem is for Liverpool.

"They must go in the Champions League but we want to go in the Champions League