Garcia belief in King Rafa

Last updated : 03 May 2005 By Rich Middleton
Garcia said he respected Mourinho, but that Rafa was as tactically aware as his Portuguese counterpart, and that the Reds could grab an historic result tonight.

"Mourinho is a great coach and I respect him greatly," Garcia said.

He added: "We are very well prepared for this match and we are confident of beating Chelsea without extra-time. Mourinho gets all the headlines, but Rafa can beat him with his tactics."

"He will prepare his team perfectly for this game. But don't forget, Rafa Benitez will do the same for us. Rafa is very precise with his tactics and is very good at telling the players exactly what to do. He reads the game just as well as Mourinho, and has told us all about Chelsea," the Spaniard explained.