"Who is under more pressure? Ferguson for winning the league and spending big money, Mourinho for finishing second and spending big money over three years, or Wenger for losing Thierry Henry and not winning the title for some years?" asked Benitez.
"We are all under pressure. I don't want to seem arrogant, but when I was at Valencia they had gone 31 years without winning the league, and then we won it and won it again.
"Why? Because I had very good staff and good players. Now, I continue having a good staff and better players.
"Hopefully we can now win the league. I don't want to say it's this season because I don't want to make any promises. But I can say we have a better squad, a better team and are working hard. I have confidence and if the new players can settle in quickly, we'll have more of a chance."