Rafa expecting tough test

Last updated : 31 October 2006 By Al Campbell
Liverpool won 1-0 in Bordeaux two weeks ago and should qualify for the knock-out stages with a win at Anfield tomorrow. Despite Bordeaux's recent injury worries Rafa Benitez is expecting a difficult game against the French side.

"People say this is an easy game, but it very difficult game because you know the other team will play without pressure. They have quality and always it is more difficult to play against teams without pressure," said the Liverpool manager.

"It is a game where you might think it will be easy because they are at the bottom of the group, but you have to be careful because they have good players with quality.

"If you know the team; and we have watched them a lot, you will know that they are more comfortable away from home. For me that is the problem.

"They play sometimes with Micoud as a second striker and play 4-5-1 or 4-4-1-1 and away it easier to play like this. We might go forward and leave spaces behind and they could play counter attack with pace from Faubert on the right side and Mavuba on the left side."

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