Rafa not relying on windfall

Last updated : 30 October 2005 By Al Campbell
Benitez aims to strengthen the Liverpool squad when the transfer window re-opens in January. However, the Reds manager says he doesn't need Chelsea's sort of money to make his side title contenders.

"I am not the kind of manager who says we need hundreds of millions of pounds to improve the team. I have confidence in my scouts. If you have more money it will be easier, if you don't have big money, it will be more difficult," he said.
 
"Before the transfer window, we'll tell the club: 'These are the players we want'. Then we will see if we have enough money. But I have an advantage in January that we didn't have last year – we are the Champions League winners. Sometimes, finding hungry players is enough. Sometimes you don't need big money to sign the best in the world."