Reina compared with Rudolph

Last updated : 22 August 2005 By Al Campbell
Benitez has praised Reina for the way he has quickly adapted to the physical side of the Premiership and says he can be as important to Liverpool as Schmeichel was to the Manchester Buccaneers.

Benitez said: "Reina has a lot of confidence. He is always talking, controlling the defenders. They feel already that they have a very good keeper behind them. It will be the same with Reina as it was with Schmeichel.

"Now he talks a lot but he doesn't know a lot of English words but he's improving.

"The new situation for him is going to be the physical side of the game here. But Reina likes the physical side. He has no problems. He's strong."