If ever a confessional existed at the offices of the Premiership, then the chief executive Richard Scudamore would surely have to go inside and say, “Father, forgive me for I have sold this league around 200 countries of the world, and I have extracted from them more than £600m in overseas rights to broadcast what we in England constantly call the most competitive and best league on earth.”
Sunday Times
Benitez slams critics as Liverpool bounce back
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez hit back yesterday at the critics who have blamed him and his team selection following the 6-3 drubbing by Arsenal's second team in the Carling Cup last week.
Sunday Telegraph
Crouch strikes after Rafa takes drastic action
Drastic circumstances call for drastic action. Rafael Benitez's remedy to Liverpool's recently exploited frailties was to field a 3-4-3 line-up, as Craig Bellamy, Peter Crouch and Dirk Kuyt started up front together for the first time, and he was richly rewarded as Crouch's two goals inspired a comfortable win.
The Observer
Crouch's cruel double flatters Benitez's band of deceivers
Three walked-in goals brought a lighter step to Liverpool yesterday and surely stamped on Watford's faint hopes of Premiership survival.
Independent on Sunday