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Rafa Benitez believes Manchester United are looking nervously
over their shoulder at his resurgent Liverpool side.
The Reds cruised to a 4-0 win against Blackburn to top the table
for a couple of hours, while United had to rely on the late heroics
of teenager Federico Macheda for the second week in a row to beat
Sunderland 2-1.
And, while Liverpool have scored 14 goals in their last four
league games, Manchester United have lost twice, and relied on two
late winners.
Although United remain a point clear with a game in hand, the
Spaniard is convinced Sir Alex Ferguson is uncomfortable
with Liverpool breathing down United's neck.
"He is talking about us because they're feeling the pressure
we're putting on them," Benitez told The Sunday Telegraph.
"I know he is nervous, and that is good."
And Benitez has dismissed Ferguson's attempts to talk down
Liverpool's title chances, saying he pays no attention to the
United manager's comments.
"Mind games are for managers who are affected by them. But I
don't understand him because he talks in a Scottish accent," he
said.
"Normally I am just worried about my team and I don't care what
people say."