Rafa Benitez is happy with the "quality" of
Liverpool's strikers - and believes Sir Alex Ferguson has paid over
the odds for certain players.
Champions United are expected to name new £30million
signing Dimitar Berbatov alongside Wayne Rooney in a formidable
frontline, but Benitez is not overly concerned.
The Reds boss feels £20million summer acquisition Robbie Keane
and record arrival Fernando Torres, who moved to Merseyside in 2007
and is a slight fitness doubt, pose an equally potent threat.
"If you talk about price we cannot match them because their
strikers are worth £60million and ours are worth £40m," Benitez
told Sky Sports News.
"But, in terms of quality, our strikers are really good."
Ferguson has admitted he was surprised that Benitez paid a high
fee to Tottenham for 28-year-old Keane.
But former Valencia chief Benitez believes Ferguson has also
spent liberally over recent years and has pointed to the examples
of Owen Hargreaves, Nani and Carlos Tevez.
"Maybe he (Ferguson) has to think about how much money United
are spending every year on a lot of players," added Benitez.
"The last game that we played against them they had Hargreaves,
Nani and Tevez on the bench. We are talking about £70million."
Benitez also feels that Ferguson's criticism could act as added
motivation for Keane, who has yet to open his Liverpool
account.
"Robbie is a good professional. He wants to score against any
team. If he can score tomorrow it would be massive for him and for
us," concluded Benitez.
