Arsene Wenger has increased the pressure on under-fire
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez by admitting a trip to Everton is now
more of a challenge than playing at Anfield.
Benitez has received heavy criticism this campaign as his Liverpool
side have failed to live up to their early season billing of title
challengers.
And Benitez's future with the Reds has been thrown further in to
doubt after club owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks revealed they
held talks with Jurgen Klinsmann, who was recently appointed Bayern
Munich boss, about replacing Benitez.
Wenger has now fuelled the fires at Anfield by revealing playing
Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton is a more daunting
fixture.
"Liverpool is the same kind of support but Everton is a bit more
aggressive because Everton is up at the moment," said Wenger.
"Over the last one or two years, especially, it has been one of the
noisiest grounds and has a great atmosphere.
"Liverpool is the same but now a little bit more
genteel."