Source: Telegraph
Liverpool manager Rafael BenÃtez admits Premier League title is preferred prize
Following a disappointing start to the season which has seen them lose five league games already, many are ruling Liverpool out of the title race this term. [LNB]Nevertheless, Benítez, who brought the Champions League trophy to Anfield in 2005, is desperate to claim the domestic crown. [LNB] Related ArticlesLiverpool could sell quartet to balance booksLiverpool's video nasty sees Neville as Rat BoyBenitez sets record straightRafael Benitez: I'll quit if Liverpool sell TorresFifteen Minutes That Shook The World premieres in LiverpoolBenitez keen to kickstart season with City winHe told The Times : "Anyone who knows me knows that I want to win every trophy, every game. [LNB]"But if you ask me what I prefer, I will say the Premier League. [LNB]"If I do not win the title, I'm sure I'd be so disappointed maybe I would have this feeling [of failure]." [LNB]Many saw last term as a great chance for Liverpool to challenge for the Premier League title, but Benítez saw his plans scuppered when he failed to bring Gareth Barry to Liverpool. [LNB]And he believes the season would have turned out differently - possibly even with his ultimate goal reached - had Barry moved to Anfield. [LNB]"You never know," he said. "Football is a funny game. [LNB]"The plan was for Barry to play on the left and feed the ball to Robbie Keane, who would play up front with Fernando Torres. [LNB]"This blueprint had to be scrapped. The collateral damage was Keane, who signed from Tottenham Hotspur before the Barry deal had been done. [LNB]"When we wanted to sign Barry, we were sure we were signing a good player with a very good mentality and the quality to play in the Premier League. The priority was Barry, then Keane." [LNB]
