Rafa wary of Bordeaux
30 Oct 2006 - 12:14:39
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will not under-estimate Bordeaux when the French side visit Anfield for Tuesday's Champions League clash.
The Reds won a dull encounter in Bordeaux two weeks ago thanks to a Peter Crouch goal and the French side are struggling at the foot of the Group C table after three games.
However, they came from behind to beat Sedan 3-1 on Saturday and Benitez is aware of their capabilities, particularly away from home.
"People say this is an easy game, but it is a very difficult game because you know the other team will play without pressure," the former Valencia boss told Liverpool's official website.
"They have quality and always it is more difficult to play against teams without pressure. It is a game where you might think it will be easy because they are at the bottom of the group, but you have to be careful because they have good players with quality.
"If you know the team, and we have watched them a lot, you will know that they are more comfortable away from home. For me that is the problem.
"They play sometimes with Micoud as a second striker and play 4-5-1 or 4-4-1-1 and away it is easier to play like this. We might go forward and leave spaces behind and they could play counter-attack with pace from Faubert on the right side, and Mavuba on the left side."