Source: Daily_Mail
We can catch 'untouchable' United! Rafa insists Liverpool can still win title
Rafa Benitez dismissed Manchester United's'Untouchables' tag on Fridy and boldly backed his Liverpoolside to overhaul a five-point deficit in the race to be Barclays Premier League champions.United have come in for lavish praise over the past few days, with Fulhammanager Roy Hodgson eulogising over Sir Alex Ferguson and even Arsenal'sArsene Wenger putting a side years of bitter rivalry with his Old Trafford counterpart to describe the champions as unbeatable. But Benitez insisted the acclaim was out of proportion, as he reflected on steering Valencia to two unexpected titles in Spain and claimed he could defy the odds with Liverpool. Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez insists his side can catch Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United - despite the Red Devils' five point leadAsked if Wenger's 'untouchables' accolade was over the top, the Liverpool manager said: 'Yes, I think so. The way football is these days, with every game so difficult, you know that anything can happen. 'United may be winning more games than most at the moment but to say you cannot beat them is not right.'When I was with Valencia, I was up against two of the top teams anywhere in the world, never mind Spain, in Real Madrid and Barcelona. 'The first season we won it, we were nearly 10 points adrift going into the New Year and no one gave us a chance.'We refused to be intimidated and went onto take the title and we are not intimidated by the challenge here. Rooney raring to go against Blackburn with one eye on Manchester United's Inter clashEXCLUSIVE: Benzema delivers shock snub to United as striker plots his exit from LyonBenitez braced for the 10 days that will define Liverpool's seasonLiverpool boss Rafa refuses to risk Gerrard against Manchester CityLIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEBMANCHESTER UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB'At Valencia we worked hard, kept a strong mentality and concentrated on winning games and that is how this Liverpool team are approaching it.'Other teams might worry about going to Old Trafford, but I cannot accept United are untouchable. 'You have to think you can win and that will be our attitude next month. 'We will go there feeling we can win.'Benitez acknowledged there is little scope for error and urged his side to stamp their mark on Sunday's home game with Manchester Cityafter conceding they had often made life difficult for themselves at Anfield. Steven Gerrard is out as he continues his recovery from a hamstring tear.