Growing weary of power struggles and background noise

TO-DO list: Argue with Americans. Get rid of Parry. Stir embers of Ferguson feud. Check on Gerrard’s court case. Remove kidney stones. Kick off about the Academy. Blame someone for Agger’s contract stalling.

Was there anything else? Sure there’s something more I should be doing ...... Er, try to win the league for Liverpool? It’s always the unimportant stuff that slips under the radar.

For someone who only wanted to focus on Everton, Benitez gave an uncanny impression of an interfering busybody puffed-up with self-importance.