Pool a match for best as Benitez way bears fruit

RAFAEL BENITEZ believes Liverpool are slowly beginning to fulfil the potential he saw at the club when he took over just nine months ago.

The hugely impressive Champions League victory over Juventus, one of Europe’s finest sides, reinforced the Spaniard’s belief his patched-up, injury-ravaged squad are starting to reach the standards he demands.

The 2-1 victory over Juve, who had conceded just two goals in eight previous Champions League games this season, reminded Europe of the Liverpool they thought had been consigned to history.