Rafa keen to avoid Red faces

RAFAEL BENITEZ has warned his Liverpool heroes to forget about last season’s Champions League triumph and concentrate on not being caught cold by minnows TNS at the first hurdle of the defence of their crown.

That may seem almost laughable when you consider that 49 days ago Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard was lifting the Champions League trophy after a memorable night in Istanbul when AC Milan were beaten on penalties, and the Anfield club took the world's top club competition for the fifth time.

But the meticulous Liverpool boss is aware of the pitfalls posed by the Welsh village side, a club who are champions of their country and hell bent on embarrassing their mighty opponents.