Reds ready to seal new Rafa deal and roll on with title charge

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez is determined his team will still be top of the Premier League when they return to Champions League action in February.

Benitez is likely to agree a new contract soon, maybe even by the end of the week after Reds chief executive Rick Parry met with his representatives in Madrid on Tuesday, it was encouraging that many of his tactical and selection decisions were vindicated in the convincing 3-1 win against PSV Eindhoven.

It was a night in Holland which saw Liverpool win their Champions League group and justify Benitez’s faith in his supporting cast, who were on cruise control at the end against a deflated PSV who failed even to qualify for the UEFA Cup.