Houllier admits Reds must catch-up

Liverpool chief Gerard Houllier has admitted his side are still years behind arch-rivals and Premiership-winners Manchester United – despite beating them in the Worthington Cup final earlier this year.

Having seen their north-west neighbours clinch their eighth Premier League title and both United and Arsenal progress further in the Champions League – the Reds did not get past the first round – the Anfield boss knows he still has much to do.