Benitez takes hard line stance

Rafael Benitez has no doubts that last season’s controversial winner against Chelsea in the Champions League was valid – because his secretary told him so.

Whether Luis Garcia’s effort actually crossed the line in front of the Kop or not has been a matter of contention from the Chelsea camp, who were eventually beaten 1-0 in the tie, with Liverpool marching on to Istanbul to claim their fifth European Cup triumph.