Benitez makes light of rivals' criticism

Rafael Benitez arrived in Portugal to help Liverpool defend their Champions League title with the words of his greatest rivals ringing in his ears.

Benitez will send his Reds out against Benfica in the Estadio da Luz tonight with a quarter-final slot at stake, aware that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been telling everyone in his Portuguese homeland that Benfica can beat the European champions.