Benitez calm ahead of renewal of rivalries

Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool will feel little pressure as underdogs in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final as they prepare for their 10th meeting with champions Chelsea in 18 months.

Benitez calm ahead of renewal of rivalries

Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool will feel little pressure as underdogs in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final as they prepare for their 10th meeting with champions Chelsea in 18 months.

Chelsea and their flamboyant boss Jose Mourinho have lost only once of those previous nine games since Benitez took over at Anfield, but the past now means nothing to the Spaniard.

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