Rafael Benitez has spoken out about his plans to further strengthen his squad in January and insisted that even without Chelsea's bottomless pit of money, he can take the club back to the very top.
Benitez has not had a fraction of the money Jose Mourinho has enjoyed in the transfer market but after landing the European Cup in his first season, the Liverpool boss is sure that with the right scouting, he can recruit players who have the hunger and drive to succeed at Anfield.
"I am not the kind of manager who says we need hundreds of millions of pounds to improve the team," claims Benitez. "I have confidence in my scouts. If you have more money it will be easier, if you don't have big money, it will be more difficult.
"Before the transfer window, we'll tell the club: 'These are the players we want'. Then we will see if we have enough money. But I have an advantage in January that we didn't have last year – we are the Champions League winners. Sometimes, finding hungry players is enough. Sometimes you don't need big money to sign the best in the world."
While Liverpool's Premiership form has so far not managed to live up to their performances in Europe under Benitez, the Reds boss is sure that will soon be a thing of the past.
"We will change the situation. I three months, you may say we are as good in the league as we are in the Champions League. There is no magic secret, just to work harder."
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