LIVERPOOL legend Ian Rush has told his noisy neighbour Rafa Benitez: Stop moaning about Liverpool!
Benitez launched a bitter and confused rant at Anfield successor Roy Hodgson before his new club Inter Milan crashed to Champions League defeat at Tottenham 3-1 last Tuesday.
Ex-Liverpool boss Rafa was upset Hodgson suggested he had inherited problems and claimed Benitez hadn’t rolled out the training ground red carpet for club legend Kenny Dalglish in the way he had.
Hodgson has since apologised – something Benitez never did in his controversial reign after making mistakes, according to Rushie.
Rush, who lives a few doors down from Benitez’s luxury home on the Wirrall, said: “Rafa and Liverpool chose the right time to part company. And that should be it.
“Rafa’s a close neighbour of mine but I don’t mind saying that he’s manager of Inter Milan now and should concentrate on his new club.
“If he did, he would earn more respect from other managers. If he had held his hand up and said it was his fault for some of the decisions he made at Liverpool, he would get more respect, too.
“He did make mistakes but never put his hand up and said sorry. Only Rafa and the owners knew what went on at the club but now he’s left.
“It’s time now for him to move on. Rafa has got to leave it. He’s got to back off and get on with his own job.
“You can’t keep on living in the past, Rafa. Just the same as Liverpool, the club, can’t keep living in the past. So basically, just keep quiet and say nothing more about my club.”
Meanwhile, Rush predicts Kop hitman Fernando Torres is showing signs that he is getting back to his best – and is warning Chelsea to watch out today.
“Liverpool are only five points from a Champions League place with Wigan, Stoke and West Ham coming up,” said Rush.
“On their day, Liverpool can beat anyone. And that’s why they will defeat Chelsea.”
