Rafael Benitez has warned Liverpool that his old sparring partner Carlo Ancelotti still has a few tricks up his sleeve.
The two went head-to-head 17 years ago in the Champions League final - and the Spaniard came out on top after the Reds fought back against AC Milan - turning around a three-goal deficit before winning on penalties. Ancelotti was widely credited after this year's semi-final with Manchester City for changing the tie - bringing on Eduardo Camavinga, goalscorer Rodrygo and Marco Asensio - before Los Blancos mounted a dramatic late turnaround in the Bernabeu. And Benitez says it was no fluke.
He said: “At Real Madrid it’s more about having quality players who can make the difference on their own - Ancelotti can organise the team. It’s giving them the confidence to play as well as they can.
