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Benitez and Ferguson on the touchline

Rafa Rage: 'Only Mr Ferguson can talk about referees and nothing happens...'

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez lays down the gauntlet to his greatest rival with an extraordinarily choreographed outburst
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Scolari forced into changes by Blues slump

The pressure on Chelsea is growing with manager Luiz Felipe Scolari admitting yesterday that he was making changes to his training methods and preparation to try and reverse an alarming run of form which threatens to derail the club's season.

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