Rafael Benitez has urged Liverpool's title rivals to continue to dismiss the club's hopes of ending their 19-year wait for the league championship after insisting that recent comments from within both the Manchester United and Chelsea camps will have no destabilising effect at Anfield.
Liverpool are in second place ahead of Monday night's clash with West Ham on Merseyside, but their goalless draw at home to Fulham and another lay-off for Fernando Torres, who will be on the sidelines for three weeks, have raised doubts over Liverpool's ability to sustain a challenge for the Premier League title.
Senior players at both Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford have questioned Liverpool's credentials recently, but Benitez believes that the old Anfield tradition of allowing actions to speak louder than words will ensure his players remain in the title hunt.
Benitez said: "My message to the players is the same. We have to concentrate on our own team and on our own games.
"I cannot change what people think, I can only give my players the right message.
"After two games without playing well, people say that we are looking nervous, but we are still close to the top of the table.
"We have qualified for the next round of the Champions League, I think we are still in a fantastic position."
Liverpool are in second place ahead of Monday night's clash with West Ham on Merseyside, but their goalless draw at home to Fulham and another lay-off for Fernando Torres, who will be on the sidelines for three weeks, have raised doubts over Liverpool's ability to sustain a challenge for the Premier League title.
Senior players at both Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford have questioned Liverpool's credentials recently, but Benitez believes that the old Anfield tradition of allowing actions to speak louder than words will ensure his players remain in the title hunt.
Benitez said: "My message to the players is the same. We have to concentrate on our own team and on our own games.
"I cannot change what people think, I can only give my players the right message.
"After two games without playing well, people say that we are looking nervous, but we are still close to the top of the table.
"We have qualified for the next round of the Champions League, I think we are still in a fantastic position."
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