Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio has rejected claims that Rafa Benitez has lost the plot.
The Brazilian was with Benitez when the Spaniard guided Valencia to two La Liga titles and the UEFA Cup, only to quit the club after a row with directors.
And he insists the Kop boss has not been affected by the Anfield power struggle that has seen him refuse to sign a new contract, or the fallout from his stunning verbal attack on Sir Alex Ferguson six weeks ago.
At the end of a week when Liverpool defied rumours of Benitez's imminent departure by beating Real Madrid in the Bernabeu, Aurelio said: "Rafa has acted normally with the players at all times.
It doesn't matter what is going on inside the club, he is always the same on the training ground and in the dressing-room.
"There has been a situation at Liverpool regarding the manager's contract. It must be difficult for him, but with the players he remains the same.
"And we don't accept the comments he made about Ferguson have caused a problem. All managers play these mind games.
"The players are with him - and we will be with him until the end."
The Brazilian was with Benitez when the Spaniard guided Valencia to two La Liga titles and the UEFA Cup, only to quit the club after a row with directors.
And he insists the Kop boss has not been affected by the Anfield power struggle that has seen him refuse to sign a new contract, or the fallout from his stunning verbal attack on Sir Alex Ferguson six weeks ago.
At the end of a week when Liverpool defied rumours of Benitez's imminent departure by beating Real Madrid in the Bernabeu, Aurelio said: "Rafa has acted normally with the players at all times.
It doesn't matter what is going on inside the club, he is always the same on the training ground and in the dressing-room.
"There has been a situation at Liverpool regarding the manager's contract. It must be difficult for him, but with the players he remains the same.
"And we don't accept the comments he made about Ferguson have caused a problem. All managers play these mind games.
"The players are with him - and we will be with him until the end."
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