What Rafa Benitez said about Liverpool in 2017 that proved right after 2 seasons?

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez's interview on the Merseyside club back in 2017 has once again gained the attention of the media. Benitez, who won Champions League and FA cup titles with Liverpool in 00's, left Newcastle after the end of 2018/19 campaign and is currently working in Chinese Super League. 59-year-old specialist said 2 years ago that Liverpool have amazing attacking options but they would need to improve in defencive terms in order to battle for titles. Here is what he said back in 2017: “The reality is, because they are so offensive, they sometimes have problems in defence," “I have talked in the past about the ‘short blanket’ – if you cover your head, you have your feet cold, but if you cover your feet, you have your head cold. “Sometimes, when you attack so much, you are exposed in defence. To find the balance is key if you want to have chances to win titles. “I think they are working on that, and they will still be very dangerous going forward, even if they make some mistakes in defence.” Spaniard'd added. Liverpool have won Champions League title last season and UEFA Super Cup back in August. Jurgen Klopp's side was also close to win Premier League title, but one defeat out of 38 games and 97 points were still not enough to beat Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. Reds are currently on the top of EPL table with 100% result after 4 matches. Source - LiverpoolECHO

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