Benitez anticipates tough season
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez does not expect the Barclays Premier League's big four to have things all their own way this season.
Benitez, who could give a debut to new Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos against Aston Villa on Monday, anticipates plenty of teams taking points off the Reds, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.
He said: "This will be a different sort of title race. Already we have lost, and so have Manchester United."
He continued: "There are other teams who can make an impact - Spurs, Manchester City, Villa - and I believe it will be a lot harder this season for the top four teams to win every game.
"Villa will be difficult for us. They have pace, experience and ability. They do very well in away games because of that and are an extremely dangerous side."
