After victory at Manchester United, Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez defended his rant against Sir Alex Ferguson earlier this season.

It was a particularly pleasing result for Benitez given his recent outburst at Ferguson, now known as 'Rafa's rant'.

Although it has been widely interpreted as a moment of folly, the Liverpool manager stands by his comments.

"What I said were facts," he said.

"I did not say anything that wasn't true. Sir Alex Ferguson is a great manager and I have a lot of respect for him. But I have to defend my club."