Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has heaped praise on manager Rafa Benitez.
Mascherano, who yesterday said he expected to sign a new contract very soon, has praised Benitez.
"All managers have different ways of working," said the 25-year-old, who was rescued from the fringes of a struggling West Ham squad in January 2007 by Benitez.
"Rafa is totally different from (Argentina coach) Diego Maradona and the other managers I've had.
"For three and a half years I've been working with Rafa and I can now say I'm a better player and a better person from when I arrived here.
"That's down to Rafa and his staff."