Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez faces a massive test of his management in the coming weeks. After their demoralising Champions League defeat to Fiorentina on Tuesday, a trip to Chelsea on Sunday awaits, then a critical Champions League meeting with Lyon followed by an Anfield showdown against Manchester United.
The sternest of tests at the best of times, but all the more daunting in view of the way Fiorentina put a new complexion on Liverpool's recent run of six straight wins, all achieved against lower ranked teams.
