Rafa believes we are at Manu's level

Rafa has boldly stated that we are already a match for Man U and is confident that we can only improve, no doubt boosted by the signings he is planning for January:

"January is always more difficult to bring in the players you want, but we have some ideas we are working on," said Benitez.
"Of course, it's better to say nothing about it now because when you talk about players, their price goes up.
"I know we have a good team and a good squad, but I also know that we must improve and that's what we're continuing to work towards. I believe we should look to the future with confidence.
"I know we need to reduce the gap, but we played well against Middlesbrough, Spurs and Manchester United and could have won those games.
"I feel we are at the same level as Manchester United now."

I think that Rafa is right when it comes to European performances. However we are sadly a long way behind Man U at present in terms of domestic consistency. Rafa is taking a while to adapt to the Premiership. As he is such a meticulous workaholic there is no doubt he will get there in the end. The question, however, is how long will it take?

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