Jamie Carragher says he always thought Liverpool would plump for Rafa Benitez as manager over Jose Mourinho because the Spaniard was 'a little bit more standoffish.'
Both managers were held in high regard when they moved to English football in 2004 - Mourinho had just won the Champions League with Porto while Benitez had guided Valencia to the La Liga title.
However, although Mourinho's name was mentioned following Gerard Houlier's sacking at Anfield, former Reds centre back Carragher has given his reasons as to why Benitez was preferred that summer.