Benitez fires new salvo at 'nervous' Fergie

LIVERPOOL, England: Rafael Benitez has re-stoked his feud with Sir Alex Ferguson by suggesting the Manchester United manager has been made "nervous" by Liverpool's late charge for the Premier League title.

Benitez has been involved in a series of verbal spats with Ferguson this season and the Spaniard could not resist another dig after two goals by Fernando Torres inspired Liverpool to an emphatic 4-0 victory over struggling Blackburn Rovers at Anfield on Saturday.

Although United returned to the top of the table by winning at Sunderland later in the day, Liverpool signalled that they will push them to the wire with a performance that was the perfect response to last week's 3-1 home defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League.