While David Moyes has spent £25m since the corresponding fixture in December 2004, including first pick in a line of Southampton strikers, Benitez has spent a net £15m.
The differences between both sides undermines such facts. The old arguments which used to claim finances, not managerial clout, separated both clubs doesn't survive close scrutiny.
The most significant question for fans of both sides today is how is it Moyes has invested more in a team which finished above Liverpool, yet the gap between the two is now developing into a chasm?
Liverpool Echo