Rafa wary of Drogba theatrics April 28 2008
Rafael Benitez wants the officials in the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg at Chelsea to clamp down on what he sees as Didier Drogba's theatrics.
The Liverpool manager believes the Blues striker goes down far too easily.
"With Drogba, it's important to have a good referee," he said.
"You can't do anything, but I will say it because it was so clear. He is amazing because he is massive.
"It's very impressive. I have a lot of clips of him from over the years and he surprises me. After four years, I expected it."
Benitez revealed he had compiled clips of Drogba during the Reds' numerous matches against the west Londoners since he became manager.
The Spaniard was unhappy at what he perceives as preferential treatment for the Ivorian at Anfield in Tuesday night's first leg.
"We've played against Chelsea 19 games and every time I have collected some clips of Drogba," he explained.
"I have shown them to some of the players. I think that (Martin) Skrtel and Carra (Jamie Carragher) were really good against him the other day, the only problem was the referee was giving fouls. And it was not the same with (Fernando) Torres."