 LIKE every other Liverpool fan, David Moores has been pinching himself ever since the Reds performed one of the greatest comebacks of all time to win the Champions League in Istanbul. The Liverpool chairman has had an almost permanent smile on his face since Rafa Benitez's men overcame incredible odds to beat AC Milan on penalties and bring the European Cup back to Anfield for good. But while most other Reds fans have been basking in the warm afterglow of Istanbul, Moores has been working to take his club on to an even higher level with the aim of mounting a serious challenge for the title. And in manager Benitez, Moores believes Liverpool have the right man for the job, a job he hopes the Spaniard will keep for years to come. Looking forward to the coming season, Moores said: "I'm very excited. "To be honest I still have to keep pinching myself to come to terms with the fact that we are European Champions. "We all went on a hell of a journey last season and it culminated in the final when we staged the best comeback in the history of sport. "It was absolutely fantastic and it's got us all in a confident frame of mind ahead of the new season. "For me it was the best European Cup victory because it was my first as chairman. "The way we won it was brilliant and the fact that we get to keep the trophy now has to make it extra special. "All five of them were great occasions, but there was just something that gave last season's the edge for me." Moores' admiration for Benitez is clear for all to see. And the chairman says that after Gerard Houllier departed from Anfield it took him hardly any time at all to realise the Spaniard was the right man to take his club forward. "He came to my place in Spain where Rick Parry and I met him and I was very impressed with the way he spoke," he said. "We spent half a day with him and I was amazed by his knowledge of Liverpool FC. "He told us that when he was growing up Liverpool were the team that were winning everything and so he'd consider it a great honour if we took him on as our manager. | 
