Benitez certainly isn't the man. Lets face it, without Gerrard, Liverpool would have won nothing in the near 5 years he has been at Anfield. I love the way that Liverpool keep having these "false dawns", just enough to keep their fans hopes alive, only to be dashed when they realise he really is an incompetent buffoon. I predict that United will pull away and win the title by 6 points at least.
PS. Bad luck on Saturday. With fighting spirit like that, you have a good chance of survival. Good luck.