I'd put money on you being wrong on the first part. No one I know will "applaud" it, as most have little or no time for Benitez. It'll be laughed at if anything. Came up in a conversation I had earlier (briefly, as no one who isn't a United or Liverpool fan actually cares) and the general consensus was that your manager's made an arse of himself, and is asking for something he can't handle.
Problem is that Benitez isn't exactly Mr Popular among neutrals himself. He's not articulate and likable like Wenger, or charismatic like Mourinho. He just comes across as an insufferable dullard, who manages a team nobody likes much. Fergie at least has the begrudging respect of most. If he came out with a similar rant he'd get a lot more stick, but that's only because he's less of no mark.
and again, still no one's managed to give a plausable reason as to why this will help Liverpool in any way?
Do you seriously believe that tripe?
...pulling out a list.