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Liverpool defeat to Portsmouth down to Javier Mascherano red card, says Rafael Benitez
Liverpool manager cites Argentine's dismissal as the beginning of the end for his side as they lost 2-0 to Portsmouth.
Liverpool manager Rafael BenÃtez calls for Preimer League fixture list shake-up
Rafael Benitez has called on the Premier League to alter the process used for compiling the fixture list to help fans avoid arduous journeys over the festive period.
Rafael BenÃtez joins fixtures debate as Liverpool face early kick-off
• Portsmouth game presents problems for travelling fans• La Liga model should be followed, says SpaniardRafael BenÃtez has joined Sir Alex Fergsuon and Arsène Wenger in attacking the Premier League over a fixture list that forced his side to play Wigan Athletic on Wednesday night before travelling to Portsmouth for a lunchtime kick-off tomorrow.The Liverpool manager said his chief concern was the club's supporters who, if they wanted to go to Fratton Park by train, would have had to leave Lime Street station no later than 6.45am. The trip there and back takes nine-and-a-half hours by tr
Rafael Benitez’s glowing tribute to Jamie Carragher: Liverpool FC latest
RAFA BENITEZ today paid a glowing tribute to Jamie Carragher as the Liverpool vice-captain homes in on another significant landmark.
Rafael BenÃtez's reign at Liverpool is undermined by telling statistics
Liverpool's development under Rafael BenÃtez has been erratic and it is difficult to see where the squad is heading
Rafael BenÃtez 'will get it right' at Liverpool, insists Wigan manager Roberto MartÃnez
Rafael BenÃtez has been backed by fellow Spaniard Roberto MartÃnez ahead of Liverpool's clash with Wigan Athletic.
Rafael Benitez keen to bring Scott Parker to Liverpool
Liverpool manager understood to have prepared a £6 million bid to sign Scott Parker from debt ridden West Ham.
Liverpool a club divided under Rafael Benitez
Anfield is split into those who support Rafael BenÃtez, and those who have lost faith.
Liverpool suffering from confidence crisis, says Rafael Benitez
Rafael Benitez struggling to lift player spirits after Liverpool suffer sixth league defeat against Arsenal at Anfield.
Martin Samuel: Rafael Benitez - you are lucky to have won more than Graeme Souness at Liverpool
Graeme Souness, as Rafael Benitez pointed out, did not have a great record as Liverpool manager.
Rafael BenÃtez powerless as Liverpool's energy drains away | Richard Williams
Not even Steven Gerrard nor 40,000 fans could inspire a Liverpool side unable to summon the fighting spirit of the pastWhen all else failed, Rafael BenÃtez could cling to the belief that sheer desperation would galvanise his Liverpool team. Their backs against the wall, with the enemy's knives at their throats and their manager gesticulating from the touchline, his players sprang to life. It was a response that fuelled their famous win against Milan in Istanbul in the spring of 2005 and it was effective against Manchester United as recently as late October. For BenÃtez the most worrying asp
Rafael BenÃtez cuts across Liverpool gloom with upbeat assessment | Paul Wilson
Rafael BenÃtez is more upbeat about his Liverpool team than most on Merseyside but cash constraints give him a tougher task than his rivalsSome good news for Liverpool at last. Fernando Torres is not going anywhere and, far from being in meltdown as Graeme Souness has unkindly suggested, the club do not have to worry about failing to qualify for the Champions League next season because Liverpool and today's opponents Arsenal are both going to finish in the top four.The only bad news, as Liverpool fans have probably guessed, is that Rafa BenÃtez is taking a turn as newsreader. The same BenÃ
Rafael BenÃtez states the obvious: debt is damaging Liverpool | David Conn
The manager's remarks about Liverpool's finances may not be earth-shattering but at least someone senior is acknowledging the truthDavid ConnRafael BenÃtez says Liverpool are in debt: shock, astonishment, clear the back page. The manager says Liverpool must reduce this debt and so do not have millions of pounds to spend buying players: astonishing and extraordinary.BenÃtez has shocked us, in truth, with a statement of the bleedin' obvious but it is noteworthy somebody in his position has finally come out and said it. Being taken over by two businessmen, who loaded on to the club the £174
Arsène Wenger and Rafael BenÃtez battle a growing divide | Dominic Fifield
Liverpool's match with Arsenal is unlikely to affect the title race; Chelsea and Manchester United have far more optionsThe Premier League will reverberate this weekend to a thunderous collision on Merseyside, yet those at the top will register the claps only as distant rumblings. Liverpool and Arsenal had hoped for so much more than also-ran status this season but, even before Christmas, theirs is a distant pursuit. Arsène Wenger spoke yesterday of his team's "fate" depending on victory at Anfield. Already there is a desperate feel to the chase.The gap from Chelsea at the top stands this
Rafael BenÃtez admits debt has affected Liverpool's title hopes
• Financial constraints hit manager's plans• Owners to attend game against ArsenalRafael BenÃtez has conceded that Liverpool's title prospects were undermined this summer due to pressure to reduce the debt loaded on to the club by the owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett. In a frank admission ahead of tomorrow's game at home to Arsenal, the Liverpool manager also suggested the club are burdened by unrealistic expectation given a transfer budget that is unlikely to improve without new investment.BenÃtez had until now steadfastly refused to blame Liverpool's financial predicament for t
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