Friday, October 06, 2006
RAFA NOT GIVING UP ON TITLE
SKY Sports 01 October 2006
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has refused to concede his side's title hopes.
The Reds slumped to their third defeat in seven Premiership games at Bolton on Saturday to leave them playing catch-up in the championship chase.
Liverpool are six points behind leaders Chelsea, but Benitez says it is too early to say his side are out of the title race.
"Now it is important to be calm and believe it is too soon to make judgements about the title," said Benitez.
"We can talk now about the problem, but two wins in a row will put us back in a challenging position.
"This is a bad time with an international break now, but afterwards we must keep winning our home games and start to do the same away.
"This season will be different. The difference between the top sides is not as big as before. Now there are also other sides who can beat or take points from the top sides; Bolton here, Aston Villa drawing with Chelsea.
"People will ask me now about the title, and our chances. Maybe if we win two games in a row then the question will be different in a couple of weeks.
"I am used to such questions, but for us we must wait and see if we can get three points next time. I do not accept that rotation and changing the team is the problem. I have been told that Manchester United won the title once and Sir Alex Ferguson changed the side 38 times."
Benitez admitted his side's disappointing away form was a worry for him having failed to win on their travels this term.
"Our away form is not the best," added Benitez.
"But we have faced good teams, at Chelsea when we played really well, at Everton we had more chances but conceded three. Now against Bolton, a difficult team.
"Even facing Sheffield United first, the game was massive for them after so long out of the top flight. Maybe if we faced them now it would be different."
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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has refused to concede his side's title hopes.
The Reds slumped to their third defeat in seven Premiership games at Bolton on Saturday to leave them playing catch-up in the championship chase.
Liverpool are six points behind leaders Chelsea, but Benitez says it is too early to say his side are out of the title race.
"Now it is important to be calm and believe it is too soon to make judgements about the title," said Benitez.
"We can talk now about the problem, but two wins in a row will put us back in a challenging position.
"This is a bad time with an international break now, but afterwards we must keep winning our home games and start to do the same away.
"This season will be different. The difference between the top sides is not as big as before. Now there are also other sides who can beat or take points from the top sides; Bolton here, Aston Villa drawing with Chelsea.
"People will ask me now about the title, and our chances. Maybe if we win two games in a row then the question will be different in a couple of weeks.
"I am used to such questions, but for us we must wait and see if we can get three points next time. I do not accept that rotation and changing the team is the problem. I have been told that Manchester United won the title once and Sir Alex Ferguson changed the side 38 times."
Benitez admitted his side's disappointing away form was a worry for him having failed to win on their travels this term.
"Our away form is not the best," added Benitez.
"But we have faced good teams, at Chelsea when we played really well, at Everton we had more chances but conceded three. Now against Bolton, a difficult team.
"Even facing Sheffield United first, the game was massive for them after so long out of the top flight. Maybe if we faced them now it would be different."
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