Source: SKY_Sports
Benitez pleased with Cup win
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Rafa Benitez was pleased with his side's performance in their narrow Carling Cup win over Leeds United.[LNB] David Ngog got the only goal at a packed Elland Road to see the Reds through to the last 16 of the competition, subsequently ending Leeds' 15-match winning streak on home soil.[LNB]Benitez had named an unrecognisable starting Xl, with Javier Mascherano and Jamie Caragher the only first-team regulars in the line-up.[LNB]Still, the Reds' second string put up a decent performance against a determined Leeds side who were unlucky in defeat.[LNB]Leeds had their chances and were hard done by when having a goal disallowed early on for offside.[LNB]Asked if he thought that was the turning point in the game, Benitez shrugged, telling Sky Sports: "I haven't seen the replay but from what I saw in the game we had our chances and they had theirs too. [LNB]"It was a typical cup competition game."[LNB]PraiseKeen to praise the opposition, he added: "It was important for the players to play well and work hard it was a very difficult game and credit to Leeds they played fantastic.[LNB]"Playing against a top side in the Premier League we knew would be massive for them.[LNB]"We knew it would be tough but the response from the players was fantastic tonight."[LNB]Asked how important it is to progress to the next phase, he said: "You need to win every game to get to the final.[LNB]"We know that we have to win and that is our target."[LNB]
