Benitez cautious after victory
31 Mar 2008 - 08:05:09
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has warned his side that the race for fourth place in the Premier League is far from over, despite a 1-0 derby success over Everton.
The Reds now hold a five-point advantage over their city rivals with just six games of the season to play, but Benitez is wary of believing that his side have sealed a Champions League spot.
He commented: "To do the double over Everton is really good for us, but I think that in the first half we had chances to score and finish the game.
"When you are winning just 1-0, a free-kick, a corner or a throw-in can be dangerous, so we were hard-working in defence and played on the counter-attack and I felt we had a lot of chances.
"We needed to show discipline, that was very important, as well as being well organised.
"We were put under some pressure after the break, but we showed character throughout.
"We need to keep winning, but at least when you have five points more than the other team it makes things a little bit easier.
"However, I do not believe that we are sure of fourth spot just yet.
"We are at Arsenal next Saturday and that will be tough, while Everton are at home to Derby. Things can change around very quickly."