Benitez remaining bullish
31 Jan 2008 - 08:09:29
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez remains confident that his side can end their poor run of form in the near future, following their 1-0 defeat at West Ham United.
A last-gasp Mark Noble penalty gave the Hammers all three points at Upton Park, leaving the Reds down in seventh place in the Premier League table and facing a fight to try and secure at least a Champions League spot.
However, a bullish Benitez said: "Yes. We will improve, because we can improve. Did we deserve to lose? I think we deserved to win.
"If you analyse the game, you can talk about the game. If you analyse the result you can talk about the result.
"I am a manager, so I have some experience. We must think about how to improve, how to take our chances and how to win games.
"I'm thinking just about the next game and I will try to win the next three points against Sunderland. Our next game is more realistic to think about."
Meanwhile, a consortium of Liverpool fans has begun to plan a takeover of the club that would see American co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks replaced.
The Share Liverpool FC Group hopes to attract 100,000 fans worldwide to invest in the club and leave the club in the hands of 'member-fans'.