Benitez won't rule out title
03 Jan 2008 - 08:11:06
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez refused to concede Liverpool's title hopes were over after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Wigan Athletic on Wednesday.
The Reds were replaced in fourth spot in the table by Manchester City and are now 12 points behind leaders Arsenal.
However, after watching his side fail to win at home for the sixth time in the league this season, Benitez still believes his side can challenge for the Premier League title.
The Reds had led against the Latics after Fernando Torres opened the scoring at Anfield, but Titus Bramble's 80th minute equaliser saw them drop two points.
"It's clear the gap is bigger but I've said before that it's a long race and you need to keep thinking about one game at a time if you can," said the Spaniard.
"If you think about the difference, you will only play with more pressure.
"It's a difficult position but especially when you know you're creating chances in all of the games and you can't score the second goal and kill the game. It's a problem.
"It is clear that the gap for us now at the top is bigger, but I keep saying we must concentrate on one game and not look at the table and make ourselves nervous.
"It is really disappointing, it's a another game when we had plenty of possession but needed a little luck too."