Carragher hails organised Reds

25 February 2009 23:04
iverpool defender Jamie Carragher hailed the Reds' organisation after they beat Real Madrid 1-0 at the Bernabeu.[LNB] Yossi Benayoun headed the only goal of the game to hand the Reds a precious away victory ahead of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League tie at Anfield on 10th March.[LNB]Carragher was delighted after the Reds limited Real to a handful of long-range efforts.[LNB]He told Sky Sports: "Away from home in the Champions League that's exactly what you're looking for, a clean sheet and an away goal.[LNB]"But it's only half-time and they know what they need to do, so it's going to be game on at Anfield.[LNB]Organised"We base ourselves really in this competition on being organised and we're probably one of the most organised teams probably in the competition and I think that's one of the reasons why we've done so well over the last few years and that was evident again tonight - it's something that we've done over the last few years.[LNB]"The away goal's massive in Europe - it means that they got to get one now in the second leg and hopefully if they come at us that will give us more space as well, so it makes it a lot easier."[LNB]Asked if the players were aware of the uncertainty regarding Rafa Benitez's future leading up to the game, he said: "I got a text message about it but a load of nonsense. Liverpool's been pretty good for rumours over the years and that's another one."[LNB]He also did not believe Benitez had to come out and scotch the rumour.[LNB] "I don't think you need to go on the record over rumours - It was a rumour, there was nothing in it It's just one thing that's spread like wildfire, I don't think you need to be dismissing things like that - they're only rumours - otherwise you would be doing that every day."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports