Source: Liverpool_Echo
Hard work is key for Liverpool FC, says Fabio Aurelio
DOWN on their luck, high on commitment - Fabio Aurelio believes relentless hard work and fierce determination hold the key to transforming Liverpool's season.[LNB]Not even the Reds' biggest supporter would try to mount an argument that Rafa Benitez's side passed and moved with grace at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday - but there was an aspect to that performance which, in some ways, was even more pleasing.[LNB]It all started when Jamie Carragher called a huddle before kick-off; he and Pepe Reina, with the aid of some carefully chosen words, did their best to try and instil passion and belief into a team which has taken a number of hefty knocks this winter.[LNB]Whatever was said in those seconds before Lee Mason got the game under way will remain in the sanctity of the dressing room; but, clearly, the rousing rhetoric had an effect, as Liverpool looked united once again.[LNB]If decisions went against them, men clad in black and gold were not afraid to ask Mason difficult questions, remonstrating every time the match official erred; nobody shirked a tackle nor did anyone think twice about putting their bodies on the line.[LNB]Having had to contend with stories that the squad was in a state of disarray, here was evidence to the contrary; from the injured skipper Steven Gerrard offering support in the stands to those who ran themselves to a standstill, this was Liverpool putting up a united front.[LNB]True, their efforts were not sufficiently rewarded; that Robert Huth was able to pilfer an equaliser in the final minute was a source of huge frustration for Rafa Benitez and company but it was impossible to escape the feeling this was a significant performance.[LNB]Benitez, for one, was thrilled with the attitude and commitment and Aurelio was quick to offer similar sentiments; though they were left to rue that equaliser, they have a chance to make amends when Tottenham visit tonight. [LNB]Though it would be wrong to bill this re-arranged fixture as being make-or-break for Liverpool's Champions League hopes, it is impossible to say how much confidence could be gained should the Reds take maximum points this evening.[LNB]Desperate to avenge their opening day 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane, Liverpool have a prime opportunity to move on to the shoulders of Spurs, Aston Villa and Manchester City with a victory that could be the catalyst for a winning run.[LNB]'What happened at Stoke is typical of our fortune right now,' the Brazilian defender said.
