Liverpool FC boss Rafa Benitez happy to take slender Europa League victory to Romania

19 February 2010 07:34
LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez was satisfied with his side's 1-0 Europa League victory over Unirea Urziceni despite their obvious struggles to break down the determined Romanians.[LNB]Striker David Ngog's goal nine minutes from time eventually ended the resistance to give the Reds some breathing space ahead of next week's return leg.[LNB]And although Benitez would have liked a bigger cushion he was happy to take a slender lead to Bucharest.[LNB]'I think we could have scored one or two more goals but that is football,' he said.[LNB]'The team was doing well in defence, 1-0 and a clean sheet is not bad.[LNB]'Sometimes when the other team is defending well you have to be patient and keep more of the ball and then we scored at the end.[LNB]'It is always important to score, especially in this competition, and not concede so we were waiting for this goal and were really please when we scored.[LNB]'It is not the best result but it is good. If we score one they have to score three so a clean sheet was important so we have to be relieved.[LNB]'If you ask me if I would prefer 2-0 then 100% yes but you cannot change the score now.[LNB]'We knew they were well-organised and they were a good team so we were expecting more or less their style of play.'

Source: Liverpool_Echo