Source: Telegraph
Liverpool's Fabio Aurelio: Rafael Benitez refused to speak with us after Lyon defeat
The 2-1 reverse made it four defeats in a row, two in the Premier League and two in the Champions League, for Liverpool, their worst run since 1987, when they still finished runners-up to Everton.
And Benitez clearly wasn't happy, perhaps waiting until the morning after to lambast his players.
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"He did not speak to us at all," Aurelio said. "Everything was very quiet after a bad result for us. It is not unusual for him to say nothing.
"Sometimes, players are cooling down and not everyone is in the dressing room at the same time. Sometimes, he has a chance to do it, sometimes not."
Aurelio also believes the team, not the manager, must take the blame for Liverpool's worst run in 22 years, adding that Benitez's next two games - the Premier League clash iwth Manchester United on Sunday and a Carling Cup meeting with Arsenal next week - are two pivotal matches for the club.
"Everyone is aware that when you are in this situation - a big team losing four games in a row - the anxiety is there. That is why we need to win the next game against Manchester United; to get our confidence back and start going on a good run.
"The pressure doesn't affect the players because you know it is going to be like that. When you are not winning, you have more pressure on you than when you are winning and we have to deal with that.
"The next two games are very important for us. Arsenal could see us go out of the cup while United are seven points clear already - and it could be 10 if they win. That is not what we wanted at the start of the season. We have to close that gap and keep getting closer to them."
