Monday Mar 19 2007 08:46
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez admitted his side had been poor in Sunday's dire goalless draw at Aston Villa, a match that was ruined by the blustery wind.
The Reds struggled to create any goalscoring chances, although Robbie Fowler almost snatched a last-gasp winner with a close-range header.
"I think the only positive is that we got a point," said Benitez. "When you don't play well and can't win the game then it's important to take a point.
"It's clear that it wasn't a good game and we weren't able to create chances. We wanted to start with a high tempo but it didn't happen.
"Robbie almost scored at the end but it wasn't to be. Sometimes when you don't play well it takes just one moment to win it and Robbie came close.
"We talked before the game about winning and that was our aim. We knew Bolton had lost and we knew we could have gone nine points ahead of them if we'd won.
"We'll have to wait until the end of the season to see how important this point is, but it's clear it wasn't a good game for either side."
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