Source: Liverpool_Echo
Rafa Benitez urges Liverpool FC to look to the future
RAFA BENITEZ has urged Liverpool to forget about their Champions League nightmare and focus on qualifying for next season's competition.[LNB]Last night's last-gasp 2-1 defeat against Fiorentina at Anfield completed a miserable group stage for the Reds with their six games yielding just seven points.[LNB]Alberto Gilardino's stoppage time strike was the third time in this season's competition Benitez's side have conceded a costly late goal.[LNB]The manager must now pick up his players for Sunday's crunch Premier League clash at home to Arsenal.[LNB]'It was a difficult game but we worked so hard and had chances to win,' Benitez said.[LNB]'But in the last minute we conceded another goal and I'm really disappointed with the three late goals we have conceded in the group.[LNB]'I don't think it's a case of concentration. It's just a mistake and these things can happen.[LNB]'Next time we will be more worried and more focused.[LNB]'Before we were trying to see the positives and we had gone six games without losing with three clean sheets.[LNB]'I don't think this defeat will affect us and now we have to get ready to face Arsenal. That is a very important game for us and a win against one of our rivals can help us get closer to the top. It can be a new start for us.'
