Source: SKY_Sports
Rafa rages at officials
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Rafa Benitez believes Liverpool should have been awarded a second penalty in their 2-1 defeat to Tottenham.[LNB] Steven Gerrard scored from the spot after Glen Johnson had been brought down by Heurelho Gomes to make it 1-1 early in the second half.[LNB]But Sebastien Bassong secured the points for Spurs with a header from a set-piece and Benitez was unhappy with the defensive lapse.[LNB]"It is a pity when you score that you concede so quickly," the Spanish tactician told Sky Sports.[LNB]"I am disappointed because we worked very hard, especially in the second half.[LNB]"We did not do well in the first half and we had problems with the centre-backs but we had two or three situations in the second half when we were dangerous.[LNB]Benitez added: "I think we have to improve. The second half was positive and we will try to do the same things in the next game and play better football if we can."[LNB]Hand to ballLiverpool appealed for two further penalties in the closing stages, with Benoit Assou-Ekotto at the centre of the action.[LNB]Andriy Voronin felt he had been fouled by Assou-Ekotto, before a Fernando Torres cross appeared to strike the Tottenham defender's arm.[LNB]Benitez fumed: "I think the second decision was especially bad. The first one you can excuse but the second was hand to ball.[LNB]"For the fourth official (Stuart Attwell), he is a young referee and maybe he has to calm down a little bit. He is too young."[LNB]
