Rafa vows to keep fighting

21 April 2009 22:43
Rafa Benitez was left to rue Liverpool's defensive lapses following the 4-4 draw with Arsenal but refused to write off his side's title chances. Yossi Benayoun grabbed a point for the Reds at the end of an extraordinary match to send them back to the top of the table on goal difference ahead of Manchester United, who have two games in hand. Benitez admits Liverpool were poor at the back but was nevertheless satisfied with aspects of the performance. "I think today we made too many mistakes but it is also very positive because the team showed character until the last minute," he told Sky Sports. "It is difficult to explain (the errors) and we made a massive mistake at the end but maybe we were a little nervous. "But the positive thing is we have one more point against a good team and we are top of the table." Mixed feelings Arsenal's fourth goal came from a counter-attack after Liverpool had committed most of their team forward, but Benitez feels it was right to search for victory even when the score was level. He explained: "Clearly we were thinking before that we had to win every game so it is disappointing but to score four goals is very pleasing." Benitez does not believe the result affects the situation at the top of the table significantly, with Manchester United still in pole position. "They continue in the driving seat so we have to keep pushing," he said. "We showed today that we can fight until the last minute so we will try to do that until the last game." Arsenal still have to face Liverpool's rivals and Benitez added: "They still have to play Chelsea and United and they are a good team so you never know."

Source: SKY_Sports