Rafa backs misfiring strikers
14 Mar 2006 - 13:26:05
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has backed his under-performing strikers to find the target against Fulham on Wednesday.
Robbie Fowler is yet to score since his return to Anfield, while Peter Crouch, Djibril Cisse and Fernando Morientes have not managed a single Premiership goal between them in 2006.
Their dismal form has been a major factor in the Reds' run of just four wins in 11 league matches since the turn of the year, but Benitez remains confident they will come good.
"The strikers are working really hard and they know they need to score goals," he told the club's official website.
"We continue to create good chances and we had 30 efforts on goal against Charlton and we maybe need a little more luck.
"The strikers we have at the club have enough quality for scoring goals. We have talked about it but the question is we need to score.
"I have confidence in them and they will score goals soon, hopefully against Fulham on Wednesday."