Rafa refusing to panic
10 Oct 2007 - 12:51:27
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has dismissed talk of a mini-crisis at Anfield, despite the Reds having won just two of their last seven games in all competitions.
Benitez's side have taken just one point from their opening two Champions League games this term, while they have also drawn four of their eight Premier League matches.
However, Benitez told the Daily Echo: "This isn't a time for being negative, it's a time for being positive.
"We're still unbeaten, qualification for the Champions League depends on us and we're still in the Carling Cup.
"We are in a better position than last year. In the Premier League we have five more points than at this stage last season, we're closer to the top of the table and with one game in hand.
"We just have to get our confidence back because we have lost it at the moment.
"At the start of the season we were playing well, with confidence and scoring goals. Now we just need to keep working hard.
"It's difficult with so many players away but we have spoken to the ones who are here and tried to analyse what has been going wrong."