Source: Telegraph
Rafael Benitez keen to bring Scott Parker to Liverpool
The London club's future has been shrouded in uncertainty for some time now, and according to the Mirror, Benitez is looking to take advantage of the fact that Gianfranco Zola may be forced into cashing in on some of his better players in a bid to keep the club afloat. [LNB]With Liverpool's season crumbling having won just three matches in their last 15, Benitez is in dire need of new blood if they are to challenge for a Champions League spot. [LNB] Related ArticlesLiverpool left praying for revivalLiverpool's road to Hamburg could lead to heartacheBenitez: Liverpool in confidence crisisRafael Benítez: we will finish in the top fourLiverpool fans resigned to defeatAlan Hansen: Liverpool take wrong turn on the road to nowhereMoreover with Javier Mascherano expected to leave Anfield next summer, midfielder Parker has all the credentials to be a suitable replacement. [LNB]Liverpool's latest disappointment came when they turned a 1-0 half-time lead into a 2-1 home defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, a result which left them five points adrift of the top four. [LNB]Their next three games are must-win matches if they are to cut that deficit, with a trip to bottom club Portsmouth and a home match against struggling Wolves following the Wigan fixture tonight. [LNB]Carragher said it is imperative that Liverpool's improvement begins immediately. [LNB]"Wigan is a massive game for us," said the defender. "I've tried too many times down the years trying to work things out, so there's no point looking further ahead than that. [LNB]"We'll just try and get three points on Wednesday and then move on to Portsmouth. We've got to look at ourselves and realise that we've got to do much better. [LNB]"For the quality of the players and the stature of the club, we should be doing better. Statistics can change quickly and we have got to do that. [LNB]"It's tough at the moment but part of playing for Liverpool is having big character. That's what we need now. [LNB]"Between now and May it is going to be a grind at times but we have got to stick together, get through it and, as I'm doing every night, pray to God that at the end of the season there will be something worthwhile for what we've gone through, because it has been tough. [LNB]"I pray to God we win the FA Cup or the Europa League and we get in the top four, dust ourselves down at the end of the season and say 'It hasn't been so bad in the end', but at this moment it is tough." [LNB]
