Source: Liverpool_Echo
Rafael Benitez tells improving Liverpool FC to go on the attack
Rafa Benitez 300[LNB]RAFA BENITEZ today challenged his players to turn defensive meanness into attacking panache - starting in Anfield's biggest game of the season so far.[LNB]Liverpool have forced their way back into Champions League contention on the back of a six-match unbeaten run in the Premier League and are now just a point behind fourth-placed Tottenham.[LNB]That sequence, however, has been built around the Reds' reliability at the back - they have kept five clean sheets since December 26 - rather than anything exciting they have done going forwards.[LNB]Benitez, though, is hoping things are about to change for the better and wants to see Liverpool show a sense of adventure when they tackle Everton this weekend, to boost their hopes of a top four finish.[LNB]'You have to keep analysing the big picture,' he said. 'If every week you think it is one step forward then one step back, you will become very nervous.[LNB]'So it is important to keep a perspective and giving confidence to the players. We have just had another win (against Bolton) and another clean sheet. That is a positive.[LNB]'Okay, it wasn't as good in attack as we want it to be but we have to keep pushing and we know can improve. We need more positives than negatives.[LNB]'The players know that we are improving. We are doing much better in defence and that is a big difference but we have to improve in attack, that is clear.'
