Source: Daily_Mail
Spurs boss Redknapp bemused after Bassong caught short at Anfield
Manager Harry Redknapp sensed it might not be Tottenham's night when he had to delay sending on substitute Sebastian Bassong at Liverpool.[LNB] 'He'd forgotten to put his shorts on,' explained a bemused Redknapp,'It's a new one on me and you do wonder, don't you? I don't knowwhether someone has to do his bootlaces up as well.'[LNB] Night to forget: Sebastian Bassong found his shorts but lost his footing and brought down David Ngog to concede a late penalty[LNB]Redknapp wasunhappy at an offside ruling against Jermain Defoe after he appeared tohave equalised early in the second half and said: 'As for the offsidegoal, I'm going to have to spend a couple of hours reading the rulebook when I get home, because I just don't understand it.[LNB]'Thiswas a missed opportunity. When you come here and there is no StevenGerrard or Fernando Torres you think you're in with a chance but wedidn't respond.'[LNB]Rafa Benitez saluted his Liverpool side's resilience after they reignited their Champions League hopes with a 2-0 victory.[LNB]The Anfield manager praised his striker after his twice-taken injury-time penalty sealed a vital win and said: 'He showed great composure but you would always expect that from him. He always works incredibly hard but he also has lots of experience and a great record for scoring goals here and in Holland.[LNB] 'Perhaps we have sent out a message with this win and performance. It was full of character and effort, and everyone else will now know Liverpool are a good team. I think the rest now realise we are in the race for a top-four place.[LNB]'I was pleased with the players' attitude and happy we proved our squad is not as bad as some people have been saying. It was vital we scored first, especially as Tottenham were playing well in the first half. We had some space when they started pushing forward in the second half. In the end Kuyt could have scored four.'[LNB] Liverpool 2 Spurs 0: Dirk Kuyt gives Rafa Benitez breathing spaceSpurs legend Hoddle lauds 'terrific' Redknapp target Van NistelrooyPavlyuchenko offered Spartak return as Russians refuse to take no for answer [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People:Rafa Benitez, David Ngog, FERNANDO TORRES, Harry Redknapp, Jermain Defoe, Steven GerrardPlaces:Liverpool
