We're still in a very good position, insists Liverpool boss Benitez after Kop flop

20 January 2009 00:32
Feeling the pressure? Benitez admitted he was disappointed to drop two points 'When you are at the top of the table and winning with three minutes to go, you always feel you have lost two points,' he said. 'I feel we controlled the second half, in particular. We had more possession, so you have to be disappointed at losing a lead so late on.   More... Liverpool 1 Everton 1: Cahill slams on the brake as Reds are held despite Gerrard's passion Benitez blasts Liverpool's American owners over on going Agger contract saga LIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB 'If someone offered me this position at the start of the season, I would have accepted it. Level on points with Manchester United at the top and still in the Champions League is something to be positive about. United are not dropping points at the moment but, if they do, I will be pleased. 'People talk about pressure but conceding from a set-piece three minutes from the end has nothing to do with pressure.' Scroll down for more Crestfallen: Steven Gerrard cannot believe it after Cahill cancelled out his opener Benitez also defended his decision to substitute Fernando Torres just two minutes before Cahill scored, saying: 'He was really tired, so it was the sensible thing to do. 'We can't change what happened but we are in a very good position and have to be positive.'   More... Liverpool 1 Everton 1: Cahill slams on the brake as Reds are held despite Gerrard's passion Benitez blasts Liverpool's American owners over on going Agger contract saga LIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB  

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