Source: Liverpool_Echo
Hard work is key for Liverpool FC, says Fabio Aurelio
DOWN on their luck, high on commitment - Fabio Aurelio believes relentless hard work and fierce determination hold the key to transforming Liverpool's season.Not even the Reds' biggest supporter would try to mount an argument that Rafa Benitez's side passed and moved with grace at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday - but there was an aspect to that performance which, in some ways, was even more pleasing.It all started when Jamie Carragher called a huddle before kick-off; he and Pepe Reina, with the aid of some carefully chosen words, did their best to try and instil passion and belief into a team which has taken a number of hefty knocks this winter.Whatever was said in those seconds before Lee Mason got the game under way will remain in the sanctity of the dressing room; but, clearly, the rousing rhetoric had an effect, as Liverpool looked united once again.If decisions went against them, men clad in black and gold were not afraid to ask Mason difficult questions, remonstrating every time the match official erred; nobody shirked a tackle nor did anyone think twice about putting their bodies on the line.Having had to contend with stories that the squad was in a state of disarray, here was evidence to the contrary; from the injured skipper Steven Gerrard offering support in the stands to those who ran themselves to a standstill, this was Liverpool putting up a united front.True, their efforts were not sufficiently rewarded; that Robert Huth was able to pilfer an equaliser in the final minute was a source of huge frustration for Rafa Benitez and company but it was impossible to escape the feeling this was a significant performance.Benitez, for one, was thrilled with the attitude and commitment and Aurelio was quick to offer similar sentiments; though they were left to rue that equaliser, they have a chance to make amends when Tottenham visit tonight. Though it would be wrong to bill this re-arranged fixture as being make-or-break for Liverpool's Champions League hopes, it is impossible to say how much confidence could be gained should the Reds take maximum points this evening.Desperate to avenge their opening day 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane, Liverpool have a prime opportunity to move on to the shoulders of Spurs, Aston Villa and Manchester City with a victory that could be the catalyst for a winning run.'What happened at Stoke is typical of our fortune right now,' the Brazilian defender said.