Rafael Benitez admitted the point both Liverpool and Manchester City
gained from Sunday's goalless draw at Eastlands has done neither any
favours in the race for the final Champions League spot.
The two top-four hopefuls cancelled each other out in a
disappointing stalemate which allowed Tottenham Hotspur - who won 3-0
at Wigan Athletic - to leapfrog both of them into fourth place.
- Man City 1-1 Liverpool
Speaking afterwards, a disappointed Benitez conceded that the point
apiece was not what either side needed at a pivotal period in the
season.
"I don't think the result is good for anyone," he said. "We both wanted to win and I have to think about the positives.
"We were strong, we did well and we have two players coming back. That is all you can say after the game."
The Reds welcomed back Yossi Benayoun and Fernando Torres from
injury and Benitez claimed a late incident involving the Israel
midfielder and City defender Victor Kompany should have resulted in a
penalty.
"I felt today both teams were defending well and were well
organised, but the incident with Yossi could also have been different,"
he added.
"Yossi felt he could have had a penalty. He was trying to continue, you cannot blame the player.
"He was trying to go forward to score. But we can be talking this for a while, you can say too much."
Source: DSG