[lfc-news] Benitez shoulders Anfield concern - Post

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Liverpool daily Post, 25 Aug 2004
Benitez shoulders Anfield concern
By Ian Doyle, Daily Post

RAFAEL BENITEZ insisted on taking his share of responsibility for
Liverpool's "nervous" display after his side stumbled into the Champions
League.

Mario Tokic's superb 54th-minute strike earned Grazer AK a 1-0 win at
Anfield but the home side held on to progress 2-1 on aggregate.

It was a deeply unimpressive performance from Liverpool, and Benitez
admitted: "The most important thing is that we have qualified and now have
time to sort a few things out. "When you win you learn, but when you lose
you have to learn also. Perhaps the reasons were that we became nervous.

"For half an hour we played well but after that we didn't look good and
lost a lot of possession."

Benitez continued: "We did not control the game and kept conceding the ball
with easy passes.

"It meant we were always on the back foot and encouraging a good team to
attack us. They were dangerous at the end and when they scored the nerves
were worse. "We didn't play well in attack or defence and we know now that
we must work harder. It is not just a problem for one or two players but
for the whole team and for me. We are all in this together, it is a problem
for us all."

Jamie Carragher said: "We were disappointed with the performance but the
main thing was to be in the draw.

"You've got to give Graz credit, they came to Anfield and played well but
we should have put in a better performance. The manager has only had four
or five games. It will take time, but we were a long way off top form."

Meanwhile, Spanish referee Luis Medina Cantalejo is facing UEFA
disciplinary action after he booked Grazer skipper Rene Aufhauser twice but
failed to send him off.

Aufhauser was clearly cautioned in the 68th and 75th minute for fouls on
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.

Afterwards a UEFA spokesman confirmed the match referee's observer would
discuss the incidents with the referee and the fourth official, and said:
"Under UEFA rules we are not able to comment at the moment, but a report
will be sent to UEFA tomorrow for them to consider the incidents."


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