[lfc-news] Reds won't practice pens - Echo

------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~-->
Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease?
Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/0xaSZB/UOnJAA/Y3ZIAA/2_TolB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~->

Liverpool Echo, 19 May 2005
Reds won't practice pens
By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo

RAFA BENITEZ claims Liverpool won't practise penalties ahead of next
week's Champions League final.

The Anfield boss believes it's a waste of time organising spot-kick
takers before the trip to Istanbul as nothing can prepare a player for
such an ordeal.

Liverpool won their last European Cup on a penalty shoot-out against
Roma in 1984, after the senior squad famously missed all their attempts
in practise the previous afternoon.

Benitez says courage rather than skill determines who'll step up if
necessary.

"I don't believe in practising penalties. In my opinion, the most
important factor is how you feel on the day, not if you look good taking
a penalty in training," said Benitez.

"You can look the best in practise, but then when you're in front of all
the people inside the stadium, you may get afraid.

"I don't go into a game like this thinking it's going to go to
penalties. I only think about winning the match. Maybe if we get to
extra time, then I'll consider who takes penalties."

The Reds fly to Turkey on Monday, but Benitez is determined to make the
build-up as orthodox as usual.

However, this afternoon Liverpool's players took the unusual step of
returning to the hallowed Anfield turf for a final time this season to
host a training session open to media from across the world.

"We're training as normal. The only difference is there are more
journalists around," said Benitez.

Unsubscribe: lfc-news-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
http://www.lfc-list.org.uk/

Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lfc-news/

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
lfc-news-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/