[lfc-news] Benitez: I'll make up for summer mistakes

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Benitez: I'll make up for summer mistakes Oct 28 2005
By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo

RAFA BENITEZ has promised Liverpool will fill the holes in his under-fire
squad this January, after admitting the club's failure to do so in the
summer was 'a mistake'.

Benitez is happy with the four summer signings he made, but admits the team
is now suffering because he couldn't recruit a right midfielder and
centre-back.

But as the Reds seek to revive their Premiership fortunes against West Ham
tomorrow, Benitez has vowed to remedy the frustation of the summer when the
transfer window opens.

"In some positions, we don't have enough players," said Benitez today.

"You can't change things that happened in the summer now, but we can put it
right in January. We know we need to think about the future.

"When you've missed a player you need in the summer, you must make sure you
fill the position in January. Our scout department is working hard to find
at least the two players we need, a right midfielder and centre-back.

"I'm confident we will sign the players we want in January because
Liverpool are an attractive club to top players.

"If it's possible to sign more than two players, I will. I still hope Mark
Gonzalez will be able to join us in January.

"The four players we signed in the summer give us more quality. We have
done some good things, but we know we needed to do more. We've made two
mistakes by not signing a right midfielder and a centre-back, but we got
four things right with the players we brought in.

"We have a better squad than last year, but I think recent results show we
don't have the balance.

"In some positions we know we need to do something for the future. We are
preparing now for the transfer window.

"We tried hard to sign players for the right side and centre-backs, but
when you try for one month for one player and then he says no, as in the
case of Luis Figo, you have less time to go for the next name on your list.
If that player isn't sure if he wants to join you either, you move to the
next. You have a responsibility not to spend more than the player is worth.

"We had a lot of names in the summer, but they all proved difficult. I'm
confident it will be different in January."

Steve Finnan is fit to face the Hammers tomorrow having recovered from a
groin strain.

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