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| Rafael Benitez has claimed Bolton are shown too much leniency by referees ahead of Liverpool's latest match against Sam Allardyce's team. | Rafael Benitez has claimed Bolton are shown too much leniency by referees ahead of Liverpool's latest match against Sam Allardyce's team. |
| Anfield boss Benitez has long been a critic of what he sees as Bolton's overly-physical style of play. | Anfield boss Benitez has long been a critic of what he sees as Bolton's overly-physical style of play. |
| "Bolton could not play this way in Spain," he said in the build-up to their New Year's Day meeting. | "Bolton could not play this way in Spain," he said in the build-up to their New Year's Day meeting. |
| "Every free-kick, corner and throw-in would be a foul, but here it's not. They know this and take advantage." | "Every free-kick, corner and throw-in would be a foul, but here it's not. They know this and take advantage." |
| The Spaniard's latest attack on Bolton's tactics is clearly aimed at referee Graham Poll, who takes charge at Anfield on Monday. | The Spaniard's latest attack on Bolton's tactics is clearly aimed at referee Graham Poll, who takes charge at Anfield on Monday. |
| When you are up against Bolton, the key man is the referee Rafael Benitez | When you are up against Bolton, the key man is the referee Rafael Benitez |
| Benitez said: "Each player or team has an idea of how they want to win, but the rules are the same for every one. | Benitez said: "Each player or team has an idea of how they want to win, but the rules are the same for every one. |
| "It is up to my players to show character. We have players who can deal with it but a lot depends on the experience of the referee." | "It is up to my players to show character. We have players who can deal with it but a lot depends on the experience of the referee." |
| He said he is particularly concerned about the way Bolton's players will seek to put pressure on goalkeeper Pepe Reina at set-pieces. | He said he is particularly concerned about the way Bolton's players will seek to put pressure on goalkeeper Pepe Reina at set-pieces. |
| "Pepe is really good in the air, but I have seen two or three players around the keeper sometimes. This is a foul - it's a direct free kick, simple as that. | "Pepe is really good in the air, but I have seen two or three players around the keeper sometimes. This is a foul - it's a direct free kick, simple as that. |
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| "It's up to the referee to say it's a foul because the rules are for everybody. Then maybe it's easier to play football. | "It's up to the referee to say it's a foul because the rules are for everybody. Then maybe it's easier to play football. |
| "Graham Poll is a very experienced referee and, for me, he is OK. But he must be aware of these things." | "Graham Poll is a very experienced referee and, for me, he is OK. But he must be aware of these things." |
| Benitez has won two of his five matches against Bolton, who sit just above Liverpool in third place in the Premiership going into 2007. | Benitez has won two of his five matches against Bolton, who sit just above Liverpool in third place in the Premiership going into 2007. |