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| Liverpool defeat dismays Benitez | |
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| Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez did not hide his dismay after his side's sorry 2-0 defeat at Manchester United. | Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez did not hide his dismay after his side's sorry 2-0 defeat at Manchester United. |
| "It is clearly one of my most disappointing days as manager of the club," said the Spaniard. | |
| "It is a game I know everybody at the club and the supporters want us to win, particularly at Old Trafford." | |
| The Reds have scored only one away goal - a penalty - in the Premiership this season and rarely looked like finding the net as they slumped to defeat. | |
| Interview: Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez | Interview: Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez |
| "Away from home we need to win to improve confidence," said Benitez. "We are controlling long spells of games, getting the ball into danger areas but not causing defences problems. | |
| It's hard when you lose, especially against United Rafael Benitez | It's hard when you lose, especially against United Rafael Benitez |
| "I felt we started the game well but we didn't create enough. We had some chances and good possession, but we could not create clear openings. | "I felt we started the game well but we didn't create enough. We had some chances and good possession, but we could not create clear openings. |
| "Things were okay until we conceded the first goal. That changed the game for both sides. | "Things were okay until we conceded the first goal. That changed the game for both sides. |
| "We needed to go forward, the game was more open and with their quality it became more difficult for us." | "We needed to go forward, the game was more open and with their quality it became more difficult for us." |
| He added: "We must focus on improving, getting better at what we do. And the things we are not doing well. | He added: "We must focus on improving, getting better at what we do. And the things we are not doing well. |
| "It's hard when you lose, especially against United, but we can't change it. All we can do is look ahead." | "It's hard when you lose, especially against United, but we can't change it. All we can do is look ahead." |
| United, now 11 points ahead of Liverpool, went ahead towards the end of the first half through Paul Scholes, who scored on his 500th appearance for the club. | United, now 11 points ahead of Liverpool, went ahead towards the end of the first half through Paul Scholes, who scored on his 500th appearance for the club. |
| "I think we played really well, although we have played better this season," said the 31-year-old midfielder. | "I think we played really well, although we have played better this season," said the 31-year-old midfielder. |
| "The most important thing was to beat Liverpool and go a good few points clear of them, as well as staying up there with Chelsea." | "The most important thing was to beat Liverpool and go a good few points clear of them, as well as staying up there with Chelsea." |
| On his landmark appearance, Scholes added: "It didn't feel any different. It was just a game - and one we had to win." | On his landmark appearance, Scholes added: "It didn't feel any different. It was just a game - and one we had to win." |