Rafa Benitez is staying at Liverpool. Despite the defeat against Reading in FA Cup, the club’s director general Christian Purslow has confirmed the Spanish coach on the bench.
Liverpool was eliminated from the Champions League, the FA Cup and is 12 points behind Chelsea in the Premier League.
LONDON – The Spanish manager Rafael Benitez, Liverpool manager says his side had deserved the victory in the field of Stoke City, which tied the game (1-1) in the 90th minute through Robert Huth.
Benitez had to make six changes in the starting lineup because of injuries, including those of Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, but drew positive conclusions: “The important thing today (Saturday), with big men out, was to show character and resilience , and the players were fantastic, they have worked very hard and the fans have appreciated. ”
“I am pleased with the performance against a tough team. In a tough game we did everything possible to win. Before the game might think that a point was good, but after gaining 89 minutes to go, I think we deserved to win the three points” .
Benitez warned that “in football, sometimes circumstances go against you,” but said “the only way to change things is to persevere in the job.”
“The best thing for me is that players have tried from the beginning to the end and we will improve if we continue like this,” said Spanish coach, who complained that the referee did not bring two penalties to Lucas.
“The two were criminal for me, were very clear. You can see those plays a hundred times and always have the same opinion. In having said, things have changed a lot,” he said.
Now he is OFFICIAL. The has confirmed via their website the signing of Who embodies its coveted landing in the Premier League from the . The Fiera has signed for the remainder of season three additional, and will debut this weekend with his new team against Stoke City, if Rafa Benitez believes it appropriate.
How has resolved the transaction? Following Wednesday morning medical examination, his signing was a matter of hours and finally the club network unveiled the details: the Argentine comes FREE of which the English have to pay transfer because Atletico has given the letter of freedom even though he was under contract until 30 June 2010. Come on, that will not leave a hard mattress in the coffers.
By contrast, the athlete if they have to pay to hire a good number that will be the replacement for Maxi: pay nearly eight million euros for the Argentine Eduardo Salvio Toto, who arrives in Spain pierced by Lanus.
La Fiera, remember, had come to Atletico in 2005 traded for Espanyol, which was his first club in the league in Spain. With the mattress, Maxi scored 29 goals and has participated in over one hundred league games, and has also had valuable participation in the Champions League and UEFA Cup with the club.
In addition, Maxi has been international for Argentina 28 times, with nine goals scored, and could be one of the elect of Diego Maradona for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. It depends, surely, what you do in Liverpool during the remainder of the season from Premier.
Beyond their level have fallen in recent months, and had not quite the ideal Maxi after being seriously injured two years ago in the knee at the Spain-Argentina friendly, Fiera will be remembered fondly after step by Manzanares. Has made a mark with Atletico Madrid.