To have any chance of winning the Premier League, Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez concedes the game against leaders Manchester United is a must win for The Reds. "I think we will have to beat Manchester United now," said Benitez, whose side are due at United on March 14.

"Clearly it is more difficult now. It is a bad result.

"We have to beat Middlesbrough and Sunderland and start thinking about if we can win at Old Trafford.

"You never know what can happen but clearly they can win games and win games without playing well.

"I have confidence that we can beat Middlesbrough and Sunderland and then it will be a different situation. There are still 12 games to go, you can't say anything is finished."