Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez was disappointed but remaining positive after the 1-0 loss to Arsenal on Wednesday night.

The Reds nine-game unbeaten run came to an end at Emirates Stadium but they remained in fourth place and Benitez was philosophical after the match, saying the team would remain calm and fight until the end of the season.

"When you lose after nine games without losing you have to be disappointed. They (Arsenal) are a good team but now we think about the future. The race for fourth position will be to the end and we have to be ready for the next game," he said.

"It is difficult for anyone to win too many games in a row. The main thing is to be calm and to keep going.

"I felt the team was defending well. We had some chances and maybe we could have scored, especially at the end.