Liverpool boss Benitez insists Mascherano did not deserve dismissal
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has rubbished claims Javier Mascherano should have been sent off in their defeat at Manchester United.
The Argentina international gave away a penalty for a foul on Antonio Valencia, with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson claiming he should also have been shown a red card.
Benitez was involved with a heated touchline exchange with Ferguson after Wayne Rooney's converted spotkick.
However, the Spaniard did not believe Webb had been influenced by Ferguson's comments prior to the game.
"Some decisions in the past have not been the best for us but I consider Howard Webb a good referee," he said. "The referees are professional. We know the influence of Sir Alex in everything but he is a good referee.
"Jamie Carragher was coming inside so he was in the middle of the action (and therefore Mascherano should not have been red-carded)."
Of their touchline exchange Benitez said: "When you have different opinions you have to express them. He has his own opinion about everything."
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| Sat Feb 11th | |||
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| Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 53 |
| Arsenal | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 43 |
| Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 |
| Newcastle United | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
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| Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 35 |
| Sunderland | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| Everton | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 33 |
| Swansea City | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 30 |
| Fulham | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 30 |
| Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 30 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| Aston Villa | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | -5 | 28 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 21 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -19 | 21 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 21 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -22 | 20 |
| Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -27 | 19 |
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Comments (5)
rauph, open ur eyes u deluded arrogant manure scum
Don't we all love it when Spanish waiter sprout nonsense?
No foul by Mascherano(despite clear blantant tugging), Carragher would have covered, maybe Reina would have saved any shot by Valencia...lol
Precisely because Benitez can't differentiate facts from his personal delusions, Liverpool is mired in shit.
Thank goodness he can't be sack and will be with Loserfools for a long time. Will always support Benitez as long as he stays at Liverpool!
Shut up everyone..Man utd won fair and square, stop the suck now
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