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Benitez in crisis talks with flagging Liverpool players

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 09:57

Rafa Benitez has held crisis talks with his Liverpool players after Saturday's defeat at Sunderland.

The Mirror says the Anfield boss read the riot act to his squad after the beach ball incident against Sunderland on Saturday which drove another stake into his title hopes.

Liverpool now face a daunting week which could make or break their season with home games against Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday followed by the crunch Premier League showdown against arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday.

Benitez put his players through their paces yesterday after refusing to blame the Kop fan who threw on the beach ball which caused the freak deflected goal or the referee who allowed it.

 
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Comments (14)

Submitted by Agger if u leave .... (not verified) on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 14:47.

manure should sign the beach ball ASAP!!!! thats the only way to beat liverpool or else a 4-1 thrashing is on the cards

Submitted by balloonz (not verified) on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 14:23.

Martin O Neil can replace him

Submitted by Q (not verified) on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 13:35.

@ Anonymous on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 23:12.- what would you have Rafa do? Assault the ref or maybe say something that will get him in trouble with the FA. remember he just got warned for gestures made at the ref in the totenham match. besides I believe the players on the field should have been able to score 2 goals against sunderland.
@ fidie on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 01:38. - who would you have replace rafa? you? And I am sure rafa should have substituted himself in when the players decided to sleep walk on the pitch

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