Liverpool Boss Benitez On Robbie Keane Reaction

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez claimed that he did not mind the way that Robbie Keane reacted after being replaced in their 2-0 draw to Bolton in their Premier League fixture.

The Reds won the match after scoring once in each half, with Dirk Kuyt opening the account in the 28th minute of play and then skipper Steven Gerrard scored in the 73rd minute.

Keane had a disappointing day at the Reebok Stadium and was replaced by Fernando Torres in the second half, which angered the former Tottenham Hotspur star.

Benitez said: "A player has to be disappointed at coming off, which is what I want to see. The response always has to be that you work even harder for the next game.

"It has to be like that in a winning team, you have to compete for the positions and that is a positive thing. Robbie knows the team will always be the important thing so I don't need to speak to him about it (being substituted)."