Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has conceded his side are finding it difficult playing at home as they were held to yet another draw by Hull City at Anfield yesterday.
In actual fact it could have been much worse for the Reds, who went 0-2 down in the game before a Steven Gerrard double rescued a point for Benitez’s men.
Speaking to the press after the game, Benitez admitted his side had made too many errors at the start of the game.
“We started well, but then we started to make too many mistakes,” confessed the Spaniard, “We conceded one, and then another and everyone was getting very nervy.”
However, the Liverpool boss also took time to praise his side for their response to going two goals down. He said: “But the reaction from the team when we were two down was excellent. They showed character to get back into it.”
Despite the comeback, the result is very much a case of two points dropped for the league leaders and Benitez admitted he side expected to win such fixtures.
“But we have to win this sort of game. We know that. I am very disappointed, everyone is disappointed,” revealed the Reds’ boss, “The game was too open, we could not find the killer final pass and the match became very frenetic.”
The result means that Liverpool have now been held by Stoke City, Fulham, West Ham United and Hull at Anfield this season.
This led to Benitez to confess that his side are struggling at Anfield. He said: “It is becoming difficult at home, where we do not have as much space to play because teams defend deep. In away matches it is different and we are able to exploit space on the counter-attack.”
However, the point gained leaves Liverpool two points clear at the top of the table, ahead of Chelsea’s game against West Ham United tomorrow, and Benitez was clear who his team had to thank. He concluded: “Steven Gerrard is very dangerous in that offensive role behind the striker, and we have to thank him.”
In actual fact it could have been much worse for the Reds, who went 0-2 down in the game before a Steven Gerrard double rescued a point for Benitez’s men.
Speaking to the press after the game, Benitez admitted his side had made too many errors at the start of the game.
“We started well, but then we started to make too many mistakes,” confessed the Spaniard, “We conceded one, and then another and everyone was getting very nervy.”
However, the Liverpool boss also took time to praise his side for their response to going two goals down. He said: “But the reaction from the team when we were two down was excellent. They showed character to get back into it.”
Despite the comeback, the result is very much a case of two points dropped for the league leaders and Benitez admitted he side expected to win such fixtures.
“But we have to win this sort of game. We know that. I am very disappointed, everyone is disappointed,” revealed the Reds’ boss, “The game was too open, we could not find the killer final pass and the match became very frenetic.”
The result means that Liverpool have now been held by Stoke City, Fulham, West Ham United and Hull at Anfield this season.
This led to Benitez to confess that his side are struggling at Anfield. He said: “It is becoming difficult at home, where we do not have as much space to play because teams defend deep. In away matches it is different and we are able to exploit space on the counter-attack.”
However, the point gained leaves Liverpool two points clear at the top of the table, ahead of Chelsea’s game against West Ham United tomorrow, and Benitez was clear who his team had to thank. He concluded: “Steven Gerrard is very dangerous in that offensive role behind the striker, and we have to thank him.”
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