Rafa the gaffer believes his squad contains the depth of quality to cope with a previously unscheduled trip across Stanley Park.
With Liverpool battling against Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table and awaiting a mouthwatering Champions League tie with Real Madrid, the last thing they needed was an avoidable fixture added in.
Yet that is exactly the predicament they find themselves in, after Everton left Anfield on Sunday night with a share of the spoils for the second time in the space of a seven days.
Thus, the Reds will travel to Goodison Park on February 4 with the aim of booking a spot the FA Cup fifth round, just a few days after a cruch league game with Chelsea.
But Rafael Benitez is not overly concerned by this fixture pile-up, as he reckons his fringe players - such as Ryan Babel, Yossi Benayoun and Andrea Dossena - can do the job.
The Reds boss told the press, “We have a lot of games coming up but we have a big squad and we can manage it.
“We have good players who can come in and when you play so many games you need that.
“I made four changes today and it was a strong team because we want to progress.
“It would be better if these games were all finished on he day, with no replays, but that’s not how it is done.”
With Liverpool battling against Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table and awaiting a mouthwatering Champions League tie with Real Madrid, the last thing they needed was an avoidable fixture added in.
Yet that is exactly the predicament they find themselves in, after Everton left Anfield on Sunday night with a share of the spoils for the second time in the space of a seven days.
Thus, the Reds will travel to Goodison Park on February 4 with the aim of booking a spot the FA Cup fifth round, just a few days after a cruch league game with Chelsea.
But Rafael Benitez is not overly concerned by this fixture pile-up, as he reckons his fringe players - such as Ryan Babel, Yossi Benayoun and Andrea Dossena - can do the job.
The Reds boss told the press, “We have a lot of games coming up but we have a big squad and we can manage it.
“We have good players who can come in and when you play so many games you need that.
“I made four changes today and it was a strong team because we want to progress.
“It would be better if these games were all finished on he day, with no replays, but that’s not how it is done.”
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