ael Benitez admitted his Liverpool side missed an opportunity to close the gap on the top four after a frustrating goalless draw against Wolves.
The Reds failed to break down a stubborn Wolves defence at Molineux, leaving them three points behind Tottenham Hotspur in fourth place.
Benitez felt it was a case of two points dropped against the Midlands club.
"If you analyse our position in the table, then maybe [it was two points dropped]," he told the club's official website. "If you analyse the game then it was fair enough.
"In the first half we were in control, we didn't create clear chances and the final pass in the final third was the difference.
"In the second half they were pushing harder and we had to defend, but we still had some good counterattacks. Again the final pass was the difference. If you analyse the game, then the result is fair."
On a frustrating night at Molineux, the Liverpool boss was keen to look for positives and was encouraged by the return of skipper Steven Gerrard and new signing Maxi Rodriguez playing his first full game for the club.
"We know that Steve is a key player for us and clearly he has to work on his match fitness because you can see the difference when he is fully fit," Benitez said.
"Maxi was good in possession. He played the 90 minutes and could see the difference between the Spanish league and this one."
The Reds failed to break down a stubborn Wolves defence at Molineux, leaving them three points behind Tottenham Hotspur in fourth place.
Benitez felt it was a case of two points dropped against the Midlands club.
"If you analyse our position in the table, then maybe [it was two points dropped]," he told the club's official website. "If you analyse the game then it was fair enough.
"In the first half we were in control, we didn't create clear chances and the final pass in the final third was the difference.
"In the second half they were pushing harder and we had to defend, but we still had some good counterattacks. Again the final pass was the difference. If you analyse the game, then the result is fair."
On a frustrating night at Molineux, the Liverpool boss was keen to look for positives and was encouraged by the return of skipper Steven Gerrard and new signing Maxi Rodriguez playing his first full game for the club.
"We know that Steve is a key player for us and clearly he has to work on his match fitness because you can see the difference when he is fully fit," Benitez said.
"Maxi was good in possession. He played the 90 minutes and could see the difference between the Spanish league and this one."
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