Yossi Benayoun believes Liverpool have the talent and the belief to emerge from a mini slump which has seen them drop 14 points in their last ten league games.
Last night’s disappointing 1-1 draw at Wigan was Liverpool’s latest setback and and Rafa Benitez’s side have now dropped to third place in the Premier League, two points behind leaders Manchester United, who also have a game in hand.
But a defiant Benayoun, who gave the Reds the lead with a coolly-taken first half strike, reckons hard work will take Liverpool back to the kind of form which took them to the top of the league earlier this season.
The Israeli said: “Of course we are disappointed, particularly because we were leading 1-0 with just a few minutes to go.
“All we can do is keep on working hard to try and turn things round.
“We have drawn our last four games in a row so we have to try and play better and also try to finish games off when we are winning 1-0.
“We have big players like Stevie, like Carra and like Torres and I am sure that we will turn things around because we have the quality to do so.
“We will do it, I am sure.”
Liverpool were again not at their best against Steve Bruce’s side and they paid a high price for their below-par performance when Mido equalised from the penalty spot with just seven minutes remaining.
Benayoun says a failure to kill teams off is currently costing Liverpool heavily and he knows that the Reds need to get back to winning ways immediately if they are to sustain their title challenge.
“Again we were ahead and we wanted to get a second but the goal didn’t come,” he added.
“We do have creative players and everyone tries to give 100%, but sometimes it is not enough.
“Again we had a little bit of luck go against us when Fernando’s header came back off the post and from one counter attack they have got a penalty – this is football sometimes, if you don’t get the second goal your opponents can always score towards the end.
“We expected to win these games and to be on top of the league but we have made things more difficult for ourselves.
“Man United are now top by two points and they also have a game in hand.
“Chelsea is a very important game for us and we have to start winning if we want to have a chance of winning the league.”
Last night’s disappointing 1-1 draw at Wigan was Liverpool’s latest setback and and Rafa Benitez’s side have now dropped to third place in the Premier League, two points behind leaders Manchester United, who also have a game in hand.
But a defiant Benayoun, who gave the Reds the lead with a coolly-taken first half strike, reckons hard work will take Liverpool back to the kind of form which took them to the top of the league earlier this season.
The Israeli said: “Of course we are disappointed, particularly because we were leading 1-0 with just a few minutes to go.
“All we can do is keep on working hard to try and turn things round.
“We have drawn our last four games in a row so we have to try and play better and also try to finish games off when we are winning 1-0.
“We have big players like Stevie, like Carra and like Torres and I am sure that we will turn things around because we have the quality to do so.
“We will do it, I am sure.”
Liverpool were again not at their best against Steve Bruce’s side and they paid a high price for their below-par performance when Mido equalised from the penalty spot with just seven minutes remaining.
Benayoun says a failure to kill teams off is currently costing Liverpool heavily and he knows that the Reds need to get back to winning ways immediately if they are to sustain their title challenge.
“Again we were ahead and we wanted to get a second but the goal didn’t come,” he added.
“We do have creative players and everyone tries to give 100%, but sometimes it is not enough.
“Again we had a little bit of luck go against us when Fernando’s header came back off the post and from one counter attack they have got a penalty – this is football sometimes, if you don’t get the second goal your opponents can always score towards the end.
“We expected to win these games and to be on top of the league but we have made things more difficult for ourselves.
“Man United are now top by two points and they also have a game in hand.
“Chelsea is a very important game for us and we have to start winning if we want to have a chance of winning the league.”
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