Yossi Benayoun has urged Liverpool to make sure superstars Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres stay at Anfield.
And the Israeli midfielder backed boss Rafa Benitez, whose future will be decided at a meeting with chairman Martin Broughton this week.
Benayoun, distraught after his extra-time goal against Atletico Madrid was then cancelled out last Thursday night, implored the Liverpool hierarchy to make the right decisions this summer.
He said: “A club like Liverpool must do everything they can to keep players like Stevie and Fernando.
“But a lot of things can change and, in a few weeks, we will know better.”
Liverpool, whose tame Anfield surrender to Chelsea on Sunday was their 19th defeat of the season, saw their last hope of silverware disappear in the Europa League semi-final defeat to Atletico.
The 2-0 loss to Chelsea meant they will not even finish in fourth place in the Premier League, missing out on the Champions League.
And Benayoun added: “It is difficult to speak about next season.
“We don’t know what changes there will be with the players and the staff. Personally I don’t know whether I will be here or if I won’t.
“A lot of things can happen. We will have to wait and see. Liverpool is a great club and I enjoy it. But a lot of things are happening and we will have to see.
“If it depended on me, I would stay and retire here. The fans are the best in the world, but it depends on a lot of things. It will be very clear soon.”
Broughton has been appointed by unpopular American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett to oversee the club’s sale.
Benitez, in charge for six years and wanted by Italian sides Juventus and AC Milan, has been frustrated by the in-fighting and a lack of transfer funding.
The word at Anfield on Sunday was that Benitez will go possibly even before the last game at Hull on Sunday.
Benayoun said: “When you are at a big club and things go bad, it is normal for the pressure to be put on the manager.
“We have tried to do our best, but it hasn’t been good enough.”
And the Israeli midfielder backed boss Rafa Benitez, whose future will be decided at a meeting with chairman Martin Broughton this week.
Benayoun, distraught after his extra-time goal against Atletico Madrid was then cancelled out last Thursday night, implored the Liverpool hierarchy to make the right decisions this summer.
He said: “A club like Liverpool must do everything they can to keep players like Stevie and Fernando.
“But a lot of things can change and, in a few weeks, we will know better.”
Liverpool, whose tame Anfield surrender to Chelsea on Sunday was their 19th defeat of the season, saw their last hope of silverware disappear in the Europa League semi-final defeat to Atletico.
The 2-0 loss to Chelsea meant they will not even finish in fourth place in the Premier League, missing out on the Champions League.
And Benayoun added: “It is difficult to speak about next season.
“We don’t know what changes there will be with the players and the staff. Personally I don’t know whether I will be here or if I won’t.
“A lot of things can happen. We will have to wait and see. Liverpool is a great club and I enjoy it. But a lot of things are happening and we will have to see.
“If it depended on me, I would stay and retire here. The fans are the best in the world, but it depends on a lot of things. It will be very clear soon.”
Broughton has been appointed by unpopular American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett to oversee the club’s sale.
Benitez, in charge for six years and wanted by Italian sides Juventus and AC Milan, has been frustrated by the in-fighting and a lack of transfer funding.
The word at Anfield on Sunday was that Benitez will go possibly even before the last game at Hull on Sunday.
Benayoun said: “When you are at a big club and things go bad, it is normal for the pressure to be put on the manager.
“We have tried to do our best, but it hasn’t been good enough.”
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Bukan saya Benayoun, kami pun merayu agar Torres dan Gerrard stay kat Liverpool...
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