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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez was not too downhearted after team failed to close gap

2007-12-30

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez was not too downhearted after his team failed to close the gap on the league leaders by collecting three points at Manchester City.

Despite having the better of the play and the game's best chances, Liverpool were held to a goalless draw as City remained resolute, with captain Richard Dunne outstanding.

Dunne had to clear a parried Dirk Kuyt header off the line with five minutes to go, while on 47 minutes, Spanish striker Fernando Torres had two great chances.

The draw sees Liverpool stay in fourth place in the Premier League, ten points behind leaders Arsenal, but with a game in hand.

Despite failing to break City down, Benitez could not criticise his players.

Good

 "It was a good game, good effort. The team was playing really well, creating chances and normally with these games you finish winning but today we couldn't."

Benitez added his team had their chances to win and in the last 15 minutes were on top of City.

"I think that the keeper and the defenders were really good because we had some good chances," the Spaniard added.

"We had our chances, we were creating a lot. Away against City, they have this fantastic record, it wasn't easy and we did a good job."

Asked if he was comfortable about Liverpool's position in the table after seeing his team fail to close the gap with the leaders further, he said: "Not really, we want to progress in the table but today I think you can not say anything to the players .

Accuracy

"I think they were working really hard and playing well and creating chances.

"That is football - you must keep going, trying to do the same and with more accuracy."

Asked about possible activity in transfer window, Benitez confirmed Liverpool have some targets and it is not a question of money.

"I think we will bring the players that we need, maybe one, maybe two," he said. "We are very close".

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