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Rafael Benitez Fully Focused On Liverpool Despite Summer Exit Rumors
Three points from Pompey all that matters.
Mar 15, 2010 10:22:00 AM
By Zack Wilson
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has declared he is focused entirely on his side's home game with Portsmouth on Monday night rather than any of the speculation surrounding his position at Anfield.
Reports continue to link the Spaniard with a summer exit from the Merseyside outfit but he insists that he and his players are concentrating on taking the Reds to a top four Premier League finish and nothing else.
"The club is the most important thing, more than anyone," Benitez told his club's official website.
"The most important thing is for everyone to try and do better and to improve performances.
"I don't want people talking about me. It doesn't matter.
"The priority has to be to improve things on and off the pitch."
"The only thing we should be thinking and talking about is Portsmouth, then the Europa League game against Lille, then Manchester United. It is a crucial week."
Benitez also wants everyone at Anfield to focus on working together to improve the club's curren situation, which has seen them drop out of the Champions League and drop behind in the race for a Premier League top four finish.
"Everybody here wants to improve our position in the table and we have an opportunity to do that tonight against Portsmouth," he added.
"We know that we have had some problems but we know we can solve these problems if we keep working little by little. We have to work together for the good of the club.
"We had some games after that when we showed good character and the team was doing well. Now we have to show that character again. Hopefully we can remember that and push a little bit harder."
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Reports continue to link the Spaniard with a summer exit from the Merseyside outfit but he insists that he and his players are concentrating on taking the Reds to a top four Premier League finish and nothing else.
"The club is the most important thing, more than anyone," Benitez told his club's official website.
"The most important thing is for everyone to try and do better and to improve performances.
"I don't want people talking about me. It doesn't matter.
"The priority has to be to improve things on and off the pitch."
"The only thing we should be thinking and talking about is Portsmouth, then the Europa League game against Lille, then Manchester United. It is a crucial week."
Benitez also wants everyone at Anfield to focus on working together to improve the club's curren situation, which has seen them drop out of the Champions League and drop behind in the race for a Premier League top four finish.
"Everybody here wants to improve our position in the table and we have an opportunity to do that tonight against Portsmouth," he added.
"We know that we have had some problems but we know we can solve these problems if we keep working little by little. We have to work together for the good of the club.
"We had some games after that when we showed good character and the team was doing well. Now we have to show that character again. Hopefully we can remember that and push a little bit harder."
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