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Liverpool Must Focus Now On Premier League - Rafa Benitez
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Dec 10, 2009 5:30:32 PM
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has insisted that his team will use the experience of their disastrous Champions League campaign as a spur for the rest of their season.
He also highlighted the fact that the Reds' primary focus is on making sure that they finish in the top four of the Premier League and qualify for next season's Champions League.
Benitez's side will drop into the Europa League after Christmas, and although the Spaniard claims that they will be doing their utmost to win that trophy, it is clear that the club's real targets lie elsewhere.
"We will take it (the Europa League) seriously, but for us the main thing is to progress in the Premier League. To be in the top four," he said, according to Press Association Sport.
"Now we must concentrate on Arsenal and try to do well on Sunday," he added.
He also highlighted the fact that the Reds' primary focus is on making sure that they finish in the top four of the Premier League and qualify for next season's Champions League.
Benitez's side will drop into the Europa League after Christmas, and although the Spaniard claims that they will be doing their utmost to win that trophy, it is clear that the club's real targets lie elsewhere.
"We will take it (the Europa League) seriously, but for us the main thing is to progress in the Premier League. To be in the top four," he said, according to Press Association Sport.
"We do not play in the Europa League until February, so we will have plenty of time to concentrate on the Premier League. Another European competition is later.
"What has happened to us in the Champions League, the misfortunes, will be an experience the players will remember and it will give them strength and more determination to improve over the rest of the season."
The Reds' next test comes against Arsenal at the weekend, and Benitez wants to see a reaction to Wednesday's defeat to Fiorentina at Anfield on Sunday."Now we must concentrate on Arsenal and try to do well on Sunday," he added.
"This has been a very disappointing Champions League campaign. Two late goals in matches against Lyon changed everything, and now it has happened again against Fiorentina.
"We knew we could not progress before the game, but to lose another late goal was very disappointing for the team, for everyone.
"I would expect a different approach on Sunday against Arsenal. It is always difficult approaching a game like Fiorentina knowing that whatever you do you cannot change the situation. We were already out.
"Both [Fernando] Torres and [Alberto]Aquilani are fit and will train hard for the rest of the week and they will be ready for the Arsenal match," Benitez revealed.
Zack Wilson, Goal.com UK
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