Benitez blames the ref

Last updated : 09 December 2007 By Adam Bryant
The 3-1 defeat at Reading was disappointing, but Benitez could be forgiven with having his focus fixed firmly on the midweek Champions League clash at Marseille.

"For me Carragher's foul was clearly outside the area," said the Liverpool boss. "Normally it would be a yellow card but it wasn't because the ref wasn't sure.

"I think it was clear Fernando Torres was fouled, but we can't change the result and I won't use that as an excuse.

"But the key was that we had some chances and we could not take them. I'm not happy with the goals we conceded."