Benitez focuses on Gunners clash

Last updated : 07 May 2005 By Adam Bryant
"We have to treat the Arsenal game like a Champions League tie," said the Liverpool boss. "The final in fact. It will be difficult now to reach fourth spot but we will try to the end, and these last two league matches are absolutely vital.

"If we can win at Arsenal and maybe other results go our way, then we will still have the opportunity to qualify for the Champions League from our league position.

"We will go into the Arsenal game knowing it is another final for us, a Champions League game and one we have to win.

"I have no comment on the situation over qualification for next season, the best thing is not to talk about all the things surrounding that.

"My objective is to take the team to Arsenal concentrating on one thing, and that is winning.

"Afterwards maybe we can talk, but the most important thing is to be focused on this one match and not all the things around us."