Benitez hails battling Reds

Last Updated : 21-Aug-2004 by

"At half-time I was very happy with our play and with the team - only the score was bad and that was only because of a mistake," said the new Liverpool boss. "I told the players we could still win - because we were playing well.

"We played with a good mentality and spirit and created lots of chances. We deserved it and it is a good result for the club and for the fans."