Benitez rues keeper gaffs

Last updated : 17 January 2005 By Adam Bryant
Jerzy Dudek's error gifted Wayne Rooney a first half goal whoch United held onto for the rest of the match.

"Perhaps it was a mistake by Dudek but when keepers make mistakes they are always more important than outfield players' errors," said Benitez. "I said to him that he played well and that was his only error. Sadly, it was costly.

It was a bad result. We were playing well and on top before they scored. After that we never controlled mid-field and when they were down to 10 men they had the experience to control things."