Composure and control is key for Reds when losing

Last updated : 29 December 2006 By Rich Middleton
The Reds' boss said that all too often, we change our style of play in response to falling behind.

Rafa said: "When we concede, we sometimes play too quick. Maybe a different style of football is needed when the other team scores. Of course, it's a different game when that happens because the opponent is able to play much deeper and counter attack."

"But it's also clear we need to improve our composure in this area and take control of situations more. Against Blackburn, there were too many long balls in the second half when Crouch wasn't on the pitch," he added.