Rafa disappointed but remains positive

The 2-1 defeat was a blow for the Reds, but they must feel aggrived having been refused a clear penalty late in the game.

"It was a penalty 100%, everybody could see it was a penalty," said Benitez after the game. "Anyway, the first half was not the best for us, the second half much better. I'm disappointed because especially in the second half we worked really hard.

"It's too early but I think we need to improve. The second half was positive so we will try to do the same things in the next game and try to play better football if we can."