Rafa hails Yossi's attitude

Last updated : 13 September 2009 By Al Campbell
Benayoun scored three in yesterday's 4-0 win over Burnley and after the game Benitez said his attitude when he wasn't getting regular starts is an example to the rest of the squad.

"We know he's a player with quality. We have seen how good he is coming from the bench and we were talking about whether he could start or not," said the boss.

"Today he was very, very good and his movement was fantastic for the team.

"During the internationals I was talking with some players about how they could change things, and it was just to work hard.

"Yossi was away but he wanted to play, and when a player wants to play it's very easy: you have to prove these things in every training session and in a game if you get the opportunity.

"Yossi is someone with experience and he knows the best way to fight for your position is doing something well on the pitch."