Rafa pleased with performance

Last updated : 26 January 2009 By Al Campbell
Although Liverpool again drew 1-1 at home to Everton, the performance was a lot better than on Monday night and Rafa Benitez praised his players for giving a better account of themselves.

"I am pleased with my team's performance," said the boss.

"Attacking against a team who have 10 players behind the ball is not easy. Everyone was working hard, playing well and creating chances.

"I think that we deserved to win. When you don't play very well like the other day, and you concede a goal at the end you have to be disappointed. But today we had plenty of possession and had control of the game all of the time.

"They had just one chance in the first half and we made a mistake to let a goal in.

"Okay, we couldn't win, but the reaction from all the players was very positive after the disappointment of the other day."

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