Benitez - We should have won

Boss rues dropped points

Last updated: 2nd December 2008

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Rafa Benitez insisted that his side should have beaten West Ham on Monday.

The Liverpool boss saw his team record their third goalless draw of the season as the Hammers claimed a point at Anfield.

But the Spaniard felt his side should have taken maximum spoils.

"We clearly deserved to win," he said. "From the beginning to the end we tried to win and that's why they had one or two counter attacks in the second half.

"The team played much better than before and some players did too.

Disappointed

"People can be disappointed and we are too, but we are one point clear at the top.

"We didn't play well against Fulham but in this game we had plenty of possession, passed and moved the ball, and had chances.

"If you play badly, don't have chances and the other team is in control, you can be worried - but we were much better.

"The crowd can be disappointed because they've seen a draw at home but if they see the newspapers tomorrow they will see we are top.

"We have one more point than Chelsea now and if we can go to Blackburn and win we'll still be top."

Benitez substituted Robbie Keane and he admits that the Irish striker was frustrated.

"Robbie Keane, when he came off, was disappointed. But players always want to be out on the pitch for 90 minutes, but we were thinking of different solutions and David Ngog did well," he said.