By Peter O'Rourke Last updated: 27th October 2007
Benitez: Confident
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has brushed off talk that he is under pressure at Anfield.
There have been growing murmurs of discontent on Merseyside following an indifferent run of form lately.
The Reds face an uphill battle to reach the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League after only taking one point from their opening three games in Group A.
It has been suggested Benitez's position is under pressure ahead of this weekend's visit of league leaders Arsenal, but the Spaniard is not worried about the speculation.
"Every week if you lose you will be under pressure, if you win then you are the best manager in the world. We just need to keep going."
Benitez is confident his side will bounce back to form against Arsenal at Anfield following Wednesday's shock defeat to Besiktas.
"They are top of the table now, but our team has confidence.
"The players are ready and for me they are playing better than before and we have a lot of positive news."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Monday 9th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Liverpool vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man City |
| Tuesday 24th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Debrecen vs Liverpool |
| Sunday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Everton vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Liverpool |
| Wednesday 9th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Liverpool vs Fiorentina |
| Sunday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Liverpool vs Arsenal |
| Wednesday 16th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Liverpool vs Wigan |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Portsmouth vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Liverpool vs Wolverhampton |
| Tuesday 29th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Aston Villa vs Liverpool |
| Sunday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Liverpool vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Stoke vs Liverpool |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Wolverhampton vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Bolton |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Everton |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Arsenal vs Liverpool |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 4th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Lyon 1 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 3 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 28th October | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Arsenal 2 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 2 - 0 Man Utd | |
| Tuesday 20th October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Liverpool 1 - 2 Lyon | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Tuesday 29th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Fiorentina 2 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 6 - 1 Hull | |
| Tuesday 22nd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Leeds 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 16th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Liverpool 1 - 0 Debrecen | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 0 Burnley | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 2 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Monday 24th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 1 - 3 Aston Villa | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 0 Stoke | |
| Sunday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Liverpool 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid | |
| Wednesday 5th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Lyn Oslo 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Espanyol 3 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 11 | 16 |
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