Rafa keeps his focus

Liverpool boss thinking only of getting three points at Stoke

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Rafa keeps his focus

Benitez: Focused

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Rafa Benitez insists he is not worried about his future, with the Liverpool boss instead focusing on beating Stoke on Saturday.

More pressure was heaped on the under-fire Reds boss when his side crashed out of the FA Cup to Championship outfit Reading on Wednesday.

But Benitez refuses to let the speculation divert him from the task of beating Stoke on Saturday as he seeks to guide his side an all-important top four finish.

The Spaniard said: "We are not playing well and everyone here feels sorry for our fans.

Bad moment

"This is a bad moment, we are not doing well during the season and we know have to improve and we have the belief we can do it.

"How can we improve? Winning on the pitch. How can we be sure we win on the pitch? By training well.

"If I am worried about my position or the future of the club at this moment I will lose my focus.

"Stoke is the most important game now and we have to prepare properly.

"I cannot be worried about the other things. My future is Stoke now."

Long-term

Benitez signed a new long-term deal with the club last season and he insists he will keep fighting at Anfield.

"It is true I like to do my best every time. If I decided to stay here and signed a five-year contract it is because I wanted to fight," he added.

"Things are not going well, we know, but if I waste my time talking about all these things (speculation about his future) all the time I will lose my focus and it will be worse and worse.

"I don't need any assurances of anything. I promise you I am preparing for the next game and, in football, things can change the next week."