Rafa takes the Stoke pre-match conference
Rafa Benitez has admitted the reds performances have been way below par and that he will not be distracted by the constant media debate about his position.
“If I am worried about my position or the future of the club at this moment I will lose my focus.
Ahead of tomorrow’s game against Stoke in which Liverpool will be hoping for their third straight Premier League win, Benitez who has been arousing interest from Juventus, insisted that he signed a new contract because he was determined to fight for the club.
In his pre-match interview he said:
“We are not playing well and everyone here feels sorry for our fans.
“But things can change in football and we have confidence that we can improve, starting with Stoke on Saturday.”
“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,” added Benitez.
“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.”
“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.
“Things are not going well, we know, but if I waste my time talking about all these things 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.”
Liverpool travel to Stoke City for a 12.45pm kick off tomorrow.