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The managers and players have been speaking after tonight's 4-3 victory against Reading in the Carling Cup.

Rafa Benitez:

"(on Robbie Fowler) It was a very good finish. I have seen him in training every day and he is very good. Only people with his quality can do this.

"It was a fantastic game for the people, it is normally not for manager but for supporters.

"We need to control the game and keep the ball. At the end we could have scored and they could have scored."

Reading assistant Kevin Dillon:

"We had a couple of chances to get back in it and we could have snatched a draw at the end, but I was quite pleased we didn't.

"We've got a big game on Saturday and a long trip back and I'm sure Mr Benitez was thinking the same about extra-time. "So I was pleased with the performance but not with the result.

"We went 3-0 down but kept playing and kept passing, Glen Little was creating problems and our set-pieces caused them problems."

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