Benitez will be lame duck boss if Liverpool loses to ManU.Byline: ANI London, Oct 25 (ANI): Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez will become a lame duck An elected official, who is to be followed by another, during the period of time between the election and the date that the successor will fill the post. The term lame duck generally describes one who holds power when that power is certain to end in the near future. boss if his club loses to Manchester United. There is no immediate need at Anfield to sack Benitez, but he will be fired if Liverpool miss out on next season's Champions League. And a fifth defeat from 10 games will make even a top four finish a huge task for Benitez's beleaguered be·lea·guer tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege. side. Benitez knows the pressure is mounting, as five straight defeats would represent the club's worst run since relegation RELEGATION, civil law. Among the Romans relegation was a banishment to a certain place, and consequently was an interdiction of all places except the one designated. 2. It differed from deportation. (q.v.) Relegation and deportation agree u these particulars: 1. in 1953. The Spaniard is so desperate to avoid defeat against Liverpool's bitterest rivals, Manchester United, that he has named Steven Gerrard Steven George Gerrard MBE (IPA: ['stiːvn 'dʒɛɹɑːd]) (born 30 May, 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. He is the captain of Liverpool, where he wears the number 8 shirt. in the squad even though the captain has not trained since Monday and lasted just 24 minutes in the defeat against Lyon. Fernando Torres Fernando José Torres Sanz (born March 20, 1984) is a Spanish football player currently playing for Liverpool. He was born in Fuenlabrada, a large suburban town south of Madrid and was the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and the youngest to become captain (at age 19). is also likely to feature at some stage against United despite the fact he is no more than 75 per cent fit. Both Torres and Gerrard will be given until this morning to prove their fitness, but the Spaniard is most likely of the duo to play a part, News of the World reports. Owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr will be attending the game, and are sure to assess the mood on The Kop as much as the team's performance. For as long as Benitez has the support of the majority of the fans, his job is safe. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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