Football: BENITEZ IS UNITED IN MISSION FOR TITLE; CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ECSTASY.Byline: By DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. MADDOCK Maddock may refer to In places:
RAFAEL BENITEZ has warned his Liverpool side they can never be title contenders until they start beating Manchester United. The Anfield boss is convinced that after what he sees as a season of progress, his young squad can develop into a side capable of challenging for the Premier League. But first, he insists, they must break the vice-like psychological hold the champions enjoy over Liverpool. "If you analyse an·a·lyse v. Chiefly British Variant of analyze. analyse or US -lyze Verb [-lysing, -lysed] or -lyzing, our campaign this season closely, then you can realise that our position comes down to just one or two results that make all the difference," he said. "We lost both matches in the Premier League to Manchester United, and that can explain why we finished fourth instead of being up there challenging. "It is a simple equation. If you beat United once it results in a six-point swing either way and that can be the difference. That one win would have put us much closer. "We have not enjoyed a good sequence against them in recent years, and we realise that must change if we are to get closer to our ambitions. "We know what this club is about - winning things. So, we are terribly disappointed not to have won a trophy for the second year. That has to change." CAPTION(S): ARE WE MAN ENOUGH Benitez wants results |
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