Newcastle boss Benitez: I can\'t be happy with Liverpool defeat

Published on: 03 March 2018

Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez found few positives after defeat at Liverpool.

Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah scored in the 2-0 Liverpool triumph.

Speaking directly after the game, Benitez said: “I am not happy, I don't like to lose games, the game plan has to be good for 90 minutes.

“We were defending well and we need to be more dangerous on counter attack."

Newcastle had a great effort from Mo Diame saved just before half-time but collapsed after the break.

Benitez said: “We had a chance with Diame and that changed everything.

“In the second half we had another mistake, conceded another second goal, I had to change things and we were then more open.

“I am happy with the approach of the team, the work rate but not the result.

“We knew they were dangerous, the way they pressed quickly, we knew that we had to be careful with that.

“You cannot guarantee you won't make mistakes, and when you make mistakes, with the players they have up front, you will pay for that."

Source: tribalfootball.com

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