Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Rafael Benitez defends Steven Gerrard over two-fingered gesticulate Liverpool

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Rafael Benitez has leapt to the counterclaim of Steven Gerrard after the Liverpool captain appeared to have a two-fingered gesticulate to arbitrate Andre Marriner during the 1-0 better by Wigan Athletic on Monday night.

The FA have reliable that Gerrard will not face disciplinary movement for the gesture, that came after he was requisitioned for a foul. The situation was held on camera, but the arbitrate deemed it undeserved of serve punishment.

Benitez, vocalization in the set up up to tomorrow"s Europa League compare opposite Lille, confirmed that Gerrards gesticulate was conjunction descent nor directed at the referee.

"Sometimes you move your fingers, it was nothing," Benitez said. "We are not deliberation it. All the players know they have to handle on the pitch. I was some-more disturbed about the stupid fouls we were giving to Wigan."

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The inquisition in to Liverpools better at the DW Stadium continues, with Dave Whelan, the Wigan owner, pinning the censure for their opponent"s stuttering form at the doorway of Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr, the Liverpool co-owners. However, Whelan"s comments have drawn an indignant reply from Benitez. "I do not speak about Wigan," he said. "I cite to combine on my team. He [Whelan] should speak about his own club."

Liverpool will fly to France this dusk and Benitez hopes his side will infer that Monday"s better was zero some-more than a blip.

"We had been operative well in the last ten games, some-more or less," Benitez said. "Sometimes these things happen. Now we have to move forward. Hopefully there will be a greeting in Lille. This is an event to put things right and try to get a great result.

"In football you infrequently cite to rest but at this time it is great to have a compare fast after what happened at Wigan."

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