Benitez pledges to stand by out of form striker Morientes

RAFAEL BENITEZ has vowed to stand by Fernando Morientes despite the striker conceding his form is a worry.

The manager has pledged to adapt Liverpool’s style to assist the Spaniard, with signing a new winger a priority before the transfer window closes at the end of the month.

Morientes heads into tonight’s qualifier against CSKA Sofia with Benitez admitting: “We know he can play better, he knows he can play better and he wants to play better.”