Benitez back on Carling

RAFAEL BENITEZ paid the price for not taking the FA Cup seriously and failing to understand the traditions of the world’s most famous cup competition.

When the dust settles on a miserable night at Turf Moor for the Liverpool boss, when his youngsters were exposed by a battling Burnley outfit, the Spanish coach will be remembered for a gamble that failed.

Benitez will point to the fact he had 11 senior players out, with Mauricio Pellegrino and Fernando Morientes not signed in time for the tie.