Benitez refuses to yield

RAFAEL BENITEZ has demanded his stunned Liverpool stars “show their character” in a spell of matches that could define their season.

Fri, 05 Oct, 2007 - 01:00
Paul Walker

As the Spanish coach surveyed the wreckage of a disastrous Champions League defeat by Marseille in front of a bemused Anfield, he knows a season that started with high expectations could soon be in total disarray.

Sunday sees the visit of Spurs in the Barclays Premier League, followed by a trip to neighbours Everton and the visit of impressive leaders Arsenal on October 28.

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