Benitez: We are all to blame

Rafael Benitez accepted his own share of the blame for Liverpool’s shambolic arrival in the group stages of the Champions League after last night’s embarrassing 1-0 home defeat by Graz AK in the final qualifying round.

Graz were considered to be an easy touch after losing 2-0 to Liverpool in the first leg on their own ground a fortnight ago. But the Austrian champions grew in confidence at Anfield, faced with a depressing Liverpool display, and almost staged a remarkable comeback.